Diving into the Unknown: Exploring Chatfield Reservoir’s Gravel Pits When whispers among the local diving community painted Chatfield Reservoir as a murky, desolate, and unimpressive dive site, we knew we had to see for ourselves. Poor visibility, cold waters, and an eerie emptiness? Sounds like precisely the kind of adventure we crave. Where to Dive …
Welcome to the Heartland Although it is not generally known for it’s scuba diving, Nebraska offers a variety of interesting and delightful areas for the underwater sport. Ask a local about scuba diving and you’ll get their best answer: “Dive Lake Mac”. We opted for something a little more slow paced, bouncing from lake to …
Spring training is in full effect. Trade in your balls and bats for boats, scuba divers, dogs and handlers. We enjoyed yet another fantastic day on the lake with Larimer County’s Search and Rescue, FEMA, Dive Rescue and the amazing dogs, handlers and trainers that make these events a success. Photos speak louder than words, …
Bear Lake has been referred to the “Caribbean of the West”, and the shoreline at Cisco Beach does have some similarities to shore scuba diving at Bonaire. Trade in your broken coral beaches for river rock, open ocean views for mountain views, sea level charts for altitude charts, and 78F degree temps for 39F degree …
Scuba diving Cart Creek Bridge near Vernal, Utah at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Climbing, crawling, making your way through rocks and cliffs while carrying 50-80lbs of scuba diving gear describes the entry into Cart Creek Bridge from the shore. The popular area is visited frequently by boats, dogs, paddleboarders, swimmers and cliff divers (Do you still …
An ominios hum arises from the deep. The turbines of the Flaming Gorge Dam run, and you can feel lit in your chest. You descend over the wall to the great precipice, knowing it drops to a rumored depth of 400 feet. Staying well within you dive depth limits at altitude, you swim along the …
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to scuba dive a pond, here’s your chance – without the smell. Scuba divers search for a lost item in a private pond among 6-10 foot Hydrilla weeds and large mouth bass. The algae layer provided a mysterious red layer with 6″ visibility. How can you hide a …
How does it feel to be scuba diving inside an abandoned, flooded mine? Enjoy the mysterious feeling of diving the Bonne Terre Mine in Missouri. Pitch black, silent. Only a few lights from the guides highlight the walls of this abandoned lead mine in Bonne Terre, Missouri. The feeling of diving here is indescribable. Jacques …
Roatan offers macro photography opportunities galore, but the underwater world is vast and provides opportunity for wide angle shots as well. While switching from one lens set up and mindset can be cumbersome, the opportunities to shoot both are simply too fantastic to ignore when you have limited time at each site. Natural Wonders: Underwater …
Tiny creatures abound in the underwater world of Roatan, Honduras. From tiny algae plants to worms, to shrimp and crabs and small fishes like blennies and gobies, Roatan offers a vast variety of interesting things to see…with a magnifying glass. In order of appearance: Juvenile Lancer’s Dragonet Sea Pearl Christmas Tree Worms Banded Coral Shrimp …