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& SPEARFISHING New Ocean Adventure Believe It or Not Dive Capital of the World Head Honcho of the Great Lakes North Shore of DECEMBER 2011 WHERE IT REALLY MATTERS DIVE LOCALLY Volume 7 Issue 12 $1.95 US/$2.25 CanadaTRANSCRIPT
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DIVE LOCALLY WHERE IT REALLY MATTERS
DECEMBER 2011
Volume 7 Issue 12
$1.95 US/$2.25 Canada
GUNILDABelieve It or Not
New Ocean Adventure
FreeDIvING& SPEARFISHING
Dive Capital of the World
FLORIDA KeYS
North Shore of
LAkE SuPERIORHead Honcho of the Great Lakes
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Publisher’s Note ................................4Incoming Mail ....................................5Northeast Hot News .........................6Activities ............................................7
MoNthly ColUMNsMidwest Hot News ...........................18Gear Box .........................................28Tropical Dive Directory ...............28-29Dive Directory .............................30-31
MIDWest DIVes18 Lake Superior: The Head Honcho of the Great LakesThis Gem of cold water diving beckons the experienced and curious diver. The coldest, deepest and highest in elevation, located in the attic of the US, Lake Superior lives up to its name. An adventure itself getting there, the Northern shore of Lake Superior is home to Isle Royale and Thunder Bay Sanctuary, both designed to protect significant shipwrecks while offering divers a chance to experience history and discover forgotten artifacts. By Rick Stratton
12 Freediving & Spearfishing: New Ocean AdventuresKirk Krack of Performance Freediving International says, freediving is really taking off. His company specializes in training divers to free dive for competition, sport fishing and safety. “What really seems to be taking off; is free diving and spearfishing. Normally these two wouldn’t mix but recently it is becoming more popular.” By Rick Stratton.
► Photo courtesy Performance Freediving. Earlier this year, Performance Free Diving participated in Deja Blue II held in Grand Cayman. The results for the PFD team were awesome, and we congratulate them. Performance Freediving offers courses led by freediving champions; instructional certification; multiple locations across the US and Canada. www.performancefreediving.com
troPICal DestINatIoNs22 Florida Keys Dive Capital of the WorldWorld Class Diving, Fish Bowl of the World, Diver’s Dream - these all describe the one place that come to mind first for most divers when you ask “where would you like to dive?” The answer of course is Florida’s Key Largo and Tavernier areas. According to the area tourism bureau over one million divers a year make this dive a reality. Over one million divers can’t be all wrong. By Rick Stratton
► Photo courtesy Advanced Diving and Expeditions. The bell on the wreck of the Gunilda stands guard on this amazing wreck. In terms of shipwrecks, the Gunilda is Lake Superior’s crown jewel. Often the demise of ships can be characterised as tragic but the Gunilda falls squarely into the “believe it or not” category. Find out more about Advanced Diving www.advancedexpeditions.com
20 Gunilda: Believe it or NotOriginally owned by William Harkness, this yacht was launched on a pleasure cruise in 1911. What happened next can’t always be believed. Now, the Gunilda rests upright and level on the bottom. Described as one of the finest shipwrecks in the world by Jacque Cousteau and his crew, She certainly deserves her reputation. By Tyler Bradford
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Welcome to the December edition of Northeast/Midwest Dive News. At the time of this writing, we just returned from the
annual DEMA show in Orlando, Florida. This year’s DEMA show was a mixed bag. On one hand, show attendance was at an all-time low, only 5% of the dive retailers made the annual pilgrimage; however, amazingly nearly every booth reported strong results.
For us, the show was fantastic. We had a fantastic opportunity to interact with the divers and dealers. It was great to get feedback about our magazine and regional approach. For the most part, the feedback was great. The readers we spoke with love our local approach, support for dive clubs, and focus on local diving.
Since we were in Florida anyway, we sent our Southeast Regional Sales Manager, Keath Allen, to check out the local hot spots, specifically cave country. Keath had a great time. Stay tuned for Keath’s article online soon! After Keath visited cave country he traveled up to Clearwater Springs for the DUI DOG Rally event. As you probably know, we co-sponsored the entire DUI DOG Rally tour. We were lucky enough to attend nearly every rally. We had a great
time attending the events and meeting our readers across the country.As the dive season winds down and the holiday season approaches,
we are grateful for all our friends in the dive industry. We are now bonded with the folks at DUI, the great folks at DAN (Divers Alert Network) and the DOGs themselves, but we are especially grateful for the local dive retailer. We recognize the sacrifices in owning a small business, and we appreciate the time and effort you put forth to advocate for the local diver. And of course we are grateful for our local divers. Your commitment to the sport and your love of diving inspires us.
What an amazing year for all of us! This summer/fall season has reinforced the importance of relationships in life and business for me, and I’ve been reminded the most important things in life are the people (and businesses) who are there for you!
Happy diving.
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Dear rick: Fred Calhoun’s the “sky is falling” diatribe
on diving (NEDN and MWDN, July) is, pardon the pun, ALL WET! His attitude and comments are everything that’s wrong with some of the “doubtful Thomases” of diving.
Divers Den in Parkville, Maryland, has been in business for 50 years and still has a loyal following. Owner Chaz Kafer says, “Yes,
things are not easy. There is competition from online sales, but it’s a challenge dive shop owners must face.” Chaz is very upset with a few of the manufacturers. “These manufacturers, who once strongly supported dive shops, now sell to online dealers at greatly reduced prices.” Chaz pleaded his case to the manufacturer, but the practice still continues. Chaz says, “I feel like they sold me out.”
Some of the other manufacturers realize that dive shops are not selling as much as they used to, and are trying to help them get through some hard times. It’s a time where manufacturers, dealers and training agencies must offer as much support as possible to local shops. Chaz says, “When a piece of gear breaks, a regulator needs repair, or divers need air, where do they go? The personal service we provide, plus expert repairs, the purest air, and individual attention are what we thrive on.”
Many shops, including Divers Den, sponsor social gatherings, newsletters through e-mail, exotic trips, and fun events such as pumpkin carving, underwater hockey, etc. Some dive shops may have slowed down, but they’re not dead. And there are plenty of store counters left where divers can pick up the latest issue of Northeast/Northwest Dive News, a publication that remains faithful and supportive of local dive shops.
Ellsworth Boyd, Writer
Dear ellsworth,Thanks for emailing us your thoughts. I apologize that your
email has been sitting in our in-box for so long. Surprisingly, our mailbag has been full lately with many great letters – so full in-fact, we have expanded our incoming mail onto our Facebook page. Now our reader’s letters/comments do not have to wait weeks or months for a reply. Our readers can post their concerns on our Facebook page and almost instantly get a response. This greatly improves our communications with readership and gives an increased voice to our readers.
This is our response to the changing economy and marketplace. We have literally re-invented ourselves this year. We have embraced that we are no longer just a print magazine or website but rather in the CONTENT business.
Both your letter and Calhoun’s letter reflect two sides of the same story – is the glass half-full or half-empty? Is our industry heading down hill or are we preparing for a steep assault? I applaud the efforts of small businesses to survive in the current economy. Some of the large dive equipment manufacturers mostly fall into this category too. These companies are themselves small business with less than 100 employees. While most overwhelmingly support local dive shops and current dealers, these companies are being forced to sell online due to the economy and changing consumer preferences. Some still cater to their local dive shops and we encourage all manufacturers to work with the local businesses.
I applaud the efforts of Diver’s Den and other dive shops that offer more and support the industry and local economy in the pages of our magazine.
Thanks,
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westchester scuba club receives $5,000 awarD The Scuba Sports Club of Westchester has been
awarded $5,000 from the Long Island Sound Futures Fund for the club’s annual “Cleanup the Sound” environmental activities at Davenport Beach in New Rochelle and Orchard Beach in the Bronx. The
cleanups will include cleaning debris and trash from the beach areas as well as the water area immediately
adjacent to the beach area. Another cleanup will involve the use of SCUBA to remove lobster pots in the Sound itself. The lobster pot cleanup will start from City Island and motor out to remove lobster pots from the Long Island Sound using SCUBA. For more info visit [email protected].
santa comes to town unDerwaterBuzzards Bay Dive
Center, Inc. & The Travel Scene present their 5th Annual Underwater visit with Santa benefiting the Onset’s Box 5 Association’s Holiday Food Drive. This is a fun filled charity event/food drive to help needy families this holiday season. Saturday Dec. 10 at 7 p.m., they will be collecting non-perishable food items and donations for the Onset’s Box 5 Department to distribute to those in need. If you are not already a certified scuba diver the helpful & friendly staff at Buzzards Bay Dive Center will give you the FUN-damental instructions through a PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience to join Santa for what is sure to be this years’ favorite holiday photo! Cost is free with a non-perishable food item of $5 or more. Your fun adventure with Santa will not only benefit you, it will help brighten the holiday’s for less fortunate families this season. Last year, they collected over 400lbs of food, help them beat last year’s record. For more info www.buzzardsbaydivecenter.com
boston sea rovers make it 58 YearsThe 58th Annual Boston Sea Rovers Clinic will
take place at the Crowne Plaza Boston North Shore Hotel in Danvers, MA March 9-11. This year’s event will offer over 40 Saturday and Sunday daytime seminars, featuring slide and video shows from around the underwater world. Saturday evening, BSR will host their renowned Saturday Evening Film Festival, featuring some of the best filmmakers and explorers in the business. The annual Clinic will also boast an expanded exhibit hall featuring a half-day exhibit floor Friday for dive industry professionals and two full days open to the public Saturday and Sunday. For more info about the 2011 Clinic or the Boston Sea Rovers visit bostonsearovers.com.
Dive inDustrY Pro moves on to new oPPortunitYDavid Valaika has a new position
encouraging responsible travel and adaptive adventure programs after nearly seven years to the day after he founded Indian Valley Scuba, David Valaika has decided it’s time to turn over the reins of the Northeast’s leading dive center to the team he built. He announced his decision privately last week to the staff at the Harleysville store. The change will allow him to focus on projects closer to his heart. He want to focus on his altruistic work in developing Adaptive Diving Programs through the non-profit charity he founded in 2006, IAHD-Americas. Congrats David!
annual northshore Frogmen PresiDent’s banquet anD new Year’s Dive
The 2011 North Shore Frogmen Annual President’s Holiday Banquet will be held at the Palmers Cove Yacht Club in Salem, MA Dec. 10 from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. There will be catered appetizers, dinner and dessert, a presentation of awards, raffle
prizes, dancing and a cash bar.Tony Vieira will be heading up the New Year’s Day dive. NSF is hoping to beat last year’s turnout of 32 divers. The post-dive New Year’s Day party will be hosted at Dodie Carvablo’s home. The dive may be at White’s Beach in Manchester to allow for greater parking. Check meetings and email notices for future details at www.northshorefrogmen.com.
halcYon Donates a Portion oF ProceeDs to susan g. komen breast FounDation
A donation of more than $2,000 was donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation on behalf of Halcyon Manufacturing from their Hpink system sales. Facebook Auction proceeds will also be donated (a wing autographed by Casey and JJ) and a portion of future sales of HPink systems will also be donated as those sales occur. A big shout out to everyone who has been involved!
inDian valleY scuba helPs boY scout trooP A local Boy Scout Troop is offering a
big THANK YOU to all the great people at IVS. IVS supports worthy causes in the local community whenever they get the opportunity and sometimes this is done in a big way while at other times it’s done quietly. One example of the quiet support they give to the community is the generous (and frequent) way they have loaned their CPR training equipment to a local Boy Scout Troop. IVS has never failed to make the equipment available and they have never asked for anything in return other than the gear would be treated with respect. For many of the Scouts it was their first introduction to CPR, and they all enjoyed getting to practice on “real” training equipment. Thanks again IVS. www.indianvalleyscuba.com
ocean wreck Divers 25th annual scuba suPermarket The Ocean Wreck Diver’s
Club will be hosting its 25th Annual Scuba Supermarket on Sunday, Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Toms River Intermediate School North located in Toms River, New Jersey. Gary Crossland, a member and local diver says the Ocean Wreck Divers Club has been around for over 30 years and the Scuba Supermarket is one of the more popular events they do each year. “Part of the funds made from this event go to funding the club but we also use funds to construct artificial reefs as well as donate to DAN,” Crossland says. “We are happy to be able to hold these markets each year.” Crossland says the market is for divers who are interested in obtaining gently used equipment. The local dive shops also sell brand new items. “We also have dive boat businesses and travel groups that come in just to let people know that they are there,” Crossland says. “We have a lot of fun and it allows us to provide funding for our charities as well as meet up with fellow divers.” Crossland says everyone is welcome to the event. For more info visit www.oceanwreckdivers.com.
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decemberdec 7: Hammerheads Dive Club, 7 p.m.,
Salty Dogs Eats & Drinks, Virginia Beachy, VA. flickr.com/groups/ldc_hammerheads
dec 7: Mass Bay Divers, 7 p.m., South Shore Divers, Weymouth, MA. www.massbaydivers.com
dec 8: Maine-iac Divers Club, 6:30 p.m., Maine Divers Scuba Center, Portland, ME. www.main-iacdivers.com
dec 8: North Shore Frogmen meeting, 8 p.m., Palmers Cove Yacht Club, Salem, MA. www.northshorefrogmen.com
dec 9: Fathom Divers Dive Club meeting, 7 p.m., VFW Post #7916, Occoquan, VA. www.fathomdivers.org
dec 9: The Atlantis Rangers Dive Club meeting, 8 p.m., Odiorne State Park, Rye, NH. www.atlantisranger.org
dec 10: Chesapeake Bay Barracudas Dive Club Christmas Party, 6:00 PM at Chesapeake Bay Diving Center, Portsmouth, VA. cbdcscuba.com/Pages/DiveClub.html
dec 13: Buxmont Dive Club, 6:30 p.m., Bones Grille, Lansdale, PA. www.buxmontdiveclub.com
dec 13: Dive Club of Rhode Island, 7 p.m., Giant Stride Dive Shop, Warwick, RI. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DiveClubRhodeIsland/
dec 13: MetroWest Dive Club, 8 p.m., Courtyard Marriott, Natick, MA. www.mwdc.org
dec 13: SeConn Skin Divers, 7:30 p.m., Olympic Pizza, Norwichtown, CT. www.seconndivers.org
dec 14: NYC Sea Gypsies, 7 p.m., McGees Irish Pub, New York, NY. www.seagypsies.org
dec 15: North Shore Frogmen Club Picnic, Stage Fork Park, Gloucester, MA. www.northshorefrogmen.com
dec 15: Pioneer Valley Dive Club, 7 p.m., At the Water’s Edge, Westfield, PA. lovetodive.com/pioneer_valley_dive_club.html
dec 15: United Divers of Central Mass, 7 p.m., Slattery’s Back Room, Fitchburg, MA. www.uniteddivers.org
dec 17: Aquatic Voyagers Scuba Club of NY, 1 p.m., Gym at Guy R. Brewer & Liberty, Jamaica, NY. www.avscdivers.org
dec 21: In Too Deep Dive Club, 7 p.m., Don Antonio’s Bar & Restaurant, Union, NJ. (908) 687-7020
dec 21: Long Island Divers Association, 8 p.m., Brookhaven Town Community Center, Blue Point, NY. www.lidaonline.com
dec 21: New England Aquarium Dive Club, 6:30 p.m., New England Aquarium, Boston, MA. www.neadc.org
dec 22: North Shore Frogmen Club Picnic, Stage Fork Park, Gloucester, MA. www.northshorefrogmen.com
dec 26: Divers Anonymous Scuba Dive Club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Mario’s Restaurant, Clifton, NJ.
www.angelfire.com/nj4/diversdec 29: North Shore Frogmen Club
Picnic, Stage Fork Park, Gloucester, MA. www.northshorefrogmen.com
dec 29: The Gillmen Club, 7:30 p.m., Marco Polo, East Hartford, CT. www.gillmen.org
January 2012Jan 3: Central Maine Muck Divers, 7
p.m. Ground Round Restaurant, Augusta, ME. www.cmmd.org
Jan 3: Monadnock Divers Club, 7:30 p.m. The Pub Restaurant, Keene, NH. www.monadnockdivers.org
Jan 3: South Jersey Dive Club, 7 p.m. The Taproom on West Crystal Ave, Haddon Township, NJ. www.sjdiveclub.com
Jan 3: South Shore Neptunes Skin Diver’s Club, 7 p.m., Quincy Emergency Management Dive Team Headquarters, Quincy, MA. www.southshoreneptunes.org
Jan 3: The Dive Club, 8:30 p.m., Molly Malone’s Bayshore, NY. thediveclub.com
Jan 3: The Innerspace Explorers Dive Club, 7 p.m., On the Border Restaurant, Rocky Hill, CT. innerspaceexplorers.org
Jan 4: Hammerheads Dive Club, 7 p.m., Salty Dogs Eats & Drinks, Virginia Beachy, VA. flickr.com/groups/ldc_hammerheads
Jan 4: Mass Bay Divers, 7 p.m., South Shore Divers, Weymouth, MA. www.massbaydivers.com
Jan 5: North Shore Frogmen, 8 p.m., Palmers Cove Yacht Club, Salem, MA. www.northshorefrogmen.com
Jan 5: Olney SCUBA Adventure Dive Club, 7 p.m., Olney Swim Center, Olney, MD. olneyscubaadventures.pages.qpg.com
decemberdec 6: Michigan Seasnoopers,
7:30 p.m. Detroit, MI. E-mail for site [email protected]
dec 7: AquaMasters meeting, 8:30 p.m., Lakewood YMCA, Lakewood, OH. aquamastersoflakewood.freeservers.com
dec 7: DiveQuest Scuba Club meeting, 7 p.m., Valparaiso Public Library, Valparaiso, IN. www.divequestscuba.org.
dec 8: Stingray Dive Club, 6:30 p.m., Bullseye Bar, Lee’s Summit, MO. www.tdscuba.com/stingray_dive_club
dec 12: Circleville Landsharks Dive Club, Gibby’s Restaurant, Circleville, OH. www.circlevillelandsharks.com
dec 13: Buckeye Divers meeting, 8 p.m. Tommy’s Pizza, Arlington, OH
dec 13: Deep Blue Divers meeting, 7 p.m. Chicagoland Scuba, Lake Zurich, IL. www.deepbluedivers.com
dec 13: Neptune’s Dive Club, 7 p.m., Green Bay, WI. www.neptunesdiveclub.com
dec 14: Aqua Amigos Scuba Club meeting, 8 p.m. Euclid Family YMCA, Euclid OH. www.aquaamigos.com
dec 14: Four Lakes Scuba Club, 7:30
p.m., Babe’s American Grill, Madison, WI. fourlakesscubaclub.dot5hosting.com.
dec 15: Gavia Scuba Club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Twin Dragons Restaurant, West Chester, OH
dec 20: Kittyhawk Dive Club meeting, Elsa’s Restaurant, Centerville, OH.
dec 20: Great Lakes Aquanauts, 7 p.m., Location Varies, Farmington, MI. www.greatlakesaquanauts.org
dec 27: Fort Wayne Dive Club, 7 p.m., Deep Blue Divers, Fort Wayne, IN. www.forwaynediveclub.com
dec 28: Amigos Aqua Scuba Club, 8 p.m. Euclid Family YMCA, Euclid, OH. www.aquaamigos.com
dec 28: Canadian Sport Divers Scuba Club, 7:30 p.m., Canadian Sport Subs Dive Shop, Belleville, Ontario, Canada. home.cogeco.ca/~csdivers/
JANuARYJan 3: Michigan Seasnoopers,
7:30 p.m. Detroit, MI. E-mail for site [email protected]
Jan 4: AquaMasters meeting, 8:30 p.m., Lakewood YMCA, Lakewood, OH. aquamastersoflakewood.freeservers.com
Jan 4: DiveQuest Scuba Club meeting, 7 p.m., Valparaiso Public Library, Valparaiso, IN. www.divequestscuba.org.
Jan 5: Buccaneers Dive Club, 7 p.m., Edwardo’s Pizza, Wheeling, IL. home.comcast.net/~BuccaneersDiveClub/BuccHome.htm
Jan 5: Columbus Sea Nags Scuba Diver meeting, 8 p.m., Plank’s Restaurant, Columbus, OH. www.seanags.com.
Jan 5: Extreme Sports Dive Club, 6:30 p.m., Extreme Sports Scuba, Joplin, MO. www.extremesportsscuba.com
Jan 5: Kansas City Frogman Club, Inc., 7 p.m., Skin N Scuba, Independence, MO. www.kcfrogman.com
Jan 9: Circleville Landsharks Dive Club, Gibby’s Restaurant, Circleville, OH. www.circlevillelandsharks.com
Jan 10: Buckeye Divers meeting, 8 p.m. Tommy’s Pizza, Arlington, OH
Jan 10: Deep Blue Divers meeting, 7 p.m. Chicagoland Scuba, Lake Zurich, IL. www.deepbluedivers.com
Jan 10: Neptune’s Dive Club, 7 p.m., Green Bay, WI. www.neptunesdiveclub.com
More activities on our calendar online!www.divenewsnetwork.com
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8 We support our local dive shops - Without them We Will not have a dive industry.
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Hollywood Comes To long IslandBy Bill Pfeiffer
In March of 2011 I received an e-mail from Gail Bleckman,
a producer working with Katco Media, a Hollywood motion picture production company. To make a long story short, she wanted to know if my company could assist them in locating a murder weapon from a very high profile case that had been underwater for 36 years. Hoo boy!
I quickly pushed the keyboard aside and gave Gail a call. She wasn’t kidding when she said “high profile.” Katco was producing a documentary on the DeFeo murders...you know, the case spawning the Amityville Horror movies. The big difference was, this wasn’t going to be some silly ghost story. Katco has a team of some 26 forensic criminologists who have been poring over 15,000 pages of evidence for years now, and wants to tell the real story about what happened in Amityville on the night of November 13, 1974 in a documentary entitled “Shattered Hopes: The True Story Of The Amityville Murders”. As part of their investigations, the forensic team had discovered it was probable more than one firearm was used during the crime, and a pistol that is believed to be connected to the crime was never recovered. OK, so now I’m hooked. What do you need from me?
Enter Ryan Katzenbach, owner of Katco Media and the director, producer and writer of the film. Ryan explains the lengthy process by which the forensic criminologists have attempted to reconstruct the crime and determine how the killer (or killers) may have disposed of the second murder weapon. They believe it was thrown into a body of water, as had the first weapon, a Marlin .35 rifle, that had been recovered by the Suffolk County Police just days after the crime. Same method of disposal, different location. Can we find it? I agree to put a team together and do an initial survey of the site
Bill Pfeiffer is owner of Island Divingwhich provides commercial diving services and recreational SCUBA instruction. He is also the current president of Long Island Diver’s Association. www.lidaonline.com
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to determine what kind of conditions we would encounter when we undertook a full scale search.
The initial survey team consisted of Steve Neumann, Ed Springer, Anthony Amato and Ronnie Siwulec, all members of the Nesconset Fire Department Scuba Rescue Team and all more than capable of working in the muddy black water we were likely to encounter at the site. A call to our friend Jerry Barrett at Air and Gas Technologies got us Interspiro full face masks and a wireless comm system, and John Drewniak of Whites Diving set us up with hazmat suits for the entire team. So, let’s go check it out! ■
To be continued…
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The Underwater Club of Boston and The Dive Patrol, Inc. announce the 61st
edition of the Boston Scuba Show scheduled for 10 A.M. to 4 P.M., February 25, 2012 at the Holiday Inn and Resort in Marlboro, Massachusetts.
The 2012 show will feature the films by Jonathan Bird (in-person 3-time EMMY Award Winner), and Fred Calhoun, with witty sayings, soft shoe routines, and more SCUBA than there’s time to tell. With Kerry and Linda Hurd, and directed by Alan Budreau, Jerry Shine will be receiving the Paul Revere Spike Award from the Underwater Club of Boston, presented by Arnie Pettiglio. The show will also offer a new film EGG ROCK, by Fred and Chris.
Mr Calhoun is an award-winning underwater motion picture producer and director, having won the Knights of Malta, Island of Malta, Film Festival (for LARGO), and the Conference for International Non-theatrical Events (CINE) award (for THE WALL).
Additionally, Don Whitehead will present Massachusetts Bay Underwater. Parking is always free at The Holiday Inn and
Resort. We are at the intersection of routes 20 and 495 in Marlboro, Massachusetts.
Also on the program will be a new underwater film by Alex Shure - Saturday Night Ledge.
Expand your resume, become a certified cylinder inspector. Conducted by Dallas Edmiston, the in-advance course tuition is $275, checks payable to The Dive Patrol, Inc.
Tickets for the scuba show are only $20 each (use the savings for gas) and will be available at the door on the day of the program.
In-advance show ticket sales available by writing to: Cecile Christensen, 2 Ocean Ave (1-H), Magnolia, MA 01930. Checks payable to: The Dive Patrol, Inc.
Program phone (with an answering machine) is 978-525-3432 – speak slowly and distinctly. ■
BosTon sCUBa sHowPat Hatcher, Fred Calhoun and Karen
Hatcher. Photo courtesy Patricia Walsh
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Northeast diver Amy Pieno passed away on Sunday, Oct. 16. Pieno died in an
incident off Wrightsville Beach called Meg’s Ledge. Meg’s Ledge is a popular area for divers seeking fossilized Megalodon shark teeth and is approximately 30 miles off the southeast North Carolina coast. U.S. Coast Guard reps state that people have always chosen to dive in that location. “It’s just that unfortunately, we’ve had several divers lost there recently,” said the rep.
Pieno, who was 48 years old, was a resident of Hatteras Island, co-owned Outer Banks Diving and was very active in the local community. Co-workers and fellow divers describe her as funny, smart, good-hearted and a joy to see. Family members stated that Pieno felt most alive while under the water. She was known for her dive experience and the way in which she taught
other divers. “She was always willing to go the distance and then some,” says husband Johnny. “People loved her and I honestly think they liked me because they loved her so much. We are all devastated.”
Pieno and her husband moved their 65-foot charter boat, the Flying Fish, to Wrightsville Beach in mid-September after Hurricane Irene cut Hatteras off from tourists. Johnny Pieno, a Virginia Beach native once owned the popular Jamaican Johnny’s restaurant. “She considered everyone family,” Johnny said. “She considered every diver who passed through the doors of Outer Banks Diving a new member of the family.”
Pieno goes on to add that Amy put her all into the sport and into supporting others who wanted to be a part of diving. She was helping lead a chartered dive when she died. “She was one of those people who
just thought that everyone should want to dive,” says Johnny. “She did all she could to open the sport up to whoever wanted to get involved.”
The area where Pieno died is popular with divers searching for the megalodon teeth. Divers sometimes dive more than 100 ft. during dives lasting as long as 90 minutes which can be dangerous if a diver is not experienced. Pieno was very experienced.
The ledges are a trove for shark and whale fossils but they also create a strong current that can be difficult to navigate, even for experienced divers. Pieno said that diving was a safe sport as long as the rules were followed, but the rules were especially important for older divers.
The local Coast Guard says that they have had a number of diving emergencies in the area. They say they don’t know if it’s because of the depth or because once divers are down there they’re too focused on the fossils to pay attention to what their equipment is telling them. At this point there is no clear answer to what happened in Amy’s situation but the Coast Guard is following up to ensure that there are not similar instances.
Memorials have poured in at Outer Banks Diving, the business Pieno ran for more than 20 years with her husband, Johnny Pieno. A fund has also been set up for kailee and Johnny, her children, and donations can be made to the Pieno College Fund, C/O 1st Southbank, PO Box 99, Buxton, NC 27920. ■
Outer BANkS ClOSiNGDue to Amy Pieno’s recent passing
Outer Banks Diving is for sale. Johnny Pieno says they will part with the dive business,
the charter boat and all other aspects of the diving operation.
For more information please contact Outer Banks Diving, 57544 Highway 12,
P O Box 453, Hatteras, NC 27943,
email [email protected] or
call (252) 986-1056.
Northeast Divers Lose One of Their Own
Amy Pieno with family. A fund has also been set up for Kailee and Johnny, her children, and donations can be made to the Pieno College Fund, C/O 1st
Southbank, PO Box 99, Buxton, NC 27920. Photo courtesy Pieno family.
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Throughout the day, you will participate in commercial diving classroom simulations, evaluate sample scholarship applications all the while you learn insider tips on how to make your own scholarship application more effective, and maybe win a prize in some of the workshop competitions!
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applications the deadline for some is as soon as Jan. 15, 2012. It is a wonderful day to meet the doers and shakers of our industry, talk to them one-on-one, and set a course for the future. If you know someone, teacher, student, youth organization, dive club, dive shop who might enjoy this, point them at Beneath the Sea that Friday, March 23. It’s where the future is happening. Group or individual, it’s FREE and you’re all welcome. ■
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spearfishing/freediving northeast dive neWs By Rick StrattonPublisher, Dive News Network
A dive deep into the oceans blue without scuba equipment is a frightening
prospect for most. A diver would not normally jump into the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean and dive without the aid of their air tanks, fins and all of the other normal trappings of a scuba equipment…did I say this was about “normal”?
Think about this: you are hundreds of feet underwater suffering huge physical effects. The pressure is enormous; your hands and feet turn blue as blood rushes away from your extremities. Your other organs needing blood flow for survival, especially your brain and your heart, holler for oxygen the longer you are under the water. Even with all this a free diver stays because it is, after all, their passion. Free divers subject themselves to this physiological carnival every time they dive - on purpose!
Freediving is an aquatic activity that requires the practice of breath-holding while diving underwater and adventurous divers all over the world are being enticed by its challanges. There are a number of ways in which divers utilize freediving such as with spear fishing, free diving photography, competitions and, to a degree, snorkeling. Freediving activities are often broken up into non-competitive and competitive activities such as spearfishing and Apnea competitions. They can also include less recognized examples of freediving like synchronized swimming, underwater rugby, underwater hockey, underwater hunting other than spearfishing, and snorkeling. For those divers with a need for adventure and the chance to test their muster freediving offers all the thrills and chills of a landlocked roller coaster.
There are a number of disciplines within free diving. “Constant Weight Apnea” is where the athlete has to dive to the depth following a guide line but is not allowed to actively use it during the dive. Another is “Constant Weight Apnea without Fins” which has the same rules as Constant Weight, except no swimming aids, like fins, are allowed. There is also Free Immersion Apnea, a discipline where the athlete uses the vertical guide rope to pull themselves down to depth and back to the surface. “Variable Weight Apnea” is a record discipline that uses a weighted sled for descent. “No-Limits Apnea” allows the athlete to use any means of breath-hold diving to depth and return to the surface as long as a guideline is used to measure the distance and finally there is “The Jump Blue” also called “The Cube” where an athlete has to descend and swim as far as possible in a cubic form of 15 x 15 meters. All of these categories are currently being
New Ocean AdventureFreeDIvING
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Herbert NitschConstant Weight Apnea
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Natalia Molchanova Constant Weight Apnea
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Free Immersion Apnea 85 m
Static Apnea 8 min 23 sec
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Dynamic Apnea without fins
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William TrubridgeConstant Weight Apnea
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Free Immersion Apnea 121m
Annelie Pompe Variable Weight Apnea
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“We have a number of courses led by freediving champions that provide those interested in instructional certification at multiple locations across the US and Canada as well as around the world. In the eleven years since inception, PFI has trained more than 5,000 persons world wide.”
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“I loved being in the water, especially out with just a couple of friends spearfishing,” he said. “The challenge of different tactics that comes with hunting and the pushing of ones own personal limits was addictive. I am the kind of person who really likes to know what’s going on while
I’m doing it. That’s really what got me thinking about furthering my education about Freediving.”
Nick FazahEast Coast Diverswww.ecdivers.com
Photo courtesy Performance Freediving International
eDitor’s note:Freediving is an activity that can be incredibly
dangerous, it requires proper training. Do not go out into the water with your spear gun and think that it is just that easy. East Coast Divers are currently the only shop in Boston now training divers in the aspects of proper Freediving safety and supervision. Get the proper instruction.
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Spearfishing is an ancient way to fish that many divers get into as a common course of diving.
The sport of diving for your own catch has been around for centuries. There are many devices to spearfish, from the traditional Hawaiin sling or pole spear to the more modern band or pneumatic guns. Each region will have its own laws and regulations on what you can and cannot use to hunt so it is highly advisable that you be familiar with these rules before partaking. Nick Fazah of East Coast Divers in Bookline, Mass. says he fell into Freediving while spearfishing by accident. “Freediving has been a recent passion for me,” says Fazah. “I had moved to the Keys (Florida) in 2006 and started breath hold diving there. I was Freediving to spearfish in the beginning but I quickly became addicted to doing it for the diving experience alone. I now enjoy the challenge and the competition. On a couple of occasions I came to the surface a little starry eyed. I felt like this was probably a sign that I was doing something wrong and so I sought out instruction in order to better understand the physics and physiology of what was happening to me. The mental focus required is what really makes me love it. It is about looking within yourself and seeing what you are capable of. You have to listen to your body’s reactions and pay attention to what your body is telling you.”
As for Fazahs feelings on the two sports together…he says it is a natural fit. “There are a lot of people who spearfish and Freedive in New England,” says Fazah. “We are seeing increasing
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numbers of people doing it and, in fact, this year we have 20+ Freedivers joining the ranks after taking formal instruction on techniques and safety. These guys come out and train in the pool learning the different aspects of Freediving from competition to using it for fishing; it pushes the limits of human endurance and people like seeing what they are capable of.
Fazah and Kirk Krack of Performance Freediving International both expect the sport to continue to grow. In 2012 East Coast Diver’s owner Paul Adler is retiring from the store and Nick along with his business partner Alex Dulavitz are taking over. Even
though ECD is a full service Scuba center, they will also have more and more programs for Freediving and spearfishing. “There is a niche for it,” says Fazah. “We do a lot of indoor training in the pool during the winter building up for the spring season, it really is amazing what you can accomplish in a very short period of time. Just a year ago I was diving to 60 feet and now I just achieved a personal best of 201 feet with bi-fins”
Krack says that as for his insight on what is to come Performance Freediving is currently working on an advanced and safety supervisor program in Hawaii and he is seeing more and more places in need of the
training aspect. “I am currently training with Red Bull’s top surf team to teach them safety and free diving aspects that will help them be better surfers,” Krack says. “We train them in panic response and the techniques for holding your breath - both aspects of free diving.”
So if you are out on the east coast and you see a person come up out of the water with nothing but a spear gun…don’t panic…he meant to leave everything else behind and spear fish the Freediving way.
For more info visit PFI at www.performancefreediving.com or East Coast Divers at www.ecdivers.com.
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16 local divers do it in oceans, rivers, lakes and Quarries!
lake metonga Dive weekenD trash clean uP with green baY scuba
Green Bay Scuba sponsored and attracted divers to Lake Metonga outside of Crandon, WI. in Oct. for a cleanup event. Almost 300 lbs. of garbage was removed from the lake during the effort. Dakota Delforge won the prize for most unusual find when he brought up a bowling ball and Jim Kimmerling collected the most crayfish for the Crayfish boil. Next up will be the Pearl Harbor Dive Day on Sunday Dec. 4 at the Fish Creek Municipal Dock, Fish Creek, WI. Don’t Miss it! For more info visit www.neptunesdiveclub.com.
Dive right in scuba wins awarD at Dema Dive Right In Scuba won
the award for being the SDI/TDI Facility of the Year - Top Performer for 2011 at this years’ DEMA event. Dive Right In Scuba are proud to be SDI/TDI 2011 Top Performers. For more info visit www.facebook.com/#!/DiveRightInScuba1
scuba 200 Dive instructor insPires PaintingPainter Mike Woodgate drew
some inspiration from real life in the form of a photography taken by Scuba 2000 instructor Joel Pomerantz. The painting is of two sharks in deep blue water. For a look at the original painting visit www.facebook.com/scuba2000
Dive right in scuba certiFies new instructors
Dive Right In Scuba has certified two new open water instructors. James Lightbody and Joe Bailey are the newest Open Water Scuba Instructors for Dive Right In Scuba and Scuba Diving International (SDI). Both James and Joe worked very hard during their IDC and just as hard during their IE. They will be a tremendous addition to Dive Right In Scuba’s Professional Staff of Instructors and Dive Masters. Joe started his training with DRIS as an Open water Student and has now accomplished his ultimate Goal of Instructor. James has wanted to become an Instructor for many years and started his path at DRIS with Specialties and the DM class to help him achieve his dream of becoming an Instructor. Please welcome Joe and James to their new roles as Instructors at Dive Right In Scuba! www.diverightinscuba.com
check out what this treasure Diver FounD
One of Scuba 2000’s divers discovered a treasure who diving recently. Newly certified Scuba 2000 diver Matthew Park found a vintage pot and a modern scuba fin in Lake Wilcox. What a great way to use that new certification Matthew. For more info visit www.scuba2000.com.
John touscanY gives nePtune website the uPDateThe Neptune
website has been given a face lift. The past website was created in Adobe Flash but it is now written and created using HTML and CSS coding which is more browser friendly. The site is now more readable for the search engines, (Google & Bing) that ‘crawl’ the site and rank it for relevant content. Take a look and let John Touscany know how it displays on your computer. The Neptune website is an evolving entity and there’s always room for constructive suggestion and improvement. Check it out at www.neptunesdiveclub.com.
nePtune Dive club begins incentive Program For continuing eDucation
The 3rd quarter winner of the Neptune Continuing Education raffle is Don DeWitt. This program provides Neptune members the opportunity to advance their diving skills as well as an incentive to participate in Neptune’s Dive Club events. Neptune members earn credits by attending meetings and club events, chairing and working on activity committees and serving as a club officer. Neptune members that earn credits, qualify for a quarterly drawing. For more info visit www.neptunesdiveclub.com.
weirDest marine Debris Photo winner is….PADI Project Aware kicked off September’s Debris Month of
Action with a photo contest - calling for your weirdest, strangest and craziest marine debris photos. And boy did they get them! One month, 159 entries, 8 finalists and over 1000 votes later, they are pleased to announce the following winners: 1st Place: “Underwater Recycling” by Christian Skauge, from Norway. Runners Up: “Easy Rider” by Frances Whitfield, from Australia and “Two of my Favorite Things: Handbags and Nudibranchs” by Twila Midgley from the UK. www.projectaware.org
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It is hard to believe that another Our World-Underwater show is already approaching. The volunteers have been working hard, to
insure a wonderful show with some special topics and expanded seminars and an expanded children’s section. Everyone is ready to once again showcase the Dive Industry. The show is packed so you will want to stay the weekend at our host hotel, Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont Illinois. This hotel is attached to the Donald E. Stephens convention center where the show will once again be held and has an indoor walkway to get back and forth.
The winner of the Middle Coast award has been picked and we are sure everyone will be proud of this section. He really has worked his whole life growing in diving and has helped thousands of divers. We have also picked an award recipient for the 42nd Our World – Underwater Outstanding achievement award. This person will not come as a surprise, he as dedicated most of his life to the underwater world, and is a diver, inventor and has a passion for diving. BUT…
you will have to wait for the show to find out who was chosen.This year we are bring the singing cowboy “PUP” back to sing
at the kickoff party and up front with SCUBA Radio. Pup will also play at the back bar Saturday afternoon. OWU is well known for the educational presentations, and this year will be no different. The Saturday Meeting for business people at the Hyatt will include some great topics on conducting business in the new economy and much more. DAN programs will be offered all weekend and our Wonders of the Sea and Shipwreck rooms have some fantastic presenters. You will want to join us in the DIVE around the world educational seminars along with the topics discussed in the DIVE Medicine room and travel room.
So we look forward to seeing you and do not forget your camera for the great photos of industry leaders like Stan Waterman, Ernie Brooks, and many more.
For more info visit, www.ourworldunderwater.com. ■
Patrick Hammer, show producer, is an industry leader with more than 40 years experience.
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MW DIVE DESTINATIONS CENTRAL DIVE SPOTS
Ship wrecks, history, tech diving…it is the gem of cold water diving and Lake Superior is on the top of every divers list of
places-I-must-dive. The largest of the five Great Lakes in the attic of the United States, Lake Superior often lives up to its name.
Lake Superior is bordered to the north by Ontario while Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan all enjoy the long snake-like shoreline that divers come to all year long. This is the largest freshwater lake in the world in terms of surface area and the third largest in terms of volume which equates to some serious cold water diving for those willing to don a drysuit for one of the most extraordinary dive experiences in the world.
Divers looking for adventure will discover that Lake Superior has 31,700 square miles to explore. It is 350 miles long and at its widest 160 miles wide. Its average depth is 483 ft. in most places but drops down to a max depth of 1,332 ft. Lake Superior offers historical shipwrecks 2,900 cubic miles of water to hide in.
One of the things that make Lake Superior one of the world’s best areas to dive shipwrecks is locked in the waters unusually low temperature estimated at fewer than 36 °F on average. The historical saying that, “Lake Superior seldom gives up her dead” comes from the incredible preservation of the shipwrecks in her waters.
Paul Turpin of Discovery Charters located in Rossport, Ontario
says that the fact that the shipwrecks are so well preserved is a huge draw for divers. “Diving on the northern edge of Lake Superior is incredible,” says Turpin. “The wrecks are very well preserved due to the really cold water. The wrecks are literally left almost as they were when they sank. The cold water keeps them from deteriorating. I have divers come in September to get the warmer waters, but warmer is still cold for those used to warmer diving. A drysuit and you have an amazing experience.”
Turpin’s charter service takes divers out to wrecks such as the Gunilda at McGarvey Shoal near Rossport. “It’s a short season; about 10 weeks of good boating but it is well worth the experience,” Turpin says.
Wally Peterson of Thunder Country Diving in Thunder Bay understands the draw to the big lake…he’s been a diver himself since 1976 and has run his own dive shop since 1983. “It is the hidden gem for wreck diving,” Peterson says. “Our favorite area to dive, Isle Royale, is approximately 35 miles from Thunder Bay, Ontario, a popular wreck diving area that tech divers know well. In the Thunder Bay area we have the wrecks Green River, Robert Fryer, the Puckasaw, just to name a few and we are always looking for others. Divers are discovering new wrecks all the time.” Peterson says that the wrecks range in depth starting from 115 ft.
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to sticking out of water. “There are all types of wrecks,” says Peterson. “The character of the diving is well rounded. Whether you are a novice or a tech diver there is literally a ship wreck for every level of diver.”
So why head north to some of the coldest diving you will ever experience? Well there is the history, then there are the wrecks and by far there is the experience of seeing history through the wrecks held motionless in time. Lake Superior may be the “graveyard” of ships but it is also a place where divers can experience the past suspended in cold water and held in time only to be discovered by today, and tomorrows, divers. ■
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20 local divers do it in oceans, rivers, lakes and Quarries!
By Tyler Bradford Guest Writer, Dive News Network
In terms of shipwrecks, the Gunilda is Lake Superior’s crown jewel. Often the demise of ships can be characterized as tragic but the
Gunilda falls squarely into the “believe it or not” category. Built in Scotland in 1897 the luxury multi-deck steam yacht
Gunilda was powered by a triple expansion engine. At 195 ft. in length and almost 25 ft. at the beam the white steel hull was adorned with beautiful gold leaf scrollwork and was a head turning sight to behold. The Gunilda was so impressive that it was the flagship of the New York Yacht Club. Here is where the first historical discrepancy can be found. There are accounts that list the Gunilda’s cost at $100,000 while other accounts list it at over $1,000,000 and suggest that it was insured for $100,000.
The owner of this majestic vessel was William Harkness, a wealthy New York businessman who was one of the first investors in Standard Oil. He used the yacht for entertaining friends and family and in 1911 decided to make his first trip into the Great Lakes for some fishing and adventure.
The waters of Lake Superior were not as well charted as they are today and to make matters worse, there were discrepancies between the US and Canadian charts. The Captain of the Gunilda suggested the a local guide be hired to assist with navigation through the multiple islands that dot Superior’s remote northern coast but the guide’s fee of $11 dollars (some reports say the fee was $15) was
money that Harkness was not willing to part with. As Harkness and his group of friends and family pressed on making their way through the islands, little did they know, a date with destiny was looming in their immediate future.
Without warning they struck McGarvey shoal which rises up from a depth of 270 ft. to just a few feet below the surface. The Gunilda was solidly grounded with about 60 ft. of her forward section sticking up in the air. There were no injuries and a large tug was called in to haul the Gunilda off the shoal. Upon arriving the tug captain advised they should have a barge present to stabilize the yacht as it was pulled off but Harness would hear none of it and ordered the captain to get on with the job. As the Gunilda was pulled free it rolled over and the masts hit the water. She filled with water and sank 270 ft. to the bottom of the shoal.
Today the Gunilda rests upright and level on the bottom. Described as one of the finest shipwrecks in the world by Jacque Cousteau and his crew during their trip through the Great Lakes in 1980, the Gunilda certainly deserves that reputation. The dark cold waters of Lake Superior have done an amazing job of preserving this ship. Diving the Gunilda begins with a descent that soon brings the loss of natural light and temperature. Arriving on the stern of the 100 year old time capsule divers can still see the gold leaf against the white hull and the letters “NYYC”, (New York Yacht Club). Moving forward the stern steering station and binnacle are in amazing
Photo courtesy Advanced Scuba & Expeditions.
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The Gunilda is a dive that needs to be taken slowly to maximize your enjoyment. The ship is loaded with detail that will be missed unless divers take their time. Although the Gunilda is a long drive from anywhere and in a very remote area with no diving services, it is well worth the effort to get there. This is an outstanding dive for the advanced trimix diver who will be rewarded with images and memories that will be difficult to match. ■
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22 local divers do it in oceans, rivers, lakes and Quarries!
travel tropical destinations By Rick StrattonPublisher, Dive News Network
World-Class diving, Fish Bowl of the
World, diver’s dream…these all describe the one place that comes to mind first for most divers when you ask “where would you like to dive”? The answer of course is Florida’s key largo and Tavernier areas. According to the area tourism bureau over one million divers a year make this dive a reality and well over one million divers can’t be all wrong.
located in the northern section of the world famous Florida keys chain, key largo and Tavernier offer a diversity of diving that speaks to the skills of both the brand new diver and the novice. But, there are many things drawing divers to the key largo and Tavernier area dive sites. For instance, the key largo reefs are in shallow depths and a diver can enjoy a full hour of bottom time. The wrecks are world class and offer swim-thrus not found anywhere else in the world and the coral growth is of nature’s design and appears to be designed with divers and snorkelers in mind.
Capt. Gary Mace, of Conch Republic divers, says it is for these very reasons he has been in the area so long. “In Florida, because the diving is great and this is the only living reef in the uS, we have world class diving,” Mace says. “It is an incredible underwater world. I have dove all over the world and I have never seen as many fish as I have here.” Mace adds the variety of diving is the reason the area offers so much to different skill levels. “The reefs are great for new divers and the wreck diving is great for advanced divers,” Mace says. There is literally something for everyone.”
French ReefThere are hundreds of dive sites in the key largo/Tavernier area. When you ask the locals they
will often offer up the same sites. For dan dawson, of Horizon divers in key largo, French Reef stands out. “French Reef is a series of tunnels and caves offering adventure and almost every type of sea life common to the keys,” dawson says. “There are some easy swim-throughs and French Reef is a great place to see healthy Elkhorn coral. It is located approximately 6 miles out from where our shop is.”
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Spiegel Grovedave Clarno, of Island
Ventures, has been in business in the Northern Florida area for over 18 years and he is a veteran of the waters around key largo. Clarno cites the 510-foot Spiegel Grove as one of his favorite dive sites in the area. “This ship was intentionally sunk to make an artificial reef in 2002”, says Clarno. “The ship ended up on her starboard side at first and then in 2005 a hurricane set her upright. We take divers out there all the time and I can tell you know, you could dive the Spiegel 30 times and each time it would be a different dive.”
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Goliath Grouper at Molasses Reef. Photo courtesy Conch Republic and By Jim Gregory
Molasses ReefMolasses Reef is another very popular dive site in the Key
Largo area. Eric Swenson, from BlueWater Divers of Key Largo, says when you ask divers where they want to go, Molasses Reef is usually at the top of the list. “This is everyone’s favorite Florida Keys dive site,” says Swenson. “Molasses is a reef system ranging from 10-60 ft. and a diver can literally go the range and feel like they have had a bunch of totally different dives. The most popular are under 40 ft. and have names like the Winch Hole and the Aquarium. It is an amazing thing to experience.” Swenson, who co-owns BlueWater Divers with partner Christi Dimmick, adds for him and his business partner, the Key Largo area was a “natural” fit. “It is centrally located, has world class diving and the Gulf current comes in so close it keeps the clean water coming through. Who wouldn’t want to be here all year long if they could?”
The DuaneThe USCG Cutter, the Duane, was sunk as an artificial reef
November 27, 1987. This ship has become home to an amazing number of marine locals. The wreck rests in about 130’ of water, but the mast and crow’s nest are easily accessible at around 60 ft. The Duane sees a great number of divers who are looking for a variety of life and incredible color the Keys are known for.
The ElbowSpencer Slate, owner of Captain Slate’s Dive Center, is what
sea faring gents refer to as an “Old Salty Dog of the Sea.” He has been manning the lines for over 33 years in the Key Largo area and no one knows the local dive sites like he does. Slate, as everyone calls him, offers The Elbow up as a great place to
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dive. “We do a lot of dives in the Elbow,” Slate says. “Elbow Reef is an excellent dive site shaped like an elbow. There are several wrecks that are good shallow water dives out there. Both divers and snorkelers, for instance, can dive the City of Washington wreck. The wreck is broken up but the marine life offers great photo opportunities and you can see Moray eels, nurse sharks and some giant groupers.” Slate also throws in his two cents about Spiegel Grove. “Spiegel is a must see,” Slate says. “You can dive 30 times and always see something different out there; it is a beautiful dive.”
Slate also offers up some personal favorites that aren’t so well known such as Harrigan’s Reef, The Wall, which isn’t a wall but drop off of 30 ft., Watson’s Reef, Horseshoe Reef and Shark Reef. “These are places we anchor but they are some of my personal favorites because not everyone knows about them.”
Snapper LedgeSnapper Ledge is a different kind of
dive. When you first head in, you might wonder where the reef is. On any given day, there are thousands of Yellowtail Snapper around the ledge. It is an amazing site. The brain coral at Snapper Ledge is used as a cleaning station for the Yellowtail Snapper and so they flock to the area. Nurse sharks
also hang out at the ledge. Brian Napier, of Pirate Island Divers in Key Largo, says the area is a must see for divers. “The fish are a sight to see,” says Natier. “I do a lot of teaching and it is fun to see people’s reaction to just how incredible Snapper Ledge can be.” Natier, who loves to teach wreck diving and navigation diving, also adds one of his favorite wreck dives is Mike’s Wreck. There is enough of a natural navigation along the wreckage that it is a good site for technical divers. It is also a very large site. There are reef sharks, turtles, eels, just about everything a diver might want to encounter.”
If you are looking for a great place to partake in some world class diving, the Key Largo/Tavernier area is just what the doctor ordered. Incredible swim-thrus, life breeding artificial reels, tank-sized brain coral and Yellowtail Snapper in populations so big they hide the reef, all await the adventurous diver. And if that isn’t enough to wet your fins, just take a look at some of the video footage on one of the websites of the dive shops mentioned here. Conch Republic Divers offers a number of videos and the rest offer photos giving you just enough incentive to pack your tanks. ■
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was held on Nov. 10, 1965 and now, on the 36th anniversary of the historical shipwreck folks once again remembered the crew of the Fitzgerald at Belanger Park in River Rouge.
Relatives of crew members, nautical experts and people who helped build the ship spoke at the ceremony and a wreath was tossed into the Detroit River while a bell rang 30 times once for every crew member and once for all sailors lost in the Great Lakes. The bells rang out at 7:10 the exact moment the ship sank.
The River Rouge Historical Museum also held an open house with articles from the wreck including Edmund Fitzgerald photos, videos and artifacts. The event was well attended and many of those directly connected to the tragic event enjoyed
seeing the event given its remembrance. The Fitzgerald was the largest ship on the Great Lakes when it
was launched in June 1958 and it is the largest ship to ever sink in the lakes. The 729-ft long freighter has been the subject of legend and song over the years since it sank. According to maritime history it sank approximately 17 miles northwest of Whitefish Point on its way to Zug Island. The theory is that the Fitzgerald went down in a surprise storm however many experts have questioned the actual cause of the shipwreck over the years. The actual cause may never be determined.
Currently the legendary wreck is noted every year on the anniversary of its sinking however on this, the 36th anniversary the event took on a special meaning. For more info on the Edmond Fitzgerald visit www.ssefo.com. ■
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The wetsuits are thicker, or perhaps you’ve switched to dry; the air is chillier and the holidays are just around the corner. If you are still trying to figure out what to give your dive buddy, consider some of these gifts.
Add safety essentials to your buddy’s gear bag. Equip your buddy with the tools he needs to ensure his safety. The new and improved surface signal kit helps make sure your buddy is seen, heard and never stranded. It comes with a six-foot orange signaling sausage featuring a 2-inch reflective strip on both sides and a radar-reflective panel located on the inside of the tube as well as a Wind Storm whistle, signal mirror and safety light all incorporated into the sausage’s base. The kit clips to your buddy’s BCD so he can stow it during a dive and access it easily in an emergency.
Or give him a basic personal first aid kit, complete with first aid supplies and waterproof zipper pockets. Accidents can happen; help your buddy be prepared to respond to them.
It’s the little things. Fin straps snap, d-rings break, batteries die and defogger runs out; these simple facts of a diver’s life are often overlooked. Make sure your buddy never misses a dive; give him a complete “oops” kit. Throw in some extra clips, first aid reference guides, a dive slate and some sunscreen. Pack it all up in a waterproof case or drybag, and your buddy is ready to go.
Continue your education. Diving is full of opportunities to continue to learn and enhance your skills. Enroll you and your buddy in a course and develop your skills together whether it’s underwater navigation, drysuit diving or rescue skills. Become better divers together!
Deck your buddy in dive apparel. If your buddy’s gear bag is brimming with delights, perhaps you should help him don some topside styles. Equip your buddy with long-sleeve or short-sleeve tees. Help him stay warm during his surface intervals with fleece hats or jackets. Or get him some dive-themed apparel from his favorite dive destination or his favorite marine-themed artist.
Give the gift that keeps on giving: A DAN membership comes complete with great benefits for both above and below the surface. With a DAN membership, your buddy will get DAN TravelAssist; a subscription to Alert Diver; access to DAN’s online seminars, presentations and workshop proceedings; access to the Worldcue® Planner Real-Time Travel Intelligence® Resource; and the option to buy dive accident insurance. In addition, when you purchase your buddy’s membership, you help support DAN’s nonprofit efforts, including the DAN Emergency Hotline and the Medical Information Line.
Happy holidays, and as always, dive safely. Divers Alert Network (DAN) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the safety and health of scuba divers. DAN operates a 24-hour
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GALAPAGoSDivencounters Alliance 877.323.DIVE www.divencounters.com
HAWAIIMaui Dreams Dive Co 808.874.5332 www.mauidreamsdiveco.com
HondUrASDeep Blue Resort 504.95.76.36.97 www.deepblueutila.com
Utila Tours 800.668.8452 337.893.0013 www.utila.com
IndonESIAIsland DreamsTravel 800.346.6116 www.divetrip.com
Kungkungan Bay Resort & Spa 530.347.2300 www.divekbr.com
Lembeh Hills Resort www.LembehHills.com 62.812.441.18.000
Puri Wirata Dive Resort and Spa 62.813.384.05.335 www.puriwirata.com
Pindito Liveaboard 831.818.8594 www.pindito.com
Sea Safari Cruises 62.361.72.1212 www.seasafaricruises.com
Tasik Ria Resort Spa & Diving 62.431 -.824.445 www.tasikria.com
MExICoAquanauts Dive Adv. 998.206.9365 www.aquanautsdiveadventures.com
Maya Palms Resorts & Dive Center 888.843.3483 www.mayapalms.com
Scuba Playa Dive Shop 52.984.803.3123 www.scubaplaya.com
nortH CAroLInAAtlantis Charters 252.728.6244 www.atlantischarters.net
Discovery Diving Co. 252.728.2265 www.discoverydiving.com
Olympus Dive Center 252.726.9432 www.olsympusdiving.com
Under Pressure Diving (June-Aug) 757.537.6524 www.capt-jt.com
PHILIPPInESIsland DreamsTravel 800.346.6116 www.divetrip.com
rEd SEA - EGyPtFly & Sea Dive Adventures 888.995.DIVE(3483) www.redseadiving.ca
roAtAnCoCo View Resort Roatan 800.282.8932 www.roatan.com
GoRoatan.com 888.405.8737 www.goroatan.com
St. CroIx (U.S. VIrGIn ISLAndS)BVI Scuba 284.540.2222 www.bviscubaco.com
Cane Bay Dive Shop 340.773.9913 www.canebayscuba.com
Jost Van Dyke 800.778.8066 www.jostvandyke.com
St. kIttSDive St. Kitts 869.564.8914 www.divestkitts.com
St. VInCEntBequia Dive Adventures 784.458.3826 www.bequiadiveadventures.com
tHAILAndSairee Cottage Diving 667.745.6126 www.saireecottagediving.com
tUrkS & CAICoSOasis Divers 649.946.1128 www.oasisdivers.com
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nauticam na-XZ1 housing For olYmPus XZ-1Nauticam announced the arrival of it’s the NA-XZ1 Housing
for Olympus XZ-1. The XZ-1 is Nauticam’s second entry into the advanced compact camera world. This camera and housing package offers complete control and image quality traditionally only available
from much larger SLR systems with the ease of use expected of a compact system. A compact camera with this much functionality demands a rugged yet compact housing, and the Nauticam engineers have delivered with an aluminum housing offering all of that
functionality to the underwater shooter. No controls need to be preset when installing the camera in the housing - simply drop it in. The housing is securely closed with a locking rotary latch. For more info visit Nauticam USA at www.nauticamusa.com.
the liquivision Xen bottom timerThe Liquivision XEN is a full-color OLED bottom timer, designed
by leading industry professionals and input from highly respected cave and technical divers. The world’s first color OLED bottom timer features a revolutionary balance of performance and value. Divers
who prefer “gauge-mode” will no longer need to buy an expensive dive computer only to put it into gauge mode right out of the box. The Liquivision Xen combines readability with Liquivision’s intuitive tapping user interface and custom-designed bottom timer features. The Liquivision Xen features a full-color customizable OLED display with 170° viewing angle, a intuitive tap-based interface and menu-based navigation, a bottom time and resettable stopwatch both shown in seconds, easily resettable average depth, a lifetime dive log memory (240 hours at a 4 second sampling rate) and a user changeable battery. It is also both PC and Mac compatible.
For more info visit www.liquivision.com.
new lavacore line Diving suitsThe new Lavacore line of exposure
suits is not a dive skin or a wetsuit, but has the characteristics of both. Developed by the American Underwater Products manufacturing group, the new line was designed by water sports professionals. The Lavacore line can easily be worn as a primary exposure suit in warmer
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BAHAMASBlackbeard’s Cruises 800.327.9600 www.blackbeard-cruises.com
Caribbean Dive Shop 504.831.7017 www.caribbeandiveshop.com
“SEA DRAGON” DIVE LIVE-ABOARD www.seadragonbahamas.com
Small Hope Bay Lodge 800.223.6961 www.smallhope.com
UNEXSO 800.992.3483 www.unexso.com
BELIZEHugh Parkeys 888.223.5403 www.belizediving.com
Sun Breeze Hotel 1.800.688.0191 www.sunbreeze.net
BonAIrECarib Inn +599 717 8819 www.caribinn.com
Villa Makoshi Lower Level 780.483.0044 www.BonaireDiveVilla.com
CAyMAn ISLAndSDiveTech@Cobalt Coast Dive Resort 888.946.5656 divetech.com cobaltcoast.com
Ocean Frontiers (345) 947-7500 www.oceanfrontiers.com
Southern Cross Club 800.899.2582 www.southerncrossclub.com
Sunset House 800.854.4767 www.sunsethouse.com
CoZUMELAlbatros Charters 888.333.4643 www.cozumel-fishing.com
BlueBubbleScuba 987.872.4240 www.bluebubble.com
Island DreamsTravel 800.346.6116 www.divetrip.com
Scuba Du 310.684.5556 www.scubadu.com
Sea Robin 951.824.9073 www.searobincozumel.com
CUrACAoOcean Encounters 800.932.6237 www.oceanencounters.com
FIJIBeyond the Reef 691.350.3483 www.diveyap.com
Deep Blue Adventures(888) 266-6309 www.deepblueadventures.com
Dolphin Bay Divers Retreat 679.992.4001 dolphinbaydivers.com
Qamea Resort & Spa 649.360.0217 www.qamea.com
Scuba Travel Ventures 800.298.9009 www.scubatravelventures.com
Wananavu 679.669.4433 www.wananavu.com
FLorIdAAmoray Dive Resort 1-800-426-6729 www.amoray.com
Coastal Marine Diving Supply 954.815.7914 www.coastalmarinediving.com
Conch Republic Divers 305.852.1655 www.conchrepublicdivers.com
Crystal Lodge Dive Center 352.795.6798 www.manatee-central.com
Horizon Divers 305.453.3535 www.horizondivers.com
Narcosis Scuba Center 727.934.6474 www.narcosisscuba.com
Off The Wall Adventures 863.709-9253 www.offthewalladventures.com
SeaExperienceCharters 954.770.3483 www.divefortlauderdale.com
An alphabetical listing of participating dive shops, charters, live aboards and resorts in tropical locations around the world. To be listed in our Tropical Dive Directory call 360.240.1874 or email us at [email protected] SpruceCreekScuba 386.767.1727
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Walker’s Dive Charters 561.253.4294 www.walkersdivecharters.com
GALAPAGoSDivencounters Alliance 877.323.DIVE www.divencounters.com
HAWAIIMaui Dreams Dive Co 808.874.5332 www.mauidreamsdiveco.com
HondUrASDeep Blue Resort 504.95.76.36.97 www.deepblueutila.com
Utila Tours 800.668.8452 337.893.0013 www.utila.com
IndonESIAIsland DreamsTravel 800.346.6116 www.divetrip.com
Kungkungan Bay Resort & Spa 530.347.2300 www.divekbr.com
Lembeh Hills Resort www.LembehHills.com 62.812.441.18.000
Puri Wirata Dive Resort and Spa 62.813.384.05.335 www.puriwirata.com
Pindito Liveaboard 831.818.8594 www.pindito.com
Sea Safari Cruises 62.361.72.1212 www.seasafaricruises.com
Tasik Ria Resort Spa & Diving 62.431 -.824.445 www.tasikria.com
MExICoAquanauts Dive Adv. 998.206.9365 www.aquanautsdiveadventures.com
Maya Palms Resorts & Dive Center 888.843.3483 www.mayapalms.com
Scuba Playa Dive Shop 52.984.803.3123 www.scubaplaya.com
nortH CAroLInAAtlantis Charters 252.728.6244 www.atlantischarters.net
Discovery Diving Co. 252.728.2265 www.discoverydiving.com
Olympus Dive Center 252.726.9432 www.olsympusdiving.com
Under Pressure Diving (June-Aug) 757.537.6524 www.capt-jt.com
PHILIPPInESIsland DreamsTravel 800.346.6116 www.divetrip.com
rEd SEA - EGyPtFly & Sea Dive Adventures 888.995.DIVE(3483) www.redseadiving.ca
roAtAnCoCo View Resort Roatan 800.282.8932 www.roatan.com
GoRoatan.com 888.405.8737 www.goroatan.com
St. CroIx (U.S. VIrGIn ISLAndS)BVI Scuba 284.540.2222 www.bviscubaco.com
Cane Bay Dive Shop 340.773.9913 www.canebayscuba.com
Jost Van Dyke 800.778.8066 www.jostvandyke.com
St. kIttSDive St. Kitts 869.564.8914 www.divestkitts.com
St. VInCEntBequia Dive Adventures 784.458.3826 www.bequiadiveadventures.com
tHAILAndSairee Cottage Diving 667.745.6126 www.saireecottagediving.com
tUrkS & CAICoSOasis Divers 649.946.1128 www.oasisdivers.com
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waters or as a supplemental undergarment in colder waters. Lavacore suits are made from an exclusive POLYTHERM™ material. This tri-laminate material retains water next to the body, allows the fabric to breathe, and yet resists the wind and other natural forces that lead to heat loss. There are many different styles
including full suits, tops, shorts, long-sleeve and short-sleeve options and even matching vests, hoods, and boots. For more info visit americanunderwaterproducts.com.
biolite buoYancY control Device Oceanic Worldwide has just
announced the availability of its new BioLite Buoyancy Control Device (BCD). This product provides a light-weight, yet fully-functioning solution to buoyancy control. The BioLite BCD weighs just 5.5 pounds and can easily be brought along as a carry-on should a dive travel so desire. The BioLite keeps things simple with a clean, straightforward design that focuses on comfort and convenience. It has a right shoulder carabineer adjustable positioning system, a streamlined,
integrated “Quick Drop” Weight System that accommodates up to 14 lbs., a low profile back pack, a low profile bladder design made with patented BioFlex® material, a self-adjusting sternum strap, a depth compensating waist band and dual 5 lbs. tank band trim weight pockets. For more info visit www.oceanic.com
new ml-3 magnetic locator: aDvanceD all-PurPose magnetic Detection technologYBy Selene Muldowney
SubSurface Instruments (SSI) designs and manufactures magnetic locators, pipe and cable locators and other specialty locators. These locator products are used for surveying, construction, ordnance removal, excavation and exploration. SSI recently released their newest ML-3 Magnetic Locator to add to their family ML-1 and ML-1M both above ground locators. It is 55 inches, making it the longest magnetic locator on the market. The ML-3’s ergonomic, lightweight and durable design that is 100 percent waterproof (up to 220 feet) makes it a leader in the industry. To find out more visit www.SSILocators.com
Al Pahnke, owner of Green Bay Scuba in Green Bay, WI gave us the heads up on this product. He was so impressed not only with the product but impressed that the SSI product line including ML-1 and ML-3 Magnetic Locators are currently being used in Afghanistan by our military to help locate unexploded ordnances. Green Bay Scuba is a distributor of the ML-3. Check out his website at www.gbscuba.com
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Divers Cove LLC Essex (860) 767-1960 Store
Just Scuba!!! Pawcatuck (860) 303-4612 Instructor
The Scuba Shack LLC Rocky Hill (860) 563-0119 Store/Instr./Training
Captain Saam’s Scuba School Stamford (203) 327-2822 Store/Training
New England Dive Center Wallingford (203) 284-1880 Store
MAINE
Barclay’s Skindivers Paradise Auburn (207) 784-7300 Store
Maine Divers Scuba Center Portland (207) 775-3467 Store
MARYLAND
Divers Den MD Baltimore (410) 668-6866 Store
Aqua Ventures, Inc. Cockeysville (410) 666-2326 Store
MASSACHUSETTS
Diver Jim’s / Belmont Scuba Belmont (617) 484-5246 Store
East Coast Divers, Inc. Brookline (617) 277-2216 Store/Charter
Burlington Scuba Burlington (718) 272-5164 Store
Boston Harbor Diving Co. East Boston (617) 846-5151 Charter
Andy’s Sport Shop Fitchburg (978) 343-6330 Store
South Shore Divers Inc North Weymouth (781) 331-1144 Store/Charter
Buzzards Bay Diving Ctr. Onset www.buzzardsbaydivecenter.com Store
NEW HAMPSHIRE
UW Sports of New Hampshire Keene (603) 357-4430 Store
Central NH Divers Meredith (603) 279-9098 Store
Dive Winnipesaukee Wolfeboro (603) 569-8080 Store/Charter
NEW JERSEY
Gypsy Blood Dive Brielle www.gypsyblooddive.com Charter
The Dive Shop NJ Cherry Hill (856) 751.0308 Store/Charter
Lakeland Divers, Inc. East Hanover (973) 887-0194 Store
Atlantic Divers Egg Harbor Twp (609) 641-7722 Store/Charter
Hoboken Dive Center Hoboken (201) 795-3483 Store
American Diving Supply Northfield (609) 646-5090 Store/Charter
Atlantic Spear & Scuba Pnt Pleasant Beach www.atlanticspearandscuba.com Store
Ocean Spirit Aquatics Thorofare (856) 202-5402 Store
Scuba Network Totowa (973) 256-0555 Store
NEW YORK
Seguin’s Scuba Center Albany (518) 456-8146 Store/Charter
Lake Erie Diving Center Angola (716) 549-3338 Store
Finger Lake Scuba Auburn (800) 764-3483 Store/Charter
Jeanne II Diving Charters Brooklyn www.jeanne-ii.com Charter
Kings County Divers Brooklyn (718) 648-4232 Store
Stingray Divers Brooklyn (718) 384-1280 Store
Discover Diving Buffalo (716) 685-4557 Store
Scuba Network Carle Place (516) 997-4864 Store
Captain Mike’s diving City Island (718) 885-1588 Store
Pisces School of Dive Inc. East Rochester (585) 381-2842 Store
National Aquatic Services East Syracuse (315) 479-5544 Shop
Ed’s Pro Dive Center Elmira (607) 368-2096 Shop
Lockness Dive Boat Freeport (516) 298-2633 Charter
Dive Master Services Inc. Kingston www.scubadms.com Mobile Air Fills
Dive Right Scuba Lagrangeville (845) 803-4260 Private Instructor
Long Island Scuba Lindenhurst (631) 225-8450 Store/Charter
Garloo Long Island (845) 735-5550 Charter
Abyss Scuba Center Mount Kisco (914) 244-3483 Store
Anything Underwater New Paltz (845) 590-9721 Store
Leisure Pro Ltd. New York (212)645-1234 Store
Oceanblue Divers New York (347) 497-3483 Club
Pan Aqua Diving Inc. New York (212) 736-3483 Store
Scuba Network (between 30th & 31st) New York (212) 993-6166 Store
Scuba Network (between 5th & 6th) New York (212) 243-2988 Store
Port Diver Scuba Center Pt Jefferson Station (631) 331-9609 Store
Hampton Dive Center Riverhead (631) 727-7578 Store
Swim and Scuba Rockville Centre (516) 872-4571 Store
Blue Ocean Divers Vestal (607) 757-2930 Store/Charter
QCScuba.com Wantagh (516) 826-SCBA Store
PENNSYLVANIA
Bainbridge Scuba & Snorkeling Bainbridge (717) 426-2114 Store/Quarry
Dutch Springs Bethlehem (610) 759-2270 Store
Lehigh Valley Dive Bethlehem (610) 746-4016 Store
www.LVDive.com next to Dutch Springs
Uncle Joe’s Scuba Coraopolis (412) 262-2664 Store
Diver’s World Erie www.scubaerie.com Store
Indian Valley Scuba Harleysville (215) 256-6000 Store
www.IndianValleyScuba.com
B & B Diving - 2 quarries Hillsville (724) 667-9448 Store
Underwater World, Inc. Horsham (215) 672-4180 Store
Randy’s Dive Shop Irwin (724) 863-0752 Store
Lancaster Scuba Center Lancaster (717) 397-2822 Store
Willow Springs Richland (717) 866-5801 Quarry
A Water Odyssey Scuba Williamsport (570) 326-2091 Store
RHODE ISLAND
[email protected] Jamestown (401) 560-0280 Ind. Instructor
Newport Diving Center Newport (401) 847-9293 Store
Simply Scuba Newport (401) 787-1517 Ind. Instructor
East Bay Dive Center Warren (401) 247-2420 Store
Giant Stride Dive Shop Warwick (401) 732-8808 Store
VIRGINIA
Chesapeake Bay Diving Center Portsmouth www.cbdcscuba.com Store
Lynnhaven Dive Center Virginia Beach (757) 481-7949 Store/Charter
Under Pressure Diving (Sept-May) Virginia Beach (757) 537-6524 Charter
Woodbridge Scuba Woodbridge (703) 878-4365 Store
VERMONT
WaterfrontDiving.com Burlington (802) 865-2771 Store
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Bad Leo’s Diving Bloomington (309) 826-1080 Store
Windy City Diving Bolingbrook (630) 209-2445 Charter
Enterprise Marine Des Plaines (847) 640-8113 Charter
Sealions Dive Center Hanover Park (630) 289-1680 Store
Haigh Enterprises Kankakee (815) 939-7797 Quarry
Chicagoland Scuba Center Lake Zurich (847) 540-7211 Store
Sentry Pool & Scuba Moline (309) 797-9721 Store
Scuba Emporium Orland Park (708) 226-1614 Store
Dive Right In Scuba Plainfield (815) 267-8400 Store
Forest City Scuba Center Rockford (815) 398-7119 Store/Charter
Scuba Systems Skokie ScubaSystems.org Store
Pearl Lake South Beloit (815) 389-1479 Lake
Scuba World, Inc. Swansea (618) 277-3483 Store
Mermet Springs Vienna mermetsprings.com Quarry
INDIANA
Goose’s Scuba Shack, Inc. Dyer (219) 322-7222 Store
Hart City Scuba Elkhart (574) 264-3528 Store
ASP Diving Fort Wayne (260) 207 2773 Store
Lake County Divers Supply Hobart (219) 942-0016 Store
Indy Mph Watersports Indianapolis (317) 842-1987 Store
Diver’s Lair Valparaiso (219) 465-3483 Store
IOWA
Scuba Adventures QCA, Inc. Bettendorf (563) 324-8771 Store
Matt Leyden’s Scuba Des Moines (515) 288-6312 Store
Strac Scuba Shack Des Moines (800) 5321140 Store
Adventure Diving, Inc. West Des Moines (515) 255-7282 Store
MICHIGAN
Thunder Bay Scuba Alpena (989) 356-6228 Store
Divers Incorporated Ann Arbor www.diversinc.com Store
Aquatic Adventures of MI Brighton (810) 225-9868 Store
Bruno’s Dive Shop Clinton Township (586) 792-2040 Store/Charter
Anchor Bay Scuba Fair Haven (586) 725-1991 Store
Sea the World Farmington Hills (248) 478-6400 Store
Advanced Scuba & Paintball Holland (616) 392-4433 Store/Charter
Isle Royale Charters Kalamazoo (855) DIVEIRC Charter
ZZ Underwater World Lansing (517) 485-3894 Store
Great Lakes Divecenter Shelby Township greatlakesdivecenter.com Store
Scuba North Traverse City (231) 947-2520 Store
MINNESOTA
Lake Superior Divers Supply Duluth (218) 624-7285 Store
MISSOURI
Bonne Terre Mine Bonne Terre (888) 843-3483 Mine
Extreme Sports Scuba, Inc Joplin (888) 565-3483 Store
Ozark Dive Company Popular Bluff (573) 778-3483 Store
DIVentures Springfield (417) 883-5151 Store
West End Diving St. Louis/St. Charles (314) 209-7200 Store
Y-kiki Divers St. Louis www.y-kiki.com Store
Odyssey Scuba and Travel Waynesville (573 )774-DIVE Store
NEBRASKA
DIVentures Omaha (402) 933-6251 Store
OHIO
Portage Quarry Rec. Club Bowling Green (419) 352-9203 Club
Holiday Dive Charters Cleveland (216) 771-2628 Store
White Star Quarry Gibsonburg whitestarquarry.com Quarry
Aquatic Adventures Hilliard (614) 545-3483 Store
Southern Ohio Dive Academy Kettering (937) 298-2999 Store
WISCONSIN
Northland Equipment Apostle Island NorthlandEquipment.net Store/Charter
Wazee Sports Center Llc Black River Falls (715) 284-5181 Store/Charter
Aqua Center of Green Bay Green Bay (920) 468-8080 Store
Green Bay Scuba Green Bay www.gbscuba.com Store
St. Croix Scuba & Snorkeling Hudson www.saintcroixscuba.com Store/Charter
Diver Dan’s Scuba Kenosha (262) 652-9399 Store
Adventure Charter Boats Milwaukee adventurecharterboats.com Charter
Len-Der Charters Milwaukee (414) 588-6764 Charter
Pirates Cove Diving Milwaukee (414) 482-1429 Store
Marineland Dive Center Onalaska (800) 658-9466 Store
ONTARIO
Marlins Scuba Burlington www.marlinscuba.com Instruction/Charter
LTC Scuba Center Concord (905) 660-6359 Store
Scuba Shack Gravenhurst (705) 687-5879 Store
Tri-City Scuba Centre Kitchener (519) 581-1044 Store
Advanced Diving & Exp. Orangeville (416) 458-5845 Charter
Diver’s Nook Parry Sound (705) 746-9757 Store/Charter
Scuba 2000 Richmond Hill (905) 771-1500 Store
Thousand Isl. Pleasure Diving Rockport (866) 659-2334 Charter
Discovery Charters Rossport (807) 824-3323 Charter
Dan’s Dive Shop St. Catharines DansDiveShop.ca Store/Charter
Divers Den Tobermory (519) 596-2362 Charter/Store
Thunder Country Diving Thunder Country (807) 623-6550 Store
NEW BRUNSWICK
Enveco Diving Bereford (506) 542-1011 Store
Dive Shack Saint John (506) 634-8265 Store
NOVA SCOTIA
Easy Dive Canada LTD Cape Breton Is. (902) 345-2215 Store
Hawaii
Kona Honu Divers Keauhou (808) 324-4668 Charter
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