A Monthly Magazine About Scuba Diving in the Northeast

This Month's Features

	Rite of spring - Every May nudibranchs invade Block Island Sound’s wreck of the Heroine for mating season that is sure to provide images for macro photographers. read more
	Bridge to wrecks - Many divers drive over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge en route to North Carolina unaware they are passing a wreck diving paradise. Let us fill you in on the sites you might be missing.read more
	Illinois jewel - Pearl Lake in , Ill., attracts divers seeking freshwater fun and a sunken treasure or two.read more
	Plunge into Bahamas - The Bahamas offer superb warm water diving that’s just a few miles off Florida’s coast. The chain of islands feature powder-fine sand, stunningly clear water, wrecks, reefs and plenty of excitement. read more
	DUI Dog Rallies - Dive into the warm, comfortable world of drysuit diving this year during Diving Unlimited International’s DOG Rallies and Demo Days. read more
	Right Bite - Is the Friday-night fish fry a good choice? Shedd Aquarium answers this question with its new Right Bite Wallet Card featuring Great Lakes fisheries. read more
	Space invasion - Be on the lookout for nuisance species that can crowd out native plants and animals in Midwest and Northeast freshwater lakes and streams.read more

What's Coming Up

Northeast

July 4: Block Island 3 day Trip. www.garloo.com.
July 4-6: Diver Challenge at Dutch Springs w/ Indian Valley Scuba, Harleysville PA
July 5: Shop Dive - Beavertail State Park RI. www.pgdive.com
July 5: Bargain Table Day, Lehigh Valley Dive Center
(610) 746-4016
July 7-11: International Coral Reef Symposium, Broward County Convention Center Fort Lauderdale, FL www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/.
July 7-11: Scuba Camp - www.bluewaterdivers.com
July 9: Shop Dive - Old Garden Beach. www.pgdive.com
July 9: Wednesday night Dive, Divers Cove, Essex CT 860-767-1960
July 10: Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Tour. www.garloo.com.
July 12: Shop Dive - Lanes Cove. www.pgdive.com
July 12: Customer Appreciation BBQ, Lehigh Valley Dive Center Bethlehem, PA www.lvdive.com
July 13: Arundo Dive, on Gypsy Blood w/ Blue Water Divers, NJ 201-843-3340
July 13: Camp Hinds Boy Scout Scuba Training - www.mainediversscubacenter.com
July 16: Shop Dive - Folley Cove. Night dive. www.pgdive.com
July 16: Wednesday night Dive, Divers Cove, Essex CT 860-767-1960
July 19: Wreck Dive - San Diego Ocean Blue Anniversary Dive. www.garloo.com.
July 19: Shop Dive - Loblolly Cove. www.pgdive.com
July 19: Great Annual Fish Count, Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, MA.
July 23: Shop Dive - Old Garden Beach. www.pgdive.com
July 23: Wednesday night Dive, Divers Cove, Essex CT 860-767-1960
July 25: Block Island Dive on John Jack w/ Blue Water Divers, Rochelle Park, NJ 201-843-3340
July 26: Shop dive: Clark Point Mckinney Park NH. Photo OP. www.pgdive.com
July 26: “Into to Wreck Diving,” on Gypsy Blood w/ Blue Water Divers, Rochelle Park, NJ 201-843-3340
July 27: Camp Hinds Boy Scout Scuba Training - www.mainediversscubacenter.com
July 28: Great Annual Fish Count, REEF and the New England Aquarium Dive Club at Stage Fort Park, Gloucester., MA www.NEADC.org.
July 29-Aug 4: Lobstering Hunting Trip Key Largo w/ Indian Valley Scuba, Harleysville PA (215) 256-6000
July 30: Shop Dive - Folley Cove. www.pgdive.com
July 30: Wednesday night Dive, Divers Cove, Essex CT 860-767-1960

Aug. 2: Shop Dive - Magnolia Rocks. www.pgdive.com
Aug 2: Dutch Springs Dive Shop Day, Lehigh Valley Dive Center Bethlehem, PA (610) 746-4016
Aug. 4-8: Scuba Camp - www.bluewaterdivers.com
Aug. 6: Shop Dive - Gun Rock Hull. www.pgdive.com
Aug. 9: Shop Dive - Hoop Pole. www.pgdive.com
Aug. 13: Shop Dive - Folley Cove. www.pgdive.com
Aug. 16: Shop Dive - Lanes Cove. www.pgdive.com
Aug. 23: Shop Dive at Fort Wetherill RI . www.pgdive.com
Aug. 23: Dive Fest, Lake Rawlings, Rawlings, Va. www.lakerawlings.com.
Aug. 27: Shop Dive - Folley Cove. www.pgdive.com
Aug. 30: Shop Dive - Cathedral Rocks. www.pgdive.com
Aug. 30- Sept. 1: Northeast Diving Equipment Group Rally, Willow Springs, Reading, Pa. www.willowsprings.com.

Sept. 6-7: Dive Rite Tech Tour, Haigh Quarry, Ill. www.diverite.com.
Sept. 13-14: Dive Rite Tech Tour, Mermet Springs, Ill. www.diverite.com.
Sept. 30: Annual Tropical Fish Collecting Event at Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown, R.I. Sponsored by the New England Aquarium Dive Club. www.NEADC.org.

Midwest

July 2-6: Disabled Scuba Training w/ Dive Heart, Bruno’s Dive Shop, MI (586) 792-2040
July 4: Lake Michigan Wreck Diving, Scuba Systems Skokie, IL (847) 674-0222
July 4-5: Digital Underwater Photography Contest, White Star Quarry.
www.whitestarquarry.com
July 5-6: St Lawrence Seaway Scuba Charters, Wet Beaver Scuba Cardinal, ON (613) 862-0907
July 6: Aqua Center of Green Bay Fun Dive www.aquacntr.com.
July 7-11: International Coral Reef Symposium, Broward County Convention Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/.
July 12-13: St Lawrence Seaway Scuba Charters, Wet Beaver Scuba Cardinal, ON
(613) 862-0907
July 12-19: Underseas Scuba Center to visit Grand Cayman, Sunset House.
www.underseas.com.
July 14: Lake Michigan Wreck Dives, Below H20 Aurora, IL 630-820-2531
July 16: Baseline Lake (Dive & BBQ). aquaticadventuresofmi.com.
July 18-20: Wreck Diving in Door County WI Scuba Systems Skokie, IL (847) 674-0222
July 19: Lake Michigan Wreck Dives, Sea Level Diving Crystal Lake, IL (815) 479-0996
July 19-20: DAN BBQ, Portage Quarry, Bowling Green, OH.
July 19-20: St Lawrence Seaway Scuba Charters, Wet Beaver Scuba Cardinal, ON
(613) 862-0907
July 20: Aqua Center of Green Bay Fun Dive! www.aquacntr.com.
July 20: Underwater Treasure Hunt at Spring Mill Pond. aquaticadventuresofmi.com.
July 20: Free Discover Scuba, Sea Level Diving Crystal Lake, IL (815) 479-0996
July 20: Jim Haigh Memorial Dive / Diver Appreciation Day, Haigh Quarry, Kankakee, IL
www.haighquarry.com.
July 22: Lake Michigan Wreck Dive - Straits of Mackinac. www.scubasystems.org.
July 23: Shop Dive - Half Moon Lake. aquaticadventuresofmi.com.
July 26: Steak Fry at Portage Quarry. www.portagequarry.com.
July 26-27: St Lawrence Seaway Scuba Charters, Wet Beaver Scuba Cardinal, ON
(613) 862-0907
July 27: Aqua Center of Green Bay Fun Dive! www.aquacntr.com.
July 28: Great Annual Fish Count, sponsored by REEF and the New England Aquarium Dive Club at Stage Fort Park, Gloucester., MA. www.NEADC.org.
July 29: Lake Michigan wreck dive - Straits of Mackinac. www.scubasystems.org.
July 30: Spring Mill Pond. aquaticadventuresofmi.com.

Aug. 2: Parrothead Concert at Portage Quarry. www.portagequarry.com.
Aug 2-9: Ultimate Diver Challenge, Cozumel Scuba Systems Skokie, IL (847) 674-0222
Aug 5: Lake Michigan Wreck Dives, Below H20 Aurora, IL 630-820-2531
Aug. 6: Shop Dive - Silver Lake (Pinckney). aquaticadventuresofmi.com.
Aug. 8-10: Third Annual International Legends of Diving Weekend. Portage Quarry, Bowling Green, OH. www.internationallegendsofdiving.com.
Aug 9: Cocos Island, Costa Rica, Scuba Systems Skokie, IL (847) 674-0222
Aug. 12: Lake Michigan Wreck Dive - Straits of Mackinac. www.scubasystems.org.
Aug. 13: Shop Dive - Pickerel Lake. aquaticadventuresofmi.com.
Aug. 16-17: Shop Dive - Higgins Lake Weekend. aquaticadventuresofmi.com.
Aug. 20: Shop Dive - Maceday Lake (must be AOW). aquaticadventuresofmi.com.
Aug. 23: Dive Fest, Lake Rawlings, Rawlings, Va. www.lakerawlings.com. Proceeds support DAN.
Aug. 26: Lake Michigan Wreck Dive - Straits of Mackinac. www.scubasystems.org.
Aug 26: Lake Michigan Wreck Dives, Below H20 Aurora, IL 630-820-2531
Aug. 27: Union Lake. aquaticadventuresofmi.com.
Aug 30: Lake Michigan Wreck Diving, Scuba Systems Skokie, IL (847) 674-0222

Sept. 6: Project AWARE Clean-up at Spring Mill Pond. aquaticadventuresofmi.com.
Sept. 6-7: Dive Rite Tech Tour, Haigh Quarry, Ill. www.diverite.com.
Sept. 13-14: Dive Rite Tech Tour, Mermet Springs, Ill. www.diverite.com.
Sept. 15: Cleanup Greenwood Street Beach, the underwater area and the wreck of the George Morley - Lake Michigan in Evanston. For further information call the Site Organizer, Nancy Boucha: at (847) 674-0222. www.scubasystems.org.
Sept 16: Lake Michigan Wreck Dives, Below H20 Aurora, IL 630-820-2531

What's Going Down - Northeast

Sign up for AquaWoman Dive 2008
Northeast women divers are invited to join Long Island Divers Association for its annual AquaWoman Dive Aug. 2. The annual dive celebrates the importance of women to Northeast wreck diving. This year’s dive is to the Stolt Dagali on the Jeanne II with Capt. Bill Reddan out of Sheepshead Bay, N.Y. The operating depth of the dive is from 60 to 130 feet. Boarding is to be completed by 5:30 a.m., departure time is 6 a.m. sharp. The cost for this two-tank dive is $95 per person. Bring along something to put on the barbeque or other culinary delight to share. Soft drinks will be supplied by LIDA. A post-dive potluck party will be held at the dock when the Jeanne II returns. LIDA will supply the soft drinks and paper goods. Everyone is invited to welcome the divers home. E-mail Kathy Cascarella, kathy11720@yahoo.com. www.lidaonline.com. www.aquawoman.org.

Congratulations to NY Dive Store & Instructor
Angelo Dragone, Training Director at Prime Scuba in Goshen, New York recently upgraded his certification to NAUI Course Director from NAUI’s Angelo Fiore in May. This upgrade enabled Prime Scuba to qualify as a NAUI Platinum Facility. Congrats to Angelo and the staff at Prime Scuba on their accomplishments. For more information see www.primescuba.com

New Jersey Based Marine Artist Paints Latest Underwater Mural Popular highway icon in Key Largo to be transformed
New Jersey native, internationally renowned artist David Dunleavy painted an endangered species mural to raise public awareness of the importance of the Florida Keys living coral reef ecosystem on May 19 on the exterior walls of Captain Slates Atlantis Dive Center. “This is my 54th Endangered Species Mural in the last 15 years” said Dunleavy. The Florida Keys Reef is the only living coral barrier reef in North America, and is the 3rd largest coral barrier reef in the world. Wrapping around three sides of the building located at Mile Marker 106.5 U.S. Highway 1, the new mural is visible to all driving into or out of the Keys. Like Dunleavy’s previous walls, the Key Largo mural is designed to increase global awareness and stewardship, mainly in children. For more information about Dunleavy’s Key Largo “Endangered Species” mural, visit www.daviddunleavy.com.

Northeast Diving Equipment Group Hosts
15th Annual Labor Day Rally 2008: August 29-September 1
The 15th Annual Labor Day Rally 2008 will be held at Dutch Springs, near Bethlehem, PA. The group decided to move from their traditional Willow Springs site to Dutch Springs to take advantage of the better visibility this time of year. We will again have exclusive use of the “Wedding Dock” on the east side of the park, where we dived at the Memoral Day Rally. Dutch Springs management was eager to welcome us to their facility, and their staff recognizes the unique character of our diving. For more information see: www.hardhatdivers.org www.dutchsprings.com.

Key Largo Dive Operator Hosts Wreckfest
Located near a dozen fish-filled, coral-covered world-renowned shipwrecks, Key Largo dive operator hosts WreckFest 2008 for advanced open water divers. From Aug. 2-10, 2008 the festival includes nine days of wreck diving plus a packed roster of topside activities. The festival offers the opportunity to explore some of the best dive sites in North America, combined with presentations by acclaimed divers such as wreck detective John Chatterton, International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers’ Tom Mount and world record cave diver Jarrod Jablonski. Major equipment manufacturers and training agencies will provide equipment demonstrations, gear giveaways and opportunities to find out about rebreathers, technical diving and training.
For more information about WreckFest 2008, including a complete schedule of events and special accommodations rates, visit
www.silentworldkeylargo.com/wreckfest.html

2nd Annual Wreck Diving Magazine Wreck Hunt
Olympus Dive Center in Morehead City, North Carolina is hosting the second annual wreck hunt sponsored by Wreck Diving Magazine. Dive operators will be using ROVs and side scan radar to search for new wrecks as well as diving with two well known wreck finders, George Purifoy and John Chatterton. These targets may be substantial or they might be rock outcroppings, but there is one way to find out! This year’s hunt will take place Sept 15-18th. Space for this event is extremely limited and the cost is $250/day and $100 deposit. For more information see: www.olympusdiving.com.

What's Going Down - Midwest

White Star Quarry Hosts Underwater Photography Contest
White Star Quarry will host its first WSQ Digital Underwater Photography contest over the July 4th weekend. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Friday, July 4. All participants must be registered at the scuba concession prior to participation and must pay for diving on the days they participate. Divers may submit as many photos as they wish with entry fee of $2 per photo submitted. All photos must be taken on July 4 - 5 at the quarry and submitted by noon on July 5.
Categories are still being arranged but will include: Best Overall Photo, Snorkeling Photos, Non Diver Photos, Macro, Underwater Life, Wide Angle and Diver Poses. Winners will be announced at the evening presentation at dusk. David Haas of Haasimages.com will be one of the judges of the event. Lots of prizes! For
information see www.whitestarquarry.com.

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center’s New Exhibit
NOAA’s Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center has opened a new exhibit titled Exploring the Shipwreck Century. The new exhibit allows visitors to experience the dramatic life and culture of the Great Lakes. Adults and children will learn through the exciting interactive exhibits, as well as enjoying traditional museum elements like the shipwreck gallery and films. The Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, on the north bank of the Thunder Bay River in the old Fletcher Paper Company complex Alpena, Mich. opened from June 15. Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday; Noon – 5 pm Sunday. For information call: 989-356-8805 or visit our web site at www.thunderbay.noaa.gov.

Midwest Divers Loose One it Own
Captain Bill Prince, owner and operator of Nordic Dive Charters passed away in a diving accident May 20th in Lake Wazee. His family thanks the dive community for all the kind words and sympathies to his family, and close friends. Bill was buried on May 24th.
Captain Bill Prince will be missed by many, many people. If a person’s greatness is graded by how many people he has touched in their lives through his diving experience and his fierce friendships, then it has been proven that Captain Bill Prince was a GREAT person!
Bill will be remembered for his beliefs in diving, safety, friendship and love for discovery! Bill’s diving and the access to diving he has brought to so many people throughout the Midwest, and lately the world, will be missed!

Portage Quarry Hosts Parrothead Concert
Portage Quarry, Bowling Green, Ohio, is hosting a Parrothead Concert , a Salute to Jimmy Buffett on Friday, Aug. 2. Events begin on Friday night, Aug. 1 with Pirates of the Caribbean movie night starting at dusk. On Saturday, Aug. 2, steel drums and Parrots of the Caribbean Band will play Jimmy Buffett favorites. All ages welcome. $12 for the entire day of music concert starts at 3pm. Admission for the entire weekend is only $32 for non-divers and $42 for divers. Parrothead Weekend Specials apply. See www.portagequarry.com for more details.

Treasure Hunt in St Ignace Michigan
St Ignace Chamber of Commerse in conjunction with the Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve hosts the Jim Montcalm Memorial Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve Treasure Hunt Dive in St Ignace at the American Legion Memorial Park on Aug. 10. Tickets are $15. Each ticket allows divers to dive for tokens. Each numbered token represents prizes. Prizes will be dive gear, apparel, merchandise, dive charters. The grand prize is a vacation package. Contact 800/338-6660 for more details.

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