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Dive Shops
Do Dive In - Peoria, IL
Sentry Pool and Scuba - Moline, IL
Scuba Adventures QCA Incorporated Davenport, IA
Illinois Dive Shops
Iowa Dive Shops
Michigan Dive Shops and Charters
Scuba Radio Shows (Podcasts)
Poddiver Radio POD DIVER RADIO is the Podcast for hardcore scuba divers from hardcore scuba divers.
The Surface Interval Show - A podcast about all aspects of Scuba Diving
Diver’s Resources
The Diver's Ear: Under Pressure
Scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming and flying can be fun ways to explore the depths and heights of the world - especially if you can clear your ears as pressure changes. In this presentation you will learn techniques for preventing middle ear barotraumas and steps to equalize pressure in your ears, and safe ways to prevent "ear squeeze." http://www.uwtv.org/programs/displayevent.aspx?rID=2272
Scuba Publications
Scuba Duba- Surf the Web all aspects of scuba
Scuba Board- Great all around diving resourse. Features include photos and message/discussion board.
Rodale Dive Magazine
Sport Diver Magazine-Official PADI Publication
Dive Training Magazine - Good technical information
CyberDiver News Network - Lots of Diving Information
Doc Vikingo's Good Guy Resource for Divers- DocVikingo is a contributor to the world of dive travel and dive medicine, and his work regularly appears in Undercurrent and occasionally in DAN's Alert Diver magazine. In the past, he had a regular column in Rodale's Scuba Diving magazine. He is also a longtime contributor to Rodale's Diver to Diver Forum.
Organizations
Western Illinois Scuba Club
PADI- Major Training and Certification Agency.
NAUI- NAUI Worldwide is the world's oldest not-for-profit membership training agency organized solely to support and promote dive safety through education. Formed in 1960, NAUI Worldwide offers a full range of training programs from Skin Diver through Instructor Course Director, with dozens of specialty courses including nitrox and technical diving.
Dan-Divers Alert Network a nonprofit scuba diving and dive safety association providing expert medical advise for underwater injuries, emergency information
Coral Reef Alliance- Save the Coral
The Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan Underwater Preserve (proposed) is a community movement to establish an underwater preserve in Grand Traverse Bay. The purpose of the preserve is to promote underwater recreation and Maritime Heritage Tourism in the Great Lakes.
Our goal is to acquire a Great Lakes related ship or aircraft to sink in Grand Traverse Bay as a new dive attraction to supplment the other great dive sites in Grand Traverse Bay.
Where Can I Dive and What Can I See?
Strode Lake, Canton, IL - Lakeland Park Albino Catfish, Van, Semi-trailer, Culvert, Angel Statue
Chillicothe, IL Friendly Fish, Sunken Boats
Mermet Springs, IL 727 Jet Airplane, Spoonbill Catfish
Pearl Lake -South Beloit, Wisconsin Submarine, Catfish
Kankakee, IL Haigh Quarry Big Musky, Blue Catfish, Bass, Rock Crusher
Lake Michigan Chicago, IL Wrecks
Lake Michigan Grand Traverse Bay Michigan Area -Scuba North Dive Shop- Traverse City -Check out their Charters
Lake Charlevoix, Michigan - Wreck Diving - Northwest Scuba, East Jordan, Michigan Phone (231) 536-0235) - Ask for John Stevens
Logansport, Indiana France Park - Big Spoonbills, Diving Bell
Bonne Terre Mine Bonne Terre, Missouri - Mine Equipment, year round diving
Wazee Lake Recreation Area Jackson County Wisconsin - Deep, Underwater Forest
Bull Shoals Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas - Houseboat Diving
Cozumel Mexico- Although there are many dive outfits, my favorite is Liquid Blue Divers. Small boat and extended range steel tank diving makes for extended bottom times.
Key West, Florida Dive the only coral reef in North America and at the same time experience the fun of Key West. Web masters choice for diving in Key West is Southpoint Divers at www.southpointdivers.com They give you maximum bottom time for your money.
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