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HAIGH QUARRY OPENING FOR THE 2012 SEASON IN jANUARY?
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
1/7/2012
No, the season at Haigh Quarry is not opening this weekend! It will open for the 2012 season on Saturday April 7th, but because of our unusually warm weather Tina has decided to give Midwest divers a chance to scratch th...

SCUBA DIVERS LEFT BEHIND IN FLORIDA
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
10/6/2011
The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it was investigating RJ Diving Ventures of Miami Florida. The investigation was initiated because the dive operator left behind two tourists while they were scuba diving.   D...

10 WORST MISTAKES MADE BY RECREATIONAL DIVERS
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
9/30/2011
1.      Don’t make safety decisions based on financial considerations! Many fatalities and injuries occur because people want diving, dive training or dive travel to be cheap, easy and fast. Always use the proper equipme...

MSD FORUMS - BASIC SCUBA DISCUSSIONS
TOPIC: Dive Shop Inquiry
jeano
Posted: 11/19/2008 1:29:54 PM

Joined on
10/16/2008

 I am a new diver who took my certification on a recent trip. I have a 14 year old son. and nticed that there is a dive shop on Roosevelt Rd. called Illinois Institute of Diving. Does anyone have any experience with this shop? do they give good advise? Are they a safe operation?
Captain Dale
Posted: 11/19/2008 1:43:52 PM

Joined on
3/31/2006

 IID is one of the older shops in the Chicago area.  It is owned by John Perhey who bought it from Claude Jewel a few years ago.  John was a technical diving student of mine.  He is a good diver and an honest and friendly person.