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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: Midwest dive sites
superlite
Posted: 6/5/2006 11:27:39 AM

Joined on
1/14/2006

 I have been to Haigh Quarry and Pearl Lake. I am an entry level diver. Are there any other dive locations around the Chicago area that are interesting to dive?
James
Posted: 6/5/2006 12:07:47 PM

Joined on
1/15/2006

 Lake Michigan has lots of great wreck diving.
Laser
Posted: 6/5/2006 12:38:59 PM

Joined on
5/31/2006

 If you stay in the southern end of the lake the wrecks are shallow. Cut your teeth on those and then move north to the deeper, more intact wrecks.
Captain Dale
Posted: 6/5/2006 1:14:59 PM

Joined on
3/31/2006

 I operate the dive charter boat, Enterprise, out of Waukegan.  There are a number of wrecks in our area that are suitable for newer divers.  Lady Elgin and Seabird are side-wheeled steamers from the 1860's with great historical significance.  They are both in less than 60 feet of water.  (The Seabird is in 28 feet.)  There are two schooners and a WW I sub chaser near Zion, all in less than twenty feet.  We also have wrecks in the area that are at depth or 100 feet and more.