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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: best places to scuba around chicago?
haritha.ramineni@gmail.com
Posted: 6/1/2008 12:10:44 AM

Joined on
6/1/2008

what are the best places around chicago for basic scuba?

also how safe is scuba diving for a poor swimmer?

Captain Dale
Posted: 6/5/2008 10:47:15 AM

Joined on
3/31/2006

 The best place to dive near Chicago is that pond on Chicago's doorstep called Lake Michigan.  Better shipwrecks cannot be found anywhere in the world than those resting in the Great Lakes.

On the subject of the safety of scuba diving by one who cannot swim  -  What do you think?  Make a risk analysis for yourself.  What is the likelyhood of an equipment problem or some other problem that would require you to swim to save your life?  What is the value of your life vs. the rewards of diving?  What would it take for you to learn to swim?