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Colorado is a landlocked state hundreds of miles from the nearest coast, but you can nonetheless take pleasure in scuba diving; Colorado has a number of lakes and rivers that can offer challenge and enjoyment. A Colorado scuba or snorkel diving family vacation is not as far-fetched as you may surmise. For all those who are "hard-core" about their scuba diving, Colorado lakes and rivers are just as good as anyplace in the globe.

The City That Drowned
One of the much more intriguing locations for a Colorado scuba diving family vacation is Horsetooth Reservoir southwest of Fort Collins. In 1946, the federal Bureau of Reclamation chose to drown the town of Stout, based along the La Poudre River. By 1949, the dam was finished and Stout, which had been established only seventy years earlier as a camp for stone quarry workers, had to be abandoned. The remains of the city are still beneath water at the lake’s southern end; with suitable training and dive gear, Colorado scuba divers can enjoy a fine adventure.

Historic Mining
Following outfitting at their nearby Colorado scuba diving equipment supplier, scuba divers may possibly wish to head for the higher nation to the historic mining community of Leadville, in which scenic Turquoise Lake is correct close by. The lake provides some exceptional opportunities for exploration by way of scuba diving; Colorado’s mining market was the heart and soul of the state’s economy for decades. Provided the close by town’s historical significance, who understands what exciting artifacts a diver may encounter on a Colorado scuba diving holiday?

Obtaining Your Dive Gear
Colorado has its fair share of merchants that sell correct tools, staffed by experienced personnel who also offer certification courses. Colorado diving equipment suppliers can also give you insight as to exactly where in the state to go. If you have the time and cash to go even more afield, however, the very good folks at Colorado scuba diving equipment supply shops can also arrange scuba diving vacations to other, much more exotic destinations as properly.

In any event, you will will need to be certified prior to you go scuba diving. Colorado demands are just as stringent as other spots in the U.S., and this of course is for your personal protection; you’ll need to have to know about the regular hazards, protection practices and how to correctly use and care for dive products. Colorado divemasters and senior divers local to the area can take you on this adventure and assist you in getting prepared for the scuba diving colorado specialties you will need to enjoy your vacation.

SCUBA diving is now officially a “hazardous activity” that the government is not liable for, under a new law authored by Assemblywoman Diane Harkey, R-Dana Point.

The law, AB 634 was signed Tuesday by Governor Schwarzenegger and releases the state and local governments from liability in lawsuits associated with SCUBA diving. The bill passed in the Legislature without a “no” vote.

Under existing law, public entities and public employees are generally not liable when a member of the public participates in various “hazardous” recreational activities, including kayaking, surfing, waterskiing, white water rafting, and windsurfing. The bill officially adds SCUBA diving to the list of activities defined as hazardous.

“Fear of frivolous lawsuits has hampered efforts to expand recreational activities in many communities,” Harkey said in a statement. “I am pleased that Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law our legislation reducing liability for local and state governments while allowing for more recreational activities such as SCUBA diving, aiding coastal economies, the environment and the state of California.”

AB 634 was created with shipwreck SCUBA diving in mind, specifically because diving on shipwrecks can be “hazardous, requiring special training and equipment beyond that for normal SCUBA diving,” according Harkey’s announcement. Because the government will no longer be held liable in lawsuits where a SCUBA diver was injured or killed while diving, coastal communities will be more likely to create more artificial reefs that benefit both adventurous SCUBA divers and the environment. Currently, California only has three ship-based artificial reefs.

The legislation was a two-year process and was backed by California Ships to Reefs, a nonprofit organization advocating for fishing and diving tourism along the California coast. AB634 takes effect January 1, 2011.

To find out more, log on to Harkey’s website at  http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/73

“I was hopping back on my board and the shark came up and grabbed my foot and shook it around a little it and let go.

“I popped right up and got on my board and lifted my foot out of the water. It was torn up real good.”

Mr Schultz was surfing with friends at Jacksonville Beach, North Florida, over the weekend when he was attacked.

Another surfer helped get him to the shore where he was rushed to hospital.

Doctors inserted over 300 stitches into the gaping wound and he was told he was lucky not to lose his foot.

Wildlife experts believe he was attacked by a Tiger shark that inhabits the Gulf of Mexico.

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Shark Shield Antenna on a Surfer's Ankle

The nightmares I had in my yesteryears after watching JAWS surely drew a clear line in my mind that cautioned me against ever imagining playing with sharks in my life. So when I found myself suiting up in my scuba diving gear and swimming right besides the great white – most ferocious creature of the seas, I couldn’t help but wonder where I had gotten the courage to attempt this.  However when it was time to break the surface, I had come to the realization that these undersea creatures I had believed to be blood-thirsty monsters were not so as the silver screen portrays them.

As a matter of fact, shark diving is growing popular by the day, with many scuba divers coming to the same realization as I did – sharks can actually pump up the excitement for your scuba diving expedition.

Geyser Rock also known as Dyer Island which is about 8 miles from Gansbaai, South Africa is the most popular destination if your greatest dream is to take a plunge next to a great white.  However don’t imagine that your scuba diving suit will offer adequate protection from the hungry, razor sharp toothed sea monster just incase they decide their normal delicacy of seals or penguins is not enough and need to make desert out of you. As a precaution, you must be enclosed in a solid steel cage any time you take the plunge.

Rhode Island in the United States is the home of blue sharks. The greatest challenge with this destination however is the freezing water temperatures hence scuba divers should consider coming totally equipped with the warmest of dry suits. This blue sharks are not as aggressive as their Great White counterparts but still it is advisable to take refuge in shark cages when diving.

Another popular destination where you can take the ultimate dive is Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This is the haven for hammerhead sharks. Peering at these magnificent creatures from your scuba diving mask, will never give you ananswer as to which of the creature’s eyes is staring at you! This destination is flowing with hundreds of different kinds of oceanic predators and is highly rated globally for scuba diving and water sports.

So for those yearning for some adrenaline rush, grab your scuba gear and prepare for ultimate plunge, because when swimming with sharks you are definitely playing in the major league!

Bug diving as it is most notably referred to with scuba divers are what non divers call lobster diving. Lobster diving is a fun and adventurous way to catch everyone’s crustaceans. Lobster diving is more than just catching a sea food, you have fun and burn calories for your big meal to come.

The most popular of all the dive locations for lobster is out East where scuba divers try for the infamous Maine Lobster. The other 2 places were divers take their scuba gear is to the Florida Keys and California where they both have variations of the Spiny Lobster. Where ever you may want to go and submerge for your lobster you will need to check to make sure it is lobster season. You can do this by checking with the local fish and game authorities.

The nice thing about bug diving is that there isn’t very much special diving equipment that is required other than some good gloves and a collection bag. The nicest piece of equipment are scuba masks with underwater lights on them so you

can see into dark holes. The most common place for lobsters are in holes next to wrecks, caverns, and reefs.

The best trick to getting a lobster out of their hole is to simply put a smaller lobster in the hole and being that lobsters are territorial they will both come out in a hurry.

Being a scuba diver you want to get the proper scuba wetsuit for this, you never want to have your arms exposed when reaching in a dark lobster hole. And just to make sure you have lots of lobster for the days to come make sure you take more than one scuba tank.

Oh, also. . . be aware that lobster holes also house eels. . .and vice versa!

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