Massachusetts: Lake Onota
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Massachusetts: Lake Onota

It was a cold, and over cast morning, filled with equipment issues, complaints of the cold and grumblings of “this is dumb, we are dumb, diving is dumb.” However, as the adventure continued, people who were fishing looked on, laughed at us and asked about finding the lost treasure in the bottom of the lake. The idea of treasure fueled us, as did the promise of “an interesting rock to the left of the pier”.

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Florida: West Palm Beach
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Florida: West Palm Beach

A trip back down to Florida! Several dives on the Blue Heron Bridge with sea horses, bat fish and crabs galore! Then two dives with Pura Vida Divers in attempts to see some sharks.

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Indiana: France Park
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Indiana: France Park

Sunken airplanes, hippos, freshwater jellyfish! Indiana has it all!

Is a sentence I never thought I’d type.

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Colorado: Dive with the Fishes
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Colorado: Dive with the Fishes

Colorado in February, cold, snowy mountain, slopes. Hot chocolate cozy by a fire pit. A sleigh ride through the trees under a blanket. These are all “normal” things to think about, and at some point, over the yearly ski trips, have all happened in some form or another. But this year, after coming down from the mountain top instead of going to the airport and heading back to Chicago, a couple day detour was added at the end of the trip. A dive adventure in the Downtown Aquarium.

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Illinois: Mermet Springs
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Illinois: Mermet Springs

The first adventure to Mermet Springs! Both of us stayed together the entire time and there was no time at all when one of us swam off to see a paddlefish for the first time!

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Michigan: Lake Huron
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Michigan: Lake Huron

A chilly day on the lake diving from a new part of The Mitten. While totally not scaring a boat full of people while talking on the “proper” ways to dive in a dry suit.

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