Harold Meyer
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Hello---can anyone tell me if its OK to just walk into lake michicagan and dive--dive from pulic beaches--if so anything speacial one should know about it---Thank you Harold Meyer
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diverchet
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You can shore dive from the beach at the Hammond Marina. The wreck George F. Williams is about 400' offshore. You'll need a dive flag and dive buddy. I checked the water intake temp at work this morning 50 degrees F. I was thinking about trying Sat the14th.
Jendra
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I went with a group from The Scuba Tank (Valpo) this summer. We did a shore dive at Hammond Marina too. We 'tried' to find the wreck but didn't have any luck. It was a nice day to dive but the water was shallow. I think the deepest we were able to dive to was 19'.
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In general, no diving along the Chicago lakefront. I have friends who dive by the Adler Planetarium on New Year's Day.
Evanston, off Greenleaf Street Beach. Illinois Beach State Park, with the park director's permission.
Hope this helps.
Evanston, off Greenleaf Street Beach. Illinois Beach State Park, with the park director's permission.
Hope this helps.
Bill Fisher
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I believe it is illegal to scuba dive from a Chicago public beach.
Give it a try and let us know what you see. Hahaha. Just kidding...
Get on a charter and go out to some of the wrecks.
I recommend Windy City Diving. Capt Jim Gentile.
I believe he has one last charter going out this weekend to the "straits of makinac"
Give it a try and let us know what you see. Hahaha. Just kidding...
Get on a charter and go out to some of the wrecks.
I recommend Windy City Diving. Capt Jim Gentile.
I believe he has one last charter going out this weekend to the "straits of makinac"
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As it was said previously, there is no shore diving allowed from Chicago city limits. There is the wreck of the Morely off of Evanston beach. It's a heck of a surface swim and still shallow, around 15 feet deep. There isn't much to see so close to the shore.
ScubaInChicago
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X-scooter has a cool military scooter that will get you 12 miles roundtrip. 4 miles out, 4 in, and 4 as a reserve...Could probably reach the Mac from Evanston Beach.
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Harold Meyer
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Yes--my son-in -law lives about 500 ft from the Howard Street beach--real small beach/park
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