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I’d like to try diving in the local Bay Area waters and am looking for recommendations for the best way to safely start. I booked a South Pacific holiday next May. I’m getting the urge to get back into diving. I grew up in the Midwest and got my AOW in cold water with poor visibility, but...

Hey SCUBA Board, I'm new to diving (SCUBA certified in December, freediving for a year before that, been on six tank dives since cert, Monterey, Caspar, Mendocino Headlands), and I'm here to check out info about northern California dives/meet folks/get specific routes and tips for places to...

I was thinking of making a trip up to Gerle Creek and/or Loon Lake (up near Icehouse), but can't find any info on if diving is allowed. I was wondering if any of you have ever gone diving in either location? Is it allowed? Are there any other lakes near there with good diving? Any help would be...

Hi all- Reposting this here since I initially did not realize there was a board for exposure suits. I have been diving for a few years, but mostly travel diving (caribbean, Fiji, GBR) and did my initial training in CT. I moved to Northern California and plan to start diving more and working on...

Hi all- I hope this is the right place to post this. If not let me know and I can relocate it. I have been diving for a few years, but mostly travel diving (caribbean, Fiji, GBR) and did my initial training in CT. I moved to Northern California and plan to start diving more and working on some...

I just had my tanks (AL80, 2 Catalina, 1 Luxfer, 1 Catalina pony) hydro'd. Same day service, if they're not too busy. I got in at 12noon, out by 3pm. $22/tank. Hydro only. No Visual Inspection sticker. No O-ring installation. They used to be $20/tank, but that was years ago. Acme Fire...

The Stunning Beauty of Diving in Monterey Bay California Life in Monterey's kelp forest is diverse and abundant. The cold water brings a host of species not found in warmer waters. Giant sea bass, leopard sharks, colorful rockfish, lingcod, and countless varieties of macro creatures make this...

Hello all! First post on here, all though have been stalking the forums without membership for awhile now! I’m heading up to camp at Caples Lake this week, and though I’m familiar with the lake and area, this will be my first time diving Caples. I like to research at least a little into areas...

Hi, I'm an Open Water certified diver looking for a buddy to dive in NorCal with me. I am located in the bay area and am available on the weekends and have my own set of gear. I am currently working towards my advanced. If anybody is interested that would be awesome :)

Hi everyone! a good friend of mine and myself are planning to go up to Tahoe for a weekend to discover a bit more of NorCal (we are both from Germany, so not too familiar with the region), enjoy the beautiful mountains and do a few dives. While I have gathered quite some insight and...

Community, I just received my open water certification and have a full set of gear. I am looking for diving and spearfishing partners, people or clubs in northern CA. I live in Sacramento CA. Anyone have a group or friends they dive with and need additional people to dive with? I currently...