In two weeks I will relocated from Southern California to Minneapolis
I was out in SoCal for only six months and I only went on one dive trip that truly failed to meet my expectations given that all of my other dives have been in St Vincent and Grand Cayman. I know I did not give diving enough of a chance here but it is a real time commitment either on the boat or the highway and takes a full day.
I figured I could at least get in a few dives each year in the Minneapolis area but then I read the reports of cold, dark, murky quarries. Dry suit diving in Lake Superior is the other option.
Of course, everyone else in the Midwest is in a similar situation and this got me (ouch!) thinking. Why not abandon the quarries altogether in favor of a MUCH nice environment? There are MANY times I feel like taking a couple hours to get wet and just float around a bit and I am sure many of you feel the same. How about if a whole bunch of shops got together and supported a 35-40 foot deep indoor pool big enough to have cool stuff in it? After all, they sink cars and boats and whatnot in cold, dark, murky quarries and PEOPLE STILL SHOW UP TO DIVE Maybe you could even put some fish in the pool.
Think about it. Warm water. Cenote quality clarity. Year round diving. I'd pay dearly for that!
So how much does an acre sized deep indoor pool cost anyway?
I was out in SoCal for only six months and I only went on one dive trip that truly failed to meet my expectations given that all of my other dives have been in St Vincent and Grand Cayman. I know I did not give diving enough of a chance here but it is a real time commitment either on the boat or the highway and takes a full day.
I figured I could at least get in a few dives each year in the Minneapolis area but then I read the reports of cold, dark, murky quarries. Dry suit diving in Lake Superior is the other option.
Of course, everyone else in the Midwest is in a similar situation and this got me (ouch!) thinking. Why not abandon the quarries altogether in favor of a MUCH nice environment? There are MANY times I feel like taking a couple hours to get wet and just float around a bit and I am sure many of you feel the same. How about if a whole bunch of shops got together and supported a 35-40 foot deep indoor pool big enough to have cool stuff in it? After all, they sink cars and boats and whatnot in cold, dark, murky quarries and PEOPLE STILL SHOW UP TO DIVE Maybe you could even put some fish in the pool.
Think about it. Warm water. Cenote quality clarity. Year round diving. I'd pay dearly for that!
So how much does an acre sized deep indoor pool cost anyway?