Diving In Connecticut

[CT-Rich]

Best dive spot in CT? Rhode Island....

It depends where you are in CT. Squantz Pond/Candlewood Lake used to be divable, but I have heard they are pretty low visibility these days. Stonington Point is fairly popular. I dove with Orbit a long time ago, Noel is a great guy, so that may be a good option. NE Dive Shop is planning West Hill Pond at the end of September.

 

[Zef]

there used to be diving at lake minnewaska outside new paltz new york.

I have been out of the US for more than 8 years and it had been awhile since we were on the east coast so I dont know if minnewaska is still available to dive but it is a beautiful place to visit.

-Z

 

[icechip]

+1 on SECONN. Check them out.

 

[tkaelin]

Rhode Island . . . Heading there this weekend for some end of my NE season diving. Weather, wind direction, tide look favorable.

 

[JakeTheDiver]

I go to School at the University of New Haven, i don't need a course in diving, just looking for some place to go diving. I may try to contact the professor for locations

 

[Basking Ridge Diver]

I go to School at the University of New Haven, i don't need a course in diving, just looking for some place to go diving. I may try to contact the professor for locations

The "Mistery Schooner" in the Connecticut river!

 

[Scuba-74]

The "Mistery Schooner" in the Connecticut river!

I came across this thread and this video about a year ago. I would actually be interested in diving it one day.

 

[Zef]

I go to School at the University of New Haven, i don't need a course in diving, just looking for some place to go diving. I may try to contact the professor for locations

uh...that was the suggestion.

Anyway, the instructor at the time I was there was Dr. David Martens. He was a kinesiologist in the Exercise Science - Human Performance program there. I did a quick search for him in the SCSU campus directory and did not see him listed so he may have retired or otherwise moved on. I believe they still offer the course so the current instructor may/should have some ideas.

-Z

 

[Basking Ridge Diver]

It depends where you are in CT. Squantz Pond/Candlewood Lake used to be divable, but I have heard they are pretty low visibility these days.

So just a quick update - I dove Candlewood Lake today by Birch Point. We ran into the foundations that made the town of Jerusalem before it was flooded. But I literally mean ran into foundations - the viz was so bad we would find walls, foundations and stumps by braille. It was no fun - below 20 feet may as well have been complete black out - and yes it was daytime... I won't be back - it was a one and done for me as far as scuba diving - but I can say I was there and found part of the town.

The lake itself looked pretty for boating or something other than scuba...

 

[tkaelin]

All the rain this year has killed lake vis in CT