Welcome, Nemo Patty. . . glad you're filled with enthusiasm for diving. You'll find lots of Oklahoma divers, both in travelers to tropical waters this time of year; and lots of lake diving opportunity, mainly in the warmer months. Depending on what part of Oklahoma you live in, we have good diving at Tenkiller lake, just north of I-40 near the Arkansas border; In the Southeast part of the state, Broken Bow lake is good for diving; In south central, Lake Murray has pretty good diving; and In the southwest part of the state, Lake Elmer Thomas, just north of Lawton.
Here on ScubaBoard, you'll find lots of Okies chatting about tropical locations and about our own diving. At the top of the page click on "Forums" to open a large directory of topics. . . scroll down this list until you reach "Regional. . . United States. . . Midwest Muck Divers. Oklahoma divers will talk about our lakes and diving plans. . . It is slowwww now that the lakes are cold, but search the history back about 6 months ago and you'll meet some of us. For the winter months read through all these directories and search through the photo galleries, we want to keep your excitement up until the water warms. Also, look through the "Articles" section, there are several articles about "Blowing Bubbles," you might find helpful.