how do you know where you can dive???

[Flood]

This may be a crazy question, but how do you know where you can dive? is there any website of a list of places to dive, in new york, maps or anything? There must be somewhere to find out what the laws are right?? i mean you cant just throw up a dive flag and go diving with you rbuddy where ever you want... Can some one help me out?
I live in westchester ny, and am just trying to figure out places i can go dive... Thanks
Flood

 

[ShakaZulu]

Join a local dive club, they can show you the local sites. Even if you know what to expect, it's always better to go with someone who's been there right.......

 

[pasley]

...i mean you cant just throw up a dive flag and go diving with you rbuddy where ever you want... Can some one help me out?...

Why not?

Unless you are restricted from swimming in the waters, in the absence of a posted sign saying no SCUBA diving, one would assume you could go. Obviously some pleaces like marinas and harbors are off limits for the safety haszard reasons, but then swimming is not allowed there either.

For ocean water in the USA in most cases up to the mean high tide line is public property and you have a right to be there.

Now as to is there anything there worth seeing, that is another question entirely. Visit your local dive store, they often have beach diving guides or other books about where to dive in the local area.

You might also visit http://www.scubaboard.com/f84-wreck-valley.html on this forum and pose this question there.

 

[easyrider]

try this web site

http://www.dtmag.com/dive-usa/divingusa.html

 

[JaxvilleDiver]

Anywhere there's water . . . Well, actually, that's not always true. You can dive anywhere that's considered a public body of water with a public ingress and egress. I wouldn't advise much diving in the Hudson River, however there are alot of great spots off of the coast of New Jersey. Also there are several quarrys that cater to SCUBA Diving within New York and Pennsylvania.
Clear water diving is the best, especially if it's in the Florida Keys / Caribbean. I have also done an extensive amount of dark water diving, and for me it was a blast. You'd be amazed at what you can find on a good dark water spot as opposed to a clear water one (dark water is done almost inclusively by feel).
Good-Luck / Dive Safe ! ! !

 

[scubapro50]

try www.dogsbreathdivers.com then click on the link "dive directory of air and dive sights"

 

[Flood]

thanks i will check it out....

 

[DORSETBOY]

rather than just going to a site as a buddy team for the first time it's prob best to either join a local club or get a guided dive.

Over here Ive seen great sites around the gower coast (nr swansea, wales) from my car as I drive around.. only to find after asking other divers that there are strong currents or underwater obstructions not visible from the shore.

At the very least, I'd recommend getting the opinion of a diver oyu trust about any dive you're looking at.

 

[macgyver]

Everywhere where it is not restricted