Phoenix to Sedona area diving?

[DavidInNH]

Hi Folks!

I'm a cold-water diver who will be in Arizona (Phoenix, Sedona and don't know where else yet) at the end of April. I hadn't given any thought to diving since I'll be with my non-diving wife but she might want to do some antique and other shopping which I'm not interested in. I'm thinking it might be fun to dive somewhere different. Any great ideas in the area? Thanks in advance.

- Dave

 

[namabiru]

Hiya,
Welcome to the waterless beach! A lot of divers in this area go to Lake Pleasant, which is right outside of Phoenix. There's a few shops on the way you can rent tanks from.

I know I'll be doing a rescue diver course the weekend of the 20th, so people will be out diving then. I think people go pretty much every weekend. Just keep in touch here, and you can get hooked up.

 

[AZTEK DIVER]

Unless you have an overpowering urge to dive in brown water, look at a brown bottom, brown rocks, brown brush, with a few fish, I'd play golf, set in the bar while wife shops, or kick back and dream about diving some place nice. But if you do decide to dive here, there's a good chance you'll meet some nice folks. Hope you enjoy your stay here.

 

[azcaddman]

John, I guess you really enjoyed that last lake dive?

 

[AZTEK DIVER]

Each time I dive the lake, it shortens the drive to California.

 

[DavidInNH]

Unless you have an overpowering urge to dive in brown water, look at a brown bottom, brown rocks, brown brush, with a few fish, I'd play golf, set in the bar while wife shops, or kick back and dream about diving some place nice. But if you do decide to dive here, there's a good chance you'll meet some nice folks. Hope you enjoy your stay here.

Thanks for the info. I think I'll skip the dives while out there. Although from your description, it does indeed sound inviting, I'm not sure I'll want to spend the bucks on rentals etc. for the conditions you describe. (Back here at home, I've got everything I need and am comfortable with my own gear.) Maybe I'll just get a few dives here before I go out west. (Although, I'm sure your water would be a lot warmer than here!)

Thanks again.

- Dave