Walden Pond diving

[lord1234]

Is walden pond diveable? Anyone done it? have an experience doing it?

 

[MSilvia]

I never dove it, but I've been swimming there.

 

[lord1234]

exactly..and i know there are *some* fish in there...but the question is...is it worth diving? anything interesting in there other than kids peeing in the water?

 

[Spectre]

Is walden pond diveable? Anyone done it? have an experience doing it?

I've never gone beyond looking at the hill and thinking "Not a chance in hell".

 

[cast]

I had the same question 2 years ago. This pond is kinda deep, a hole in the middle is about 90feet according a chart I read. The water is very clear, could be a very interesting freshwater dive. I have no idea why nobody had mentioned it.

exactly..and i know there are *some* fish in there...but the question is...is it worth diving? anything interesting in there other than kids peeing in the water?

 

[jchaplain]

Is walden pond diveable? Anyone done it? have an experience doing it?

I don't know if diving is allowed there.
I was also thinking about the Upper Mystic Lake in Winchester/Arlington/Medford.
The Upper Mystic is about 80 feet deep and pretty big..but I don't know if diving is allowed there either.

John C.

 

[cap_bert]

As far as i know diving is off limits at walden pond. here is an article saying so... though far from an official document. Let me know if you find other wise though.

http://www.concordma.com/magazine/sept98/underwalden.html

 

[Soggy]

According to state law, any waters open to public swimming are open to diving. I'm not sure how they would make such an exception for Walden....I know a couple people who have dived it, but they kept it hush hush because of being told the same thing.