Wednesday: First day of scuba diving certification class

[Mr. Ed]

First day of scuba diving certification class is Wednesday. I live in Central NY close to the Finger Lakes and there doesn't seem to be many diving spots in New York State. Besides my instructors pool I will be practice diving in Cayuga Lake.

Excitement abounds in anticipation for diver certification. I hope I will have ample opportunity to experience multiple dives and diving locations.

Anyone familiar with diving spots Northeastern USA?

 

[TMHeimer]

Welcome and good luck with the OW course. I'm a native of Yonkers and have shore dived the East Coast a fair bit. You can check out the "area" sub forums for local advice. There is some pretty good diving in the Gloucester, MA area, a couple of spots in RI. CT is very shallow. Long Island can be OK if you can find a (legal) spot to park. Several places on the North Jersey coast. Not really much shore diving South of that until you get to FL.

 

[Compressor]

There are lots of diving in NYS. Finger Lakes of course as you mention, Lake Ontario and then the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Welcome to ScubaBoard.

 

[Scuba-74]

Going to Thousand Islands this coming Friday. Alexandria Bay, NY, specifically. It’s an awesome dive location.

 

[delacrue96]

Is Dutch Springs water park in Pennsylvania too far for you?

 

[Marie13]

Wilbuuurrrr!

 

[TMHeimer]

Wilbuuurrrr!

The Far Side: Mr. Ed on the witness stand:
"So I just finish my feed and see Wilbur carrying a big sack filled with something out back...."