Places Offering Scuba Diving In Texas

By Sally Delacruz


Craving for underwater adventures has led to the massive rise of people trying to get an ideal spot to sink and take some time checking on stuffs. Scuba diving in Texas offers the dream experience of every diver. They have modern apparatus and their safety measures are well in place. Below are some of the places you can give a visit.

Reveille Peak Ranch merges the spirit of adventure and love for land. The abandoned graphite mine now has clear water with visibility that ranges from twenty to around thirty feet in zones of light, depth on the other hand is from thirty to one hundred feet. Facilities such as underwater training platforms, docks, BBQ, swim platforms and areas for parking and camping are offered here. Certified professionals and local dive centers carry out the diving activities.

Athens Scuba Dive has for the last more than twenty five years been a location that is safe and relaxing to divers. The warm water that is fed from a spring boast a visibility of thirty five to seventy foot with the lake depth ranging from twenty to thirty five feet. The wrecks set for discovery are more than thirty which include a bus and a Jet Star Plane. The constant upgrade of amenities and the many attractions that are dipped in are all set to give the visitors a feeling of fun, enjoyment and also safety.

Aquarena Spring Lake is one of the best and the most clear diving lakes in the state. The aspect of diving for a program in science helps in assuring that the dive operations follow procedures of maintaining safety in addition to being sensitive on the environment. There is a science program course on this lake which focuses on endangered species, habitat, archeology, laws of the lake and also modern techniques used in diving that ensure this critical habitat is protected.

Flower Garden Banks is able to get protection from its remote location and the sanctuary managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The sites for diving are considered by NOAA to be in the range of intermediate to the more advanced skill. Visibility reaches a hundred foot and whale sharks, manta rays and hammerhead sharks are common visitors in this area

Balmorhea State Park gives a unique dive experience due to its location in a desert. It has been rebuilt to a massive concrete basin with the spring offering clear warm waters which are a habitat to a range of fishes that include the likes of crawfish, the pupfish and the long catfish. The maximum twenty five feet depth of springs create an environment that is logical for novice and students divers.

The Texas Clipper, this shipwreck has a rich history ranging from a troop ship to a cruise liner. It now serves as the third largest reef that is artificial in the nation. Unlike many of artificial reef- wrecks, this one did not rest on her keel but it was rather messy and lay on its side. This creates a more touch and feel of a natural shipwreck.

Ensuring that you are in good condition physically and the apparatus for use are also in proper state is essential in order to cut down cases of accidents. Attending an orientation about the place will help you get to identify places of interest in a quicker time instead of wandering about looking for one.




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