August 2008

Dive sites on the New York Seaway Trail
The New York Sea Grant is coordinating the establishment of five model scuba diving sites along the 454-mile Seaway Trail Scenic Byway paralleling the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, the Niagara River and Lake Erie. Diving sites along the Seaway Trail lets you enjoy some of the Northeast's finest freshwater diving sites, with a full complement of wreck, shoal,drift, deep, and historical diving. [See Dive the Seaway Trail!] -- Posted Sunday, August 17, 2008 by chb

Dive video of 110-feet-deep swimming pool
A while ago we reported on the world's deepest swimming pool, Nemo33 in Brussels. The water is a constant 91 degrees Fahrenheit, there are observation windows from a bar/restaurant, cave diving training overhead environments, and then, of course, the 110-foot pit. Check out this cool 9-minute underwater video of Nemo33 . -- Posted Friday, August 8, 2008 by chb