NEW AERATION SYSTEM IS IN!!!
NATURAL TURN-OVER THIS WINTER PRODUCES
CLEAREST CONDITIONS IN 10 YEARS
*NEW NEWS-JELLYFISH BACK FOR 2007!*

Scuba diving at the park is regarded as one of the finest freshwater spots in the Tri-State area. Even a mask and snorkle can provide hours of fun and education. Visibility, on a clear day, can sometimes reach 15 ft. or more, and there are many easy entry points. The average water depth is 30 ft., with many shelves, rock formations, large fresh water fish and plant life. There are also a couple of bottom trenches that run 50-60ft. deep or more. The largest of which we call "The Abyss". On the bottom, if chasing giant bass, blue-gill, crappie and catfish sounds like fun, one may experience a wide variety of wildlife. On a lucky day you may get to see the very rare and delicate fresh-water jelly fish. One gentleman tells the story of having his mask knocked off by a 5 ft. catfish. I myself have seen them close to 4 ft long but they are not aggressive. Local scuba schools have set up training courses and have an assortment of bottom sites, including a sunken cabin cruiser. We pride ourselves on our clean spring-fed water. It is officially tested twice each season, and is rated one of the lowest bodies of water in Ohio as far as contaminants. We rarely need to treat the water(and NO copper sulfates) so you can see a wide range of plant-life, filled with varieties of turtles, small fish and other surprises. Many quality, self-insured dive schools are regular to the quarry, and events are sometimes scheduled, such as: A Halloween Dive, Treasure Dives and Scavenger Hunts. Law enforcement and Fire & Rescue dive teams from the Tri-State area also do their training and practices here.



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Ice Dive 2001 With D&M Sport Divers(click for photos)
Ice Dive 2003 with D&M (click here)



Please inquire about schools in your immediate area.
Here are some below.


Ravenna:
Whiz's Dive Locker/Bill Harris

http://www.whizdive.com
330-298-9113

Cleveland area:
Buckeye Diving School
http://www.buckeydive.com
(440) 439-3677

Warren/Youngstown
Niles, Oh.
Treasure Cove Scuba
330-544-6230
http://www.skiandscuba.com

Akron area:
D & M Sport Diving Inc.
(330) 784-1414

Ted's Scuba - Specializing in handicapped scuba
Handicap Scuba Association, YMCA - CMAS
Ted Quirke/Conneut, Ohio
(216) 224-1112

Aqua Amigos Scuba Club
Robert D. Kelly(216) 481-022

R.I.P. John "Whiz" Smallfield, a true Nelson Ledgend!

You are missed! (Whiz trained me here in 1985!)



See ya at the bottom!