A Diver’s Guide to Turtles, Jellyfish, Salamanders & More When most people think of Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas, fishing, casual diving, and boating likely come to mind. But for avid scuba divers, this deep, clear reservoir tucked into the Ozark Mountains is a gateway to an underwater world brimming with life. From translucent jellyfish …
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This Memorial Day Weekend was brought to us by the Social Distancing Practices of 2020. I know none of us are living under a rock these days, so we obviously know that social distancing practices are in play for most states. The question is, which state practices what exactly. That makes things difficult. Especially because …
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Social distancing has become the norm. Dining out is only a memory. But scuba diving is a great way to social distance because only a small percentage of people dive. Even fewer dive in cooler weather. That equals perfect Social Distancing. Today’s dive. Air temp started at 54 degrees F and 62 degrees F …
Welcome to 2020. We are 8 days into the New Year and it’s already been an interesting one. But today, let’s focus on the annual New Year’s Day dive. This dive signifies the new year. It helps ensure we start the new year off correctly. So this year we started the morning with 11 divers …
I alternately wanted to title this blog post… “Daddy, are you done yet? Daddy, are you done diving yet?” If you weren’t with us on Sunday down at Beaver Lake, I have one question for you… Why not? We had a load of fun as you might be able to tell from the alternate blog …
The 2019 Safar Hunt is all over but the blog recap post and here it is. So this year we had 31 participants in the water + Dan and Doug. Grady, Dan, and Doug hid 10 animals including the “cat” (aka white gorilla that didn’t get found) for participants to find. Once animals were hidden, …
Hello everyone! Last weekend was Memorial Day weekend, it has several meanings for people. It is a federal holiday in the United States, observed on the last Monday in May. It commemorates the U.S. men and women who died while in military service. For most people is it the official start of the summer season. …
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With Memorial Day quickly approaching, a lot of people will be diving at the Lake. Whether this is your first trip to the lake or your 100 millionth trip to the lake, let’s discuss how to pack for the lake. Obviously packing for the lake is different than packing for a foreign trip to say …
Diving at the lake is a very relaxing, controlled environment, especially if you dive in “our cove.” Typically, the water depth will range from about 30 feet to 50 feet depending on the water levels of the lake. This is why we choose to do Open Water Check-out Dives at the lake. There are familiar …
Often when asked where we dive around this part of the country, we spout off Beaver Lake. That just happens to be where we all go dive. Granted some have dove in other lakes. But if you’ve been certified by Extreme Sports SCUBA, you’ve probably found yourself diving in Beaver Lake, at least 2 days. …