Maplewood Lake, Jenison, Mi

 I just got my new prescription mask yesterday, and we are heading up to the straits for the weekend to do some wreck diving. I wanted to check out the mask before we went, and we happened to be in the Jenison area, so I thought, hey, lets check out Maplewood lake!  Growing up, it [...]

10/23-25/2008 Gilboa Quarry, OH

This post has been a long time coming. I was waiting to get my film developed before I posted, then kept procrastinating, you know how it goes. Well, I have my film developed, and most did not turn out. I am not an underwater photographer! Visibility was much better than what the images show, I just [...]

Some Light Reading – Reviewing Parts of “Divers Guide to Michigan”

Yes, I have been a slacker lately! I’ve been diving since my last post, just no place new. I dove Lake 16 a couple more times, not much different than the last time, except I got to play dead/distressed diver for the rescue diver class going on. So…since I haven’t been any place new, I thought [...]

7/27/08 – Lake 16 – Deep Dive & Navigation

[NOTE: This is a continuation of a previous post. All details about Lake 16, directions, and site pictures, can be seen here.]
 
This post will be fairly short since I gave all the details about Lake 16 previously.
Dive 1: Deep Dive
We did another deep dive early Sunday morning.  We descended to the first platform at 15 [...]

7/26/08- Lake 16- Deep Dive & Night Dive

[NOTE: I posted the details on Lake 16 on a previous post, but we didn't complete the dive. This time we did, so I am going to repeat the lake's detail for those who didn't read the previous post.]

Lake 16   MI DNR LAKE SIXTEEN MAP
Location:Allegan County, Michigan Between Martin and Shelbyville.
Directions:131 South from Grand Rapids, Exit at [...]