Diving the Straits of
Mackinaw
Mackinaw, MI
July, 2011
MichiganDiver.com and The Great Lakes Wrecking Crew went to
the Straits of Mackinaw for some shipwreck diving. The wrecks we
visited were the William Young, the Cedarville, the Eber Ward, and
the Martin Stalker.
Lake Michigan Wreck Diving
Waukegan, IL
July, 2011
Video from a dive
trip to Lake Michigan in the summer of 2011. The dives were on the
SS Wisconsin and the steamer Sea Bird.
Dunderburg Wreck Dive
Harbor Beach, MI
June, 2011
Here is a video of a
dive on the shipwreck Dunderburg in Lake Huron. The Dunderberg is
sitting in 150 feet of water just off of Harbor Beach, Michigan.
This is an advanced dive for scuba divers. We did this dive in
June 2011. Unfortunately my video camera had lens fogging issues,
so the footage isn't as clear as I would like. Hopefully you still
enjoy it.
Thunderbay Wreck Diving
Trip
Alpena, MI
May, 2011
Bruno's Dive Shop
organized an early season wreck diving trip to Alpena, MI (Thunderbay).
The diving was amazing. The group easily have over 100 feet
of underwater visibility on the wrecks. The wrecks captured
in this video:
Grecian
Montana
Flint
Great Lakes Wrecking Crew
Tobermory Trip
Tobermory, Canada
August, 2010
A group from the
GLWC headed to Tobermory Canada to dive the great wrecks in that
preserve. A total of 6 wrecks were dove.
Great Lakes Wrecking Crew
Fall 2010 Meet and Greet at Gilboa Quarry
Gilboa, OH
October 15th - 17th, 2010
Every Fall a group
of divers from Scubaboard get together for a meet and greet.
The group composes divers from all over the midwest. The
Meet and Greet is a great place for divers to connect with other
local divers. The group will be meeting in the Spring for
another Meet and Greet in 2011. Come join us! For more
information, go to
Scubaboard's Great Lakes Wrecking Crew group forum!
Michigan Lake Divers
Association
Club Dive
Lexington, MI
September 12th, 2010
Michigan Lake Divers
Association had a club dive on the DiveVersion dive boat out of
Flint. The group met in Lexington, MI and did two dives.
One on the Regina and the second on the Mary Alice B. Since
we had high winds for the previous 2 weeks, the visibility on the
wrecks wasn't the best, but fun was still had by everyone!
You can get more information on the Michigan Lake Divers
Association at
www.MichLakeDivers.com.
Great Lakes Wrecking Crew
Tobermory Trip 2010
Tobermory, ON
August 20th - 22nd, 2010
A group of divers
from the Great Lakes Wrecking Crew made a trip to Tobermory Canada
for some cold water wreck diving. The video was edited and
compiled by John Choby. Videography by John Choby and Dennis
Wisiewski. Photos by Johnathan Smith. Hope you Enjoy!
Shipwreck Regina -
Penetration Video Highlights
Port Sanilac, MI
August 8th, 2010
A quick video I
threw together of highlights from another penetration dive on the
shipwreck Regina. Hope you Enjoy!
Please remember...
This is an advanced dive that requires special gear and special
training to perform. Do NOT dive beyond your training or
your abilities!
Shipwreck Regina -
Internal Tour
Port Sanilac, MI
July 10th, 2010
I created this video
to show people what a penetration dive on the Regina is like.
The total length of the video is about 15 minutes. The video
itself was not cut or spliced and is what a diver would see as you
went from the bow of the wreck through the ship and out the stern
of the wreck. Hope you enjoy!
Please remember...
This is an advanced dive that requires special gear and special
training to perform. Do NOT dive beyond your training or
your abilities!
Shipwreck Regina -
External Tour
Port Sanilac, MI
May 22nd, 2010
I created this video
to show people what a swim around the Regina is like.
The total length of the video is about 15 minutes. The video
itself was not cut or spliced and is what a diver would see as the
circumnavigated the shipwreck. Hope you enjoy!
Sport Marker Dive
Lexington, MI
May 29th, 2010
The Michigan
Lake Divers Association raised funding to create a replacement
historical marker for the shipwreck SPORT located in the Sanilac
Shores Preserve. The original historical marker was made by
the State of Michigan, but was made of materials that quickly
deteriorated in the water. After the marker deteriorated,
the state did not replace the marker.
MLDA Florida Springs Dive
Trip
Crystal River, FL
March 19th - 25th, 2010
A group from Michigan
Lake Divers Association made the trek down to Florida to enjoy
diving the various springs. Video is of a snorkel dive with
the manatees and a dive at Kings Springs.
WhiteStar Quarry Dive
Gibsonburg, OH
April 2nd, 2010
Just a quick video
of footage that my buddy Jeff shot of me diving my doubles.
Wanted some video to check trip and gear setup. Enjoy!
Stoney Lake Ice Dive Oxford, MI
March 7th, 2010
Divers Den and
Descenders Dive Club out of Lake Orion did an ice dive on Stoney
Lake. The weather was absolutely wonderful. Underwater visibility
was great as well. Only problem was it was warm enough on the
surface, that when I got under, I had issues with the lens on the
camera fogging. So, some of the video isn't the best. Hope you
enjoy.
St. Clair River Dive
Marine City, MI
March 6th, 2010
This was a dive put
together by Third Coast Divers. It was a dive to dig in the
St. Clair River to find old artifacts. Very nice dive.
Easy entry and exit. Lots of stuff to dig around. I
look forward to going back and doing more dives at this dive
location.
2008-2009 Ice Diving
Compilation Video
Various Lakes, MI
2008-2009
This is a video that
was shot and compiled by my dive buddy Ian Shaffer. This is
published with his permission. The video is of a variety of ice
dives from our 2008-2009 dive season. In most of the video, I am
the diver in the white and blue drysuit. Some of the lakes
featured are Otter Lake, Lake Orion, Stony Lake, and Maceday Lake.
This was all done with the Descenders Dive Club from the Divers
Den Dive Shop in Lake Orion, MI. If you are interested in Ice
Diving, give Dave a call at the shop!
Super Bowl Sunday Ice Dive
Lake Orion, MI
February 7th, 2010
The Descenders Dive
Club from the Divers Den in Lake Orion does an annual ice dive on
Super Bowl Sunday. The group had a good turnout. The weather was
nice and the diving was excellent. We had all levels of experience
and both drysuit divers as well as wetsuit divers. I think
everyone had a great time. Hope you enjoy the video.
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St. Clair River Dive
Marine City, MI
January 17th, 2010
This is a video from a
winter dive in the St. Clair river out of Marine City, MI.
The previous week the Coast Guard was out with Ice Breakers
breaking up ice blockage in the river. Because of that work,
there was a significant of ice flow heading downstream.
White Star Quarry Dive
Gibsonburg, Ohio
December 23rd, 2009
This is a video that
was put together by my dive buddy Jeff. The underwater shots
are from my SeaLife DC800 camera.
Thunder Bay Preserve
Alpena, MI
August 22nd, 2009
A group of divers from
the Great Lakes Wrecking Crew did a full day of diving in the
Thunder Bay Preserve. Although conditions were not perfect,
the group was able to get the dives in. This video is a
compilation of dives on the E. B. Allen, the bow and stern of the
Grecian, and the Oscar T. Flint.
Super Bowl Sunday Ice Dive Lake Orion, MI
February 1st, 2009
Divers Den out of Lake
Orion, MI hosts an Ice Dive on the morning of Super Bowl Sunday.
This is a great time to come out and check out Ice Diving and see
if it is something you are interested in. Great times are
had by all!
Ice Dive Certification
Class Lake Orion, MI
January, 2009
This is a short video
from my Ice Diving Certification class at Divers Den out of Lake
Orion, ,MI. The pictures are taken at Lake Orion on a cold
and snowy day. What better conditions for Ice Diving
Certification!
Gilboa Quarry Dive Gilboa, OH
November, 2008
A fun dive down at
Gilboa quarry in early November. This is one of my first
attempts at underwater video, so the quality and steadiness of the
video is a little lacking. Still, I hope you enjoy it!
Higgins Lake Roscommon, MI
Scott and I drove up
to Higgins Lake to do some shore diving. It is amazing how clear
the water is! This is a fun dive site. However, a few things to
note. One, you must bring all your air with you. There are no dive
shops or compressors located nearby for fills. Two, if shore
diving, there is a LONG walk out from the beach until you get to
deep enough water to swim.
