Local Scuba Diving Available During the Summer

Fresh water diving is available all summer and into the fall in various lakes around the province. Some of the favorite lakes include Twin, Narrow, Cold, Clear, Upper Waterton, Minnewanka, Two Jack, Beauvert, Annette, Horseshoe and more. 

Diving in Alberta lakes can be exhilarating, fascinating and fun. There may not be a coral reef or plentiful fish but there are some fish not to mention the experience to feel the zero gravity you can find underwater. 

Local diving is a great option when you have a limited time, budget, or ability to travel to warmer destinations to enjoy scuba diving. It's a great way to practice and keep up with your skills, or take a course and learn some new ones. Become a more confident and competent diver while enjoying the local underwater sites!

Options to get out diving:

You have already been diving in cold water or have done training in cold water? 

For those that have been diving recently and feel comfortable you can simply rent dive equipment, get a buddy and go diving. If you don't have a dive buddy already there are several facebook groups such as The Dive Outfitters group, Twin lake Divers and The Alberta Underwater Council that are a great resource for buddies and info on the local dives. 

Divers that have had a short break (no more than 2 years) since their last dive or new divers that want some guidance Dive Masters are available for hire to show you around the lake and can be a great dive buddy. Hire A Divemaster

You want to improve or add to your dive skills? Take a Specialty Diver course. All summer we will be offering various dive specialty courses such as Dry suit diver, Nitrox, Deep Diver, Night/Limited Viz, Underwater Navigation, Advanced Buoyancy, Adventure diver, Intro to Tech and more.

You have only been Scuba Diving in tropical/warm water? 

Cold Water Diver. This will help you get used to the thicker wetsuit, hood and glove and how that will effect your buoyancy. The course also is a great refresher of basic dive skills with the challenge of completing them with more neoprene in the way. The instructor will be there to help you adjust your weight and buoyancy as well as deal with some of the challenges common to cold water diving. It is not recommended to simply "figure it out" on your own as many divers do find the difference with cold water compared to warm to be challenging and it is more enjoyable to learn with some professional assistance.

Drysuit Diver. This course is great for divers that plan to dive in Canada or similar conditions regularly. The dry suit can offer a great deal of comfort in cold water but it has a drastic effect on your buoyancy control. As well dry suits can be one of the most expensive pieces of Scuba equipment and the course covers materials, maintenance and care of the suit. Using a dry suit can really help extend the dive season in to the early spring and late fall.