Yesterday, we went scuba diving in a lake just north of Huntsville, TX. This lake, or really two lakes, is known as Blue Lagoon. It was made just for divers so there is no need to worry about boaters. We drove up and spent nearly the entire day at Blue Lagoon. When we got there, the attendant said they were nearly full and there were no shelters available. We did not realize you could reserve these ahead of time or we would have (though we are still not 100% clear on if individuals can reserve these or only dive classes.)
We drove around to where our instructor had recommended us to go. It was pretty full but we found a vacant spot. Just as we got everything unloaded, a group came saying they had reserved this spot. (It was not a sheltered area) So, we threw everything in the truck and parked in the shade and started unloading. We decided we would just put everything in the water and leave it at the edge between dives. This worked out pretty well, but luckily, the group in the shelter next to where we were was just finishing up and gave us their shelter!
The water was warm, calm and pretty clear (though as the day wore on, visibility grew less.) Even though they were full, we found it not to be a problem. We never felt too crowded by other divers or swimmers (you can apparently go to just swim.) We were in a really nice spot to play and swim between dives. The kids (and us) had fun swimming, snorkeling and jumping off the rocks.
The lake is really pretty and was a great place for us to get in some good practice and gain some confidence in our new adventure.
*the pictures are too big to post here. if you want to see photos of the lake, please look here…
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June 22nd, 2008 at 6:58 pm
What a great day trip.
Malcolm
June 22nd, 2008 at 7:13 pm
it really was!
I wish I could post the pictures here, but they are too big and I don’t know how to resize them to fit here…thanks for checking them out!
June 22nd, 2008 at 8:19 pm
That’s really a pretty place and a great idea someone had to create it! Diving as a family activity has to be one of the best Ideas I’ve ever seen. You are fortunate to be able to do it!
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
That is a pretty spot. It looks like a great day!
June 24th, 2008 at 4:24 am
That sure seems like a pretty place to get some practice in. I have never done snorkeling or scuba diving, but it looks like fun.
Not that I saw that movie, but your title made me think of Brooke Shields.
June 24th, 2008 at 5:35 am
montucky–yes, it really is pretty. I thought it was a great idea too! I love that there are no boats and it’s a safe place to gain some confidence diving. we are blessed to be able to do this together. Our instructor was so kind to let us use his gear too! He said he is jealous of our kids..wishes he could have started at their age! he also said it was good to do a day like this to get in some practice instead of just waiting for some big trip…
shelly–it is nice! maybe we can head out there sometime when you are around!
Holly–it is a nice place. I bet you would love snorkeling and/or diving…much cooler (temp wise, I mean) than golf!
and yes, I thought of that movie too….not that I ever saw it either!
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:10 pm
scuba dive snorkeling…
Were can i buy some scuba gear?…
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:30 pm
we are just starting out so we borrowed our instructor’s gear. we are also hoping to go to the area diving club’s flea market next month to get some good deals. check w/ your instructor or on line for an area diving club.
good luck!
August 31st, 2008 at 7:25 pm
scuba divers with gear…
what is approx cost for scuba cert incl gear,boat rental?…
October 10th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
scuba diving swim snorkeling…
How much does a decent set of used scuba equipment cost?…