Conservation Through Recreation
An endeavor to dive all 50 of this nation’s states, study their natural resources, and find a way to protect and support diving infrastructure.
Excursions
On the surface, we plan dives to build experience and explore what lies in our own backyard.
The 207 year old, Great Crossings Bridge hides beneath the Youghiogheny River Lake Reservoir, occasionally flaunting its piers when the water level is lowered by the Army Corp of Engineers each winter. At 375 feet long and completed in 1818, the bridge’s construction was marvelous enough to warrant President James Monroe to attend its dedication. The bridge now sits in approximately 50 feet of water 100 yards from a permanent boat ramp.
Beltzville State Park was created in 1972 after the creation of the Beltzville Dam. The town of Big Creek Valley was vacated to make way for the reservoir that came after. With a max depth of 125 feet, the lake offers ample depth for dives.
The largest lake in the Poconos, Lake Wallenpaupack is one of the few bodies of water that actually does have reminisce of a submerged town on the bottom. More details to come as we plan this dive.
The Project
Beneath the thermocline, we’re documenting freshwater dive attractions, infrastructure, and finding ways to keep them accessible.
At Our Foundation
In the end, we’re an excuse to keep you diving and go places you’ve never imagined.
