As gas and airline continue to prices go up, and airlines are cutting back flights across the board, divers might want to look at more economical places to visit.  In May I wrote about wreck diving in Lake Erie and the Florida.  In addition there are articles about West Coast …

PopSci.com recently reported about a new underwater rebreather.  If you plunge into the sea to ogle exotic wildlife, why not stay a while—and get an even closer view? Cave-diving engineer Bill Stone makes that possible with the most user-friendly version yet of a rebreather, a device that recycles your exhaled air, removes carbon dioxide, and adds oxygen. (A scuba device quickly burns through tanks of fresh air.)

On a typical …

Want to get a real flavor for what it is really like cave diving?  Watch this 9 minute video of cave diving in Mexico. 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=azsDeCnLqaE

 Then you take off and dive Bonne Terre Mine in Missouri.

Have you ever wanted to do a real cave dive, but you are not cave certified?  Here is your chance.  Bonne Terre Mine Missouri, is 60 miles south of St. Louis. 

Depths to: 100 feet (30 m); the average depth being 40-60 feet (12-18 m)

Visibility: Exceeds 100 feet (30 m)

Water temperature: 58 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius) year-round. A 7 mm wet suit or a dry suit is recommended.
So check out …