Texas has miles and miles of coastline and as many rivers and lakes as there are stars in the sky, so you can always find somewhere close to scuba or snorkle. What you may not know is that Texas has some very unusual dives. The three in this post, Athens Scuba Park, Aquarena Center and Valhalla are about as different as night and day.德克萨斯州英里和英里的海岸线和许多河流和湖泊有颗星在天空中,所以你总能找到某个接近潜水或snorkle什么你可能不知道的是,得克萨斯州有一些很不寻常的潜水。三个在这个职位,雅典潜水公园, aquarena中心和瓦尔哈拉大约有不同的作为夜间及天。

Athens 雅典 Scuba Park 潜水公园
The park facilities were designed by divers for divers.公园设施的设计,潜水员为潜水员。 The quarry depth varies from 20-35 feet, with visibility ranging from an average of 35 feet to a maximum of 70 feet.该石矿场的深度不同,从20-35英尺,能见度不等,平均35英尺最多有70英尺。 Full training is available, all ages and specialty diving certifications.全面培训,是可用的,不分年龄人人共享的和专业潜水证书。 All diving equipment may be rented.所有的潜水设备,可租用。
Explore 30+ wrecks, from Ray Price’s Greyhound bus to a Lockheed C-140 Jet Star plane.探索30 +沉船,从射线价格的灰狗巴士到一个洛克希德的C - 140喷气飞机的明星。 There are boats, another airplane, motorcycles and a space capsule below the surface, guaranteed to provide hours of diving fun and to make some of the most amazing backgrounds for underwater photographers.有船,另一飞机,摩托车和太空舱下面,表面上,保证提供小时的潜水的乐趣,并作出一些最惊人的背景,水下摄影师。
Amenities include 12 docks, shade pavilions, gear rinse stations, bath house, heated pool, hot tub, camping and RV hookups, sugar sand volleyball court, metal detectors, kayaks, and golf carts.康乐设施包括12名码头,绿荫亭,齿轮冲洗站,浴房子,温水游泳池,热浴盆中,露营及RV hookups ,糖沙排球场,金属探测器,皮船,高尔夫球车。
Hours 小时
Winter (Jan-Feb) Sat-Sun 10am-5pm (call to confirm)冬季( 1至2月)星期六,日上午十时至下午五时(电话确认)
Spring (Mar-Apr) Wed-Sun 10am-5pm春季( 3至4月)星期三孙时间为上午十时至下午五时
Summer (May-Oct) Wed-Fri 10am-5pm | Sat & Sun 8am - 6pm (camp & night dive Fri & Sat)夏季( 5月)周三到周五上午十时至下午五时|周六,周日上午8:00 -下午6时(营和夜间潜水星期五及六)
Prices 价格
Diver with C-card $15潜水员与C卡15元
Night Diving $5夜间潜水5元
Fills $5填补了5元
Non Diver $15非潜水员15元
Camping $5露营5元
Electricity $20电力20元

A 字母a quarena Center quarena中心
Declared a critical habitat in 1980, Spring Lake, the water impounded at the headwaters of the San Marcos River, is home to eight federally listed species and is governed by the rules and regulations of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.申报的重要栖息地在1980年,春天湖,水扣押在水源的圣马科斯省河,是家中八个联邦政府的上市品种和是由规则和规例的濒危物种法案的1973年。 Spring Lake is also registered as an Archaeological site governed by the rules of the state of Texas Antiquities Law.春天湖,也是登记为考古遗址由规则国家德州古物法。
So, there is no recreational diving allowed.因此,有没有休闲潜水不允许的。 Aquarena’s aquarena的 Diving for Science program跳水科学计划 is a great way to dive in the cleanest and clearest water in Texas while helping with one of the largest habitat restoration projects in the country. The water is crystal clear and 72 degrees all year.是一个伟大的方式,潜水,在清洁的和清晰的水在德克萨斯州的同时,帮助其中一个最大的栖息地恢复在该国的项目。水是非常清楚和72度,所有年。
LEVEL 1 Scientific Diver Authorization course $220第1级的科学潜水员的授权,当然220元
LEVEL 2 $220第2级罚款220元
April 21 & 22 and June 9 & 10 4月21日及22日和6月9日及10
Underwater Photography-Taught by David Eation of wetdigital.com, the training will focus on digital photography and computer editing.水下摄影-教授大卫eation的wetdigital.com ,训练的重点,数码摄影及电脑编辑。
June 23 & 24 6月23日及24条
Underwater Archaeology- This program will take up where Dr. Shiner left off.水下考古-这一计划将采取的地方博士夏纳不放过。 The two day program will be taught by Texas State Anthropology staff and include lots of diving and work underwater.这次为期两天的计划,教练会由得克萨斯州人类学的工作人员和包括大量的潜水和水下工作。
March 17 and May 19 3月17日和5月19日
Underwater Naturalist- Taught by Aquarena Center Staff, the training will be Aquarena/San Marcos Springs specific and the flora and critters of San Marcos System.水下自然-教导aquarena中心的工作人员,培训将aquarena /圣马科斯温泉具体和植物区系和critters的圣马科斯制度。
Note: Below the dam that impounds the lake, you may snorkle and scuba dive for miles down the San Marcos River, the natural aquarium of Texas.注意:下面大坝认为impounds湖,你可以snorkle和水肺潜水英里下来,圣马科斯河,天然水族馆的德克萨斯州。

Dive Valhalla 潜水瓦尔哈拉
The water is 60 degrees, 130 feet deep and crystal clear.水是60度, 130英尺深和清晰。 The scuba experience is enhanced by realizing that you are diving in an Atlas ‘F’ Hardened Missile Silo that used to store Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs).该潜水的经验,增强了实现,您是潜水在一地图集' f '硬化导弹发射井认为,用来存放洲际弹道导弹(洲际弹道导弹) 。 The silo is 60 feet in diameter and everything is 50-70 feet underground.谷仓是六〇英尺在直径和一切是50-70英尺的地下。
Dive Valhalla is not open to the general public, but dive reservations are easily arranged through潜水瓦尔哈拉是不开放给一般市民,但潜水保留很容易安排,通过 Family Scuba Center家庭潜水中心 . 。 To reserve, a group must consist of an instructor or insured divemaster who will be responsible for coordinating the diving activities and maintaining safety divers ready for any problems.以储备,一组必须有一个导师或投保divemaster谁,将负责协调潜水活动和维护安全的潜水员准备任何问题。 Dive Valhalla staff help coordinate getting the gear and divers from the dressing room level to the water and back safely, as well as doing some of the underwater photography and videography.潜水瓦尔哈拉工作人员帮助协调争取齿轮和潜水员从更衣室一级水和回安全,以及做一些对水下摄影和录像。
Divers should have prior deep diving experience, or be in an advanced or master class with this as your deep dive.潜水员应该有事先深潜水的经验,或可在一个先进的大师班,或以此为您的深潜。 Divers should be in good physical condition and habituate themselves to cold water dives in full gear.潜水员应在良好的身体状况和habituate自己冷水潜水在全力。 Divers from all over the world use Valhalla for advanced open water training in deep diving, altitude dives, nitrox, rebreathers and for other specialty courses.潜水员来自世界各地的使用瓦尔哈拉为先进的开放水域的训练,深潜水,高空俯冲, nitrox , rebreathers和其他专业课程。 There is no light underwater, so you need a dive light, backup dive light and marker light.是没有根据的水下,所以你需要潜水轻,备份潜水轻和标记轻。
For your convenience, Family Scuba Center has training facilities in one location.为了您的方便,家庭潜水中心的训练设施,在一个位置。 Five heated indoor pools (4-17 feet deep), class rooms and scuba shop. 5室内游泳池( 4月17日英尺深) ,一流的客房和潜水店。 Family Scuba Center also conducts open water training in Texas lakes and springs and in the Caribbean and Pacific.家庭潜水中心也进行开放水域的训练在得克萨斯州的湖泊和泉水和在加勒比和太平洋。
Specialty Dive Classes 专业潜水班
- Deeper Diving更深的潜水
- Search and Recovery搜索和恢复
- Underwater Photography水下摄影
- Stress / Rescue应力/救援
- Wreck Diving Nitrox Diver沉船潜水nitrox潜水员
- Boat Diving船潜水
- Equipment Specialty设备专业
- Drysuit Diving drysuit跳水
- Full Face Mask Diving充分面罩潜水
- Altitude Diving海拔潜水
- Underwater Archeology水下考古
- Underwater Sign Language水下手语