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.德克薩斯州英里和英里的海岸線和許多河流和湖泊有顆星在天空中,所以你總能找到某個接近潛水或snorkle什麼你可能不知道的是,得克薩斯州有一些很不尋常的潛水。三個在這個職位,雅典潛水公園, aquarena中心和瓦爾哈拉大約有不同的作為夜間及天。

Athens 雅典 Scuba Park 潛水公園
The park facilities were designed by divers for divers.公園設施的設計,潛水員為潛水員。 The quarry depth varies from 20-35 feet, with visibility ranging from an average of 35 feet to a maximum of 70 feet.該石礦場的深度不同,從20-35英尺,能見度不等,平均35英尺最多有70英尺。 Full training is available, all ages and specialty diving certifications.全面培訓,是可用的,不分年齡人人共享的和專業潛水證書。 All diving equipment may be rented.所有的潛水設備,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,從射線價格的灰狗巴士到一個洛克希德的C - 140噴氣飛機的明星。 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,另一飛機,摩托車和太空艙下面,表面上,保證提供小時的潛水的樂趣,並作出一些最驚人的背景,水下攝影師。
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.康樂設施包括12名碼頭,綠蔭亭,齒輪沖洗站,浴房子,溫水游泳池,熱浴盆中,露營及RV hookups ,糖沙排球場,金屬探測器,皮船,高爾夫球車。
Hours 小時
Winter (Jan-Feb) Sat-Sun 10am-5pm (call to confirm)冬季( 1至2月)星期六,日上午十時至下午五時(電話確認)
Spring (Mar-Apr) Wed-Sun 10am-5pm春季( 3至4月)星期三孫時間為上午十時至下午五時
Summer (May-Oct) Wed-Fri 10am-5pm | Sat & Sun 8am - 6pm (camp & night dive Fri & Sat)夏季( 5月)週三到週五上午十時至下午五時|週六,週日上午8:00 -下午6時(營和夜間潛水星期五及六)
Prices 價格
Diver with C-card $15潛水員與C卡15元
Night Diving $5夜間潛水5元
Fills $5填補了5元
Non Diver $15非潛水員15元
Camping $5露營5元
Electricity $20電力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.申報的重要棲息地在1980年,春天湖,水扣押在水源的聖馬科斯省河,是家中八個聯邦政府的上市品種和是由規則和規例的瀕危物種法案的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,也是登記為考古遺址由規則國家德州古物法。
So, there is no recreational diving allowed.因此,有沒有休閒潛水不允許的。 Aquarena’s aquarena的 Diving for Science program跳水科學計劃 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.是一個偉大的方式,潛水,在清潔的和清晰的水在德克薩斯州的同時,幫助其中一個最大的棲息地恢復在該國的項目。水是非常清楚和72度,所有年。
LEVEL 1 Scientific Diver Authorization course $220第1級的科學潛水員的授權,當然220元
LEVEL 2 $220第2級罰款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.水下攝影-教授大衛eation的wetdigital.com ,訓練的重點,數碼攝影及電腦編輯。
June 23 & 24 6月23日及24條
Underwater Archaeology- This program will take up where Dr. Shiner left off.水下考古-這一計劃將採取的地方博士夏納不放過。 The two day program will be taught by Texas State Anthropology staff and include lots of diving and work underwater.這次為期兩天的計劃,教練會由得克薩斯州人類學的工作人員和包括大量的潛水和水下工作。
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-教導aquarena中心的工作人員,培訓將aquarena /聖馬科斯溫泉具體和植物區系和critters的聖馬科斯制度。
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:下面大壩認為impounds湖,你可以snorkle和水肺潛水英里下來,聖馬科斯河,天然水族館的德克薩斯州。

Dive Valhalla 潛水瓦爾哈拉
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).該潛水的經驗,增強了實現,您是潛水在一地圖集' f '硬化導彈發射井認為,用來存放洲際彈道導彈(洲際彈道導彈) 。 The silo is 60 feet in diameter and everything is 50-70 feet underground.穀倉是六〇英尺在直徑和一切是50-70英尺的地下。
Dive Valhalla is not open to the general public, but dive reservations are easily arranged through潛水瓦爾哈拉是不開放給一般市民,但潛水保留很容易安排,通過 Family Scuba Center家庭潛水中心 . 。 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.以儲備,一組必須有一個導師或投保divemaster誰,將負責協調潛水活動和維護安全的潛水員準備任何問題。 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.潛水瓦爾哈拉工作人員幫助協調爭取齒輪和潛水員從更衣室一級水和回安全,以及做一些對水下攝影和錄像。
Divers should have prior deep diving experience, or be in an advanced or master class with this as your deep dive.潛水員應該有事先深潛水的經驗,或可在一個先進的大師班,或以此為您的深潛。 Divers should be in good physical condition and habituate themselves to cold water dives in full gear.潛水員應在良好的身體狀況和habituate自己冷水潛水在全力。 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.潛水員來自世界各地的使用瓦爾哈拉為先進的開放水域的訓練,深潛水,高空俯衝, nitrox , rebreathers和其他專業課程。 There is no light underwater, so you need a dive light, backup dive light and marker light.是沒有根據的水下,所以你需要潛水輕,備份潛水輕和標記輕。
For your convenience, Family Scuba Center has training facilities in one location.為了您的方便,家庭潛水中心的訓練設施,在一個位置。 Five heated indoor pools (4-17 feet deep), class rooms and scuba shop. 5室內游泳池( 4月17日英尺深) ,一流的客房和潛水店。 Family Scuba Center also conducts open water training in Texas lakes and springs and in the Caribbean and Pacific.家庭潛水中心也進行開放水域的訓練在得克薩斯州的湖泊和泉水和在加勒比和太平洋。
Specialty Dive Classes 專業潛水班
- Deeper Diving更深的潛水
- Search and Recovery搜索和恢復
- Underwater Photography水下攝影
- Stress / Rescue應力/救援
- Wreck Diving Nitrox Diver沉船潛水nitrox潛水員
- Boat Diving船潛水
- Equipment Specialty設備專業
- Drysuit Diving drysuit跳水
- Full Face Mask Diving充分面罩潛水
- Altitude Diving高空跳水
- Underwater Archeology水下考古
- Underwater Sign Language水下手語