Looking for answers and recomendations for diving Lake Mead.

[sleepr]

Hi all, myself and my fiance/dive buddy will be traveling to Las Vegas this February and are looking into options for diving Lake Mead. Is the shore diving good or should we be looking for a charter to do some boat dives. If boat diving is suggested can you point me to some good charter operators.

Thanks

 

[diversteve]

I don't know if you've read about it but there's a major drought in the Southwest for the past decade or more. Lake Mead is at it's lowest level in history since it was first flooded afaik. Almost 100' down. So I would ask a local shop if you can even get to a shore dive now that's worth it without a jeep - Boulder Beach was a 20' dive you may see mentioned - this is the marina nearby now:



I don't know any shops in Vegas/Boulder currently to recommend - I'm not from there and haven't stayed current since the one time we planned to drift dive the Colorado river 4-5 years ago and checked on options in the area. But there certainly are some. Ask about Lake Mohave also - IDK if it's been as affected. At one time there was a scuba park there. Slightly farther drive south.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

TDL is still doing trips to the b29. But it's limited numbers and not cheap.

 

[Scott]

There is limited shore diving at Mead right now. Most will go to Kingman Wash.
Call some of the local shops, I'm not sure any commercial charters are available besides TDL. A shop employee may have a boat and some free time that may be willing to take you out.
Some great dives off a boat.
The B29 as Jim mentioned is insanely expensive and even at the current lake level requires higher level certs.

May consider driving to Mohave where more shore diving is available. The Dive Shack can hook you up with gear.


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[broncobowsher]

Might be worth checking lake Mohave just down stream a little. There is shore diving. Bullhead city isn't that far away.

 

[Brandon]

Kelly Colwell is one of my buddies, and he's a GUE instructor / active technical diver that dives Lake Mead most every weekend. He runs Blue Gravity Scuba out of Nellis (Blue Gravity Scuba). Boat dives are available through Bill Bradley @ Desert Dog Diving (Desert Dog Diving - Where real adventure begins.). Either will take good care of you and can cover any conceivable need you may have.

I had a blast diving down there earlier this May.

 

[sleepr]

Thanks for all the help! We do want to dive the B29, but her experience level is not quite there yet, adding it to the bucket list. We'll look at all the options though, Lake Mohave might be something to look into for sure.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

The b29 is now at 100 feet. AOW and nitrox will get you there. If nestle keeps suckling water out of California you'll be able to snorkel it soon.

 

[diversteve]

This is older but still valid afaik. Cabinsite dive site - Lake Mohave « Rob Neto

 

[llBuckshotll]

I just booked a Lake Mead charter with Scuba Views out of Vegas. They have a few videos on youtube. Seems legit. Going end of January and can let you know how they are.
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