Greetings from Kansas

[P. Johnny]

Beaver Lake in Arkansas (just up stream from Tablerock) has a decent Scuba park near the damn. Look up C and J Sports in Eureka Springs.

Let me know if you find any local lakes to dive. I am in Wichita and would like to find somewhere closer than Tablerock or Beaver for a quick diving getaway.

I am going to Lake Wilson with the local dive club for a scouting trip in a couple weeks. There are a lot of reservoirs in Kansas, some of them have to be somewhat diveable.

Will do - Will look up the shop while I am down there, for future dives.

 

[P. Johnny]

It's been 20 years since I lived there. Now that you mention it I remember that Midwest Aquatics. I drove 69 a lot, going to school down in Pittsburg. Grew up in the North end of Johnson county.
I have been through Paola, can't say I did anything in that town besides just drive through it.

Even longer ago there was a scuba park in Kansas. It was an old Limestone quarry that was used in the construction of I-35. I believe it closed before I left town. I might still have a hand drawn map of how to get there. Around Gardener? Only dove it for my checkout.

Yep, my wife did that drive for a couple of years while going to school too. I work in Gardner, so I have not heard of any quarries, but it may now be the Gardner lake? I will have to ask around here at work to see if any long timers have heard of the place.

 

[jormar1990]

Even longer ago there was a scuba park in Kansas. It was an old Limestone quarry that was used in the construction of I-35. I believe it closed before I left town. I might still have a hand drawn map of how to get there. Around Gardener? Only dove it for my checkout.

If you find this map, I would be very interested in seeing it

 

[broncobowsher]

If you find this map, I would be very interested in seeing it

Found the hand sketched map. This is from the days long before internet, GPS, etc. Spent a little time deciphering the map with satellite images. Add in a little memory of nearly 30 years ago. Doesn't happen that it has been closed for 20+years.
For Scuba Only. 1914 W 24th st. Lawrence, KS But that isn't the location, guessing the place that owned it. Pretty sure the place is here.

 

[azstinger11]

New to the forum thing, along with SCUBA diving. But, figured what better way, than just the dive shop, to meet other divers. Getting SSI certification through Midwest Aquatics, hopefully in mid-October, when I do my open water training at Table Rock Lake. I have finished the online portion, with the class time happening this weekend, WOW, that is tomorrow. My wife has already planned my first and second scuba adventure, after I get certified of course. First will be at Disney World at Epcot, with the second in the Bahamas, of course it is tied to a Disney Cruise for her!

Welcome! I was stationed at McConnell in Wichita for about 6 years total (got my open water in a little pond in Wichita). If you get a chance Beaver Lake is actually a fun little dive destination or if you have the cash/time Bonne Terre Mine is highly recommend (note, nothing other than your open water certification is required as it is guided tour along very controlled routes but it's chilly!).