Local Diving
Lake Mead and Lake Mohave have just about every type of dive site you could think of. Unless you're wanting that stingy eye water. Wether you are coming out for your first open water dive or a seasoned technical diver, lake mead has a site for you. Take a few minutes and check out some of the videos and let us know where you would like to visit. Either by shore or coming out with us on our boat we're always out exploring our pond in the desert.
PBY-5A CATALINA
On October 24, 1949, the Navy PBY-5A Catalina flying boat, converted for civilian use by the Charles Babb Company of Los Angeles, took off from the Boulder City Airport for a test flight. The aircraft was attempting a water landing in the Boulder Basin area of Lake Mead. Unfortunately, the landing gear was still down. The landing gear hit the water and the plane flipped and burned.
PBY Catalinawas the United States Navy designation for an American and Canadian-built flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s. PBstands for Patrol Bomber, with Y being Consolidated Aircraft’s manufacturer identification. When used by the military, it could be equipped with depth charges, bombs, torpedoes, and .50 caliber machine guns and was one of the most widely used multi-role aircraft of World War II. PBY Catalina Aircraft were used in every major theatre of WWII and achieved notable successes in reconnaissance and patrol bomber missions in the South Pacific. All weaponry was removed from this aircraft when it was converted for civilian use by the Babb Company.
The plane rests in two major sections at the bottom of Lake Mead. The area is parallel to the Boulder Beach section of the Boulder Basin. The depth of the aircraft is about 130 feet. At this depth, the aircraft is only accessible to qualified technical divers.
Wreck Alley
Located on the Northeast side of Sentinel Island, Wreck alley is the final resting place for a variety of boats. Depths ranging from 20' to over 300' wreck alley has something for everyone. Boat sizes range from small fishing boat to a large sail boat, and everything in-between.
Aggregate Piles & Train Hoppe
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In 1932, Thomas M. Price and representatives from the Six Companies, Inc. joined forces to create the Aggregate Classification Plant. The Six Companies were actually six construction and engineering companies who had to pool their talents and resources in order to bid on the construction contract and build the Hoover Dam. The Plant remains a symbol of ingenuity needed to assist in creating western American history. Upon completion of Hoover Dam, it was abandoned in Boulder Basin and currently rests about 115 feet below Lake Mead’s surface. The former Aggregate Classification Plant is now a boat-friendly freshwater dive site spreading across eight underwater acres. Its mechanical remains are a must-see spot for inquisitive divers looking to explore.
Purgatory
Located on the North side of Black Canyon is Purgatory. As you descend into Purgatory you come across a small boat that ended up wedged in a crack leading into a small opening. Entering the opening takes you into a decent size room created by a large boulder. You can then continue down over 300'. Not a lot to see but still an awesome dive for the depth junkies.
Shore Diving
Yep every so often we even do some shore diving. Lake Mead and Lake Mohave have several places to shore dive from. Placer Cove and Cabinsite are a couple of our favorite spots.
