dive scene in austin tx

Burntchef · Post by **Burntchef** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:19 pm

is there one? what kind of diving do they have going on?

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:47 pm

I have no idea, but.....it's a pretty good haul from Austin to the Gulf- I don't think you could just duck down there after work or anything.

WylerBear · Post by **WylerBear** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:55 pm

I know there's diving in Lake Travis. I was not a diver when I visited down there but my friend and I did a day trip to Lake Travis from Austin so it must not be far.

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:15 am

Where there is water, there is bound to be a diver close.

sparky · Post by **sparky** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:41 am

I know they do a lot of lake and Qury diving in TX
Wheni drove truck over the road I had meet a couple drivers from TX
but I have looked I have lost there contact infermation

Are you planning a trip that way soon?

Sparky

lundysd · Post by **lundysd** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:09 pm

I moved here from Austin about 1 year ago. The dive scene here is MUCH bigger, but there still are plenty of people to hook up with down there. Only 2-3 local dive sites worth visiting, and most people tend to stick to Lake Travis. Not a bad place, but viz is always under 10' (2' on a bad say). Luckily the lake is deep, so you can do 100' dives if you want to (and feel comfortable with the viz).

The gulf is another option, but it's about 3-4 hours down there and the liveaboard situation is rather...unique (longest liveaboard from land anywhere). You leave on a Friday, motor through the night, dive the Flower Gardens and Stetson Sat and Sun, and then return Sunday night. About 400 for the weekend if I recall.

Best dive shop in the area is Austin Aqua Sports IMHO

kwbyron · Post by **kwbyron** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:09 pm

lundysd hit it pretty close on the head. Two site's I've done is Windy point and Mansfield Dam State Park. Both dives have some ski boats, WP has a wave runner chined to the bottom which is fun to play on. They also have a TV and loundge chairs set up, makes for a good photo. There is all so some diving in close rivers and quarries.
If you are staying in south-west Austin, Oak Hill Scuba is a good shop