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SASD Sunset: Site Closure.

Posted by Herb Snowden on February 3, 2012 at 2:15 PM Comments comments (0)

It’s been a long, fun ride since 2003 when San Antonio Scuba Divers started as a group friends looking to dive as much as possible. We have made a lot of lifelong friends, ventured out on some memorable trips, and drank a lot of beer over the years. It is my regret to inform you that I will not be renewing the hosting for www.sanantonioscubadivers.com and the website will be shutting down for good on 4/5/2012.

Blue Water is in at South Padre

Posted by Herb Snowden on July 12, 2011 at 2:38 PM Comments comments (1)

I've been seeing reports that the blue water has returned to South Pardre.  American Diving are currently running the "Tons of Steel" trips for $225 (2 tanks Clipper/ 1 tank rig) and runing a few Friday rig trips for $125.  July-September is the best time for calm seas and blue water on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Valhalla Missile Silo

Posted by Herb Snowden on May 10, 2011 at 10:17 AM Comments comments (0)

The Dive Site

The Dive Site The Valhalla Missile Silo is one of the most unique dive sites in Texas. It was the home to one of several Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Silos built around Abilene, TX during the cold war era. Once the need for ICBMs was gone, the US Air Force started disarming these silos, leaving their concrete husks behind. Nature eventually took over and ground water started seeping in to the silo.


The Location

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Amistad Lake- Scuba Cove

Posted by Phillip on April 20, 2011 at 2:55 AM Comments comments (0)

Scuba Cove is near the Diablo East boat ramp and is designated as a diving only cove. Site attractions include a "treasure chest" and two sunken boats.

Markers are set for each attraction, or you can use your navigation skills do take the "tour": From the stairs follow a 0 deg heading to the "treasure chest" which is currently at about 35’ deep. Then follow a 275 deg heading to the small boat, then 300 deg for the larger boat. Follow the reciprical headings to retrace your route ...

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Frio River (Garner State Park / Magers' Campground)

Posted by Phillip on April 20, 2011 at 2:53 AM Comments comments (0)

The Frio River flows from Real (pronounced Ree-All) County into Uvalde County and continues on south. The Frio River around Concan, Texas is popular to summer vacationers for tubing and swimming.

There are two "holes" deep enough for a dive which are found between Yeargan’s River Bend and Happy Hollow, and the second is between Garner State Park dam and Magers’ Crossing.

Access to the dive site comes from Garner State Park (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest...

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