Grand Rapids Scuba Club

05/16/2018

Had a great dive at lake 16 tonight. Sun came out and helped light it up. Viz was about 20ft at all levels. Some of the best viz I have ever had out there. Ropes course is looking good. Still 42 degrees at the bottom.

05/14/2018

Who’s up to dive Lake 16 on Tuesday at 6:00pm.

Lake 16 in Martin Mi . dives are from the boat launch.

There is an underwater mapped course off the platform. The platform is in rough shape but still up. The deep dive (80ft) is cold and dark so bring your thick suits and dive lights. The shallow dive can be a bit warmer and better chance to see fish or turtles.

Dive Site Directions:
Follow US-131 S to 12th St in Shelbyville. Take exit 59 from US-131 S
Take 10th St to 120th Ave in Martin Township
746-752 120th Ave, Martin, MI 49070

05/03/2018

Had 20 ft of viz at Bills lake and temp was 42 at the bottom. Did not see any boats including the one at the bottom. The line was snapped and after an hr of looking just gave up. The deepest it got in the section closest to the boat ramp was 40ft. Next time out there will try a make it out to the second hole that is supposed to be 90 but I want to check.

05/01/2018

Anyone else planning on Diving Bills lake tonight:

Bill lake info:
Dive from the boat launch area: It is approximately 90 feet deep at its deepest point, it is 50ft deep straight out from the boat launch area. There is a line to a small sunken boat in the 50ft depth area if you can find it.
Location of boat launch on West Side of the lake on Drive rd off of Pear Ave.

More lake information

Bills Lake Fishing-Maps-Fish Species-Depth-Size-Boat Access

04/30/2018

Upcoming Dives:
Since weekends are busy during the summer, we are going to try something different this year for club dives. We will be joining ADZ on the weekend picnic dives to start and end the season. Then we will be switching to weekly Tuesday night dives. These dives will be at different lakes to get exposure to new sites. I have attached a tentative dive schedule for the year. We will be using facebook to communicate if you are attending the dive (this will allows divers to know if they have someone to dive with or for the group to wait for someone). There will be some early season dives (before the May 26th picnic) for those who like colder water but better viz. If we get advance notice that an upcoming lake is bad we can change the location with the new location posted to facebook. I will post directions and information about the lakes and dives on facebook (hope to add to facebook calendar).
Hope to see you out there.
Lake Time Event
1-May Bills Lake 6:00 PM Early season Dive (lake checkout)
8-May Reeds Lake 6:00 PM Early season Dive (lake checkout)
15-May Lake 16 6:00 PM Early season Dive
22-May Long Lake 6:30 PM Early season Dive
26-May Baptist Lake 11:00 AM Picnic (start of Season)
5-Jun Prairieville Gull Lake 6:30 PM
12-Jun Versluss lake 6:30 PM Mobies dive shop
19-Jun Campbell Lake 6:30 PM
26-Jun Lime Lake 6:30 PM
3-Jul No Dive
10-Jul Miner lake 6:30 PM Need access
17-Jul Selkirk Lake 6:30 PM
24-Jul Lake 16 6:30 PM
31-Jul Lake Cora 6:30 PM
7-Aug Green Lake 6:30 PM
14-Aug Gull lake Ross township park 6:30 PM
21-Aug Versluss lake 6:30 PM Mobies dive shop
28-Aug Fremont Lake 6:30 PM
4-Sep Bills Lake 6:30 PM
11-Sep Wolf Lake 6:30 PM
22-Sep Baptist Lake 11:00 AM Picnic End of year
25-Sep Baseline or Duck lake late season lake exploration
2-Oct blanch lake late season lake exploration
9-Oct Gull lake Prairieville Night Dive Night dive (time to see even more fish)
Baptist Lake Night Dive Night dive (time to see even more fish)

04/02/2018

Hello divers,

Our last Dry Dive of the cold season is Tomorrow, April 2nd, we are planning a fun night of scuba trivia. This is a chance to show off your brains or rely on your team members, it doesn’t matter. What does matter is having a great time so come on out! Take a break, relax, grab a drink and some great food, fun and prizes.

We will be discussing our summer schedule and other future events.

Meeting is at Brann's Steakhouse & Grille on 401 Leonard St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. The meeting starts at 6:30 pm but we suggest getting there around 6 pm to socialize with fellow divers get a good seat and order some food!

Hope to see you on Tomorrow at Brann's Steakhouse & Grille.

GRSC Board of Directors

03/22/2018

The 'Lizzie Throop' was an 86-foot-long schooner that was built at Mill Point in 1849 - just twelve years after Michigan became a state.

03/04/2018

Hello divers,

Our next Dry Dive is this Monday, March 5. There has been an unplanned change to the agenda, we were not able to get the personal trainer. So the night will hopefully be replaced with member videos and pictures. We are asking members to bring in videos of recent or memorable dives and talk a bit about them. This is a chance to show off some video skills or if your video skill are like mine then just show off interesting dives.

Sorry for the last minut notice, but I am sure some of the members have some great moments to share with us.
Meeting is at Brann's Steakhouse & Grille on 401 Leonard St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. The meeting starts at 6:30 pm but we suggest getting there around 6 pm to socialize with fellow divers get a good seat and order some food!
Hope to see you on March 5th at Brann's Steakhouse & Grille.

02/05/2018

Reminder the dive meeting tonight at Brann's Steakhouse & Grille on 401 Leonard St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 at 6:30 pm.

01/30/2018

Hello divers,

We just wanted to remind you that the Dive club meeting is this Monday, February 5th, at 6:30 p.m.

Our special guest for the evening is Mike Palmer. Mike is the owner of the American Dive Zone and a PADI IDC Staff Instructor. Mike will be talking about some of his upcoming dive vacations, local dives and possibly bringing some of the new gear at the shop to show off.
Location for the dive meeting is Brann's Steakhouse & Grille on 401 Leonard St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. The meeting starts at 6:30 pm but we suggest getting there around 6:15 pm to socialize with fellow divers get a good seat and order some food!

We are looking forward to seeing all of you again, and hope to see you on the 5th.

GRSC Board of Directors

11/29/2017

Don’t forget the Dive meeting on Monday December 4th.

Heather Bloom will be speaking on diving in Indonsia, specifically in Raja Ampat. In 2010, Raja Ampat or “Four Kings” is the name for these islands, located in the heart of the incredible Coral Triangle! This area of Raja Ampat is known to have the richest coral reef ecosystem in the world! Topside you’ll see steep jungle covered limestone islands, stunning white sand beaches, hidden lagoons, and dense mangrove forest. This is a 9.8 million acres national park! Underwater more than 1300 types of fish (23 of which are only found here) 580 types of corals, sharks, rays, turtles, dolphins, and even whales call the park their home. If you have not experienced the diving in this area, it is truly one of the most beautiful places in the world!

The location for all dry dives is at Brann's Steakhouse & Grille on 401 Leonard St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. The meeting starts at 6:30 pm but we suggest getting there around 6:15 pm to socialize with fellow divers get a good seat and order some food!