Third Coast Diving and Adaptive Recreation

02/13/2026

❓What happens when tanks are no longer safe for use? We make things out of them, of course!!

🛠️ Third Coast co-founder and Vice President Chris Woodry whipped up this new donation "jar" out of a decommissioned aluminum 80 for us to bring to fundraising events.

✍🏼With no shortage of decommissioned tanks in the diving community, what are some other things you'd like to see made, or done with these cylinders?

12/23/2025

💙 We’re Amazed—Thank You! 💙

We are honestly blown away by the generosity we saw on Giving Tuesday—and we’re thrilled to share that we’ve officially received the check from Copper Shores Giving Tuesday. On top of the amount on the check, we also received an additional $3,000 after the bell!

The total raised exceeded our expectations, and we couldn’t be more grateful to this incredible community. Every donation—large and small—adds up to meaningful impact, and your support will help us do so much more than we ever imagined.

Thank you for believing in our mission and showing up in such a powerful way. We are truly overwhelmed with gratitude. 💙

12/09/2025

We're having an Open House! Curious about Adaptive Diving? Interested in volunteering? Come check us out!

Special Bonus: Our friends from Great Lakes Divers are volunteering as buddies and they are bringing the dive shop with them!

12/03/2025

We had an incredible time today at the Giving Tuesday live event! Just a few more hours left to donation… every little bit helps us deliver more programs 🙏

12/02/2025

Just 24 hours left! Please consider donating to help support our programming into 2026. Click on the link, scroll down the list and select Third Coast, then come out to see us at the Copper Country Mall tomorrow!

12/01/2025

🎉🌊 Giving Tuesday is right around the corner — and we’re making waves! 🌊🎉
Third Coast is thrilled to be part of the Copper Shores Giving Tuesday Fundraiser again this year, and WOW… what a year it’s been!
🤿 Mind Trekkers: Hundreds of 7th graders took their first breath underwater while learning about STEM topics like pressures and volumetrics and imagining whole new worlds beneath the surface!
🌊 High School Scuba Discovery: Students leveled up with in-pool sessions, one-on-one career mentoring, and even full scuba certification. Talk about diving into their futures!
✨ Adaptive Diving: Our Adaptive Divers experienced the magic of the gravity-free water column — finding freedom, independence, and relief from pain in a whole new way.
These programs change lives. And Giving Tuesday is a huge part of what makes them possible.
💙 Every single dollar helps us reach more people, expand our programs, and keep the adventure going.
We’re deeply grateful for your support — and we can’t wait to see what we can accomplish together this year!
👉 Join us. Support us. Dive in with us this Giving Tuesday! Go to https://www.coppershores.org/giving-tuesday to donate today and be sure to scroll to the bottom and check the box next to Third Coast!

10/10/2025

We were thrilled to participate in this event again this year! Kids were asked what they thought was in a scuba cylinder (air), how much air (80 cubic feet) is in the cylinder and how long could they stay down at 20-30 ft (the height of the ceiling / ~ 60 minutes). While down there, they said they would look at fish, pick up plastic, and do some underwater welding 🤿 the best part was when they got to breathe underwater a few times - it’s about 50/50 between “that’s so weird” and “THATS SO COOL!!” Yes. Yes it is! 🤿💕🤿💕🤿💕🤿

Started off the week getting nearly 650 middle schoolers excited about the future—what a fantastic way to kick off another year of Mind Trekkers! 🧠🧪🔬💡 A huge thanks to all of our partners for sparking curiosity with us at the OneUP Superior Shores Festival: Upper Peninsula Michigan Wor...

10/06/2025

….annnd another fun career path with Scuba…!

The ocean motivates PADI Course Director Szilvia Gogh to live a bold and adventure-filled life and to inspire others to do the same.

10/06/2025

How cool is this?! Perfect timing for sharing at Mind Trekkers tomorrow!

In Australia, a next-gen 3D printer is rebuilding damaged coral habitat by printing complex reef structures directly underwater. Using eco-friendly cement mixes, it recreates the nooks and textures of real reefs so fish, crustaceans, and settling larvae can move back in.

These printed formations provide immediate shelter, boost biodiversity, and help coral fragments and larvae re-establish faster than passive restoration alone. Modular designs let teams deploy reefs where storm damage or bleaching wiped nature out, then monitor recovery with sensors and diver surveys. It’s a scalable, low impact fusion of engineering and conservation growing habitat and hope at the same time.

09/15/2025

HELP WANTED! We are gearing up for one of our favorite events with MTU Mind Trekkers in Marquette next month and need some help creating a poster of different types of diving related careers. From Coast Guard to Welding and everything in between, we’re looking for a stock photo collage to show 600 7th graders at our booth. Interested in helping out? Send us a message!

09/13/2025

Come on out to Brewfest and support the Houghton Rotary Foundation. Their grants go to help nonprofits in our community and we are grateful to have received one too! We’ll be there helping out all day 🙌 🤿💕

If you don’t drink alcohol, there are designated driver tickets so you can join in the fun to support our amazing community.

Brewfest is TODAY from Noon to 5pm! Head on down to the Houghton City Pier and join the fun while supporting a good cause! Our main 2025 beneficiary is Omega House, and we'll fund many more projects throughout the year. Thanks to our sponsors, volunteers, and beer samplers (you!) that help make this happen!