A diver with Madison Scuba inspects wreckage at Mermet Springs in Southern Illinois in 2021.
Mac Chopin
One sure way to know that summer has arrived is when Wisconsinites rush to the beaches and the docks, but for many, a surface level experience simply isn’t enough.
Scuba diving opens up a whole new world, with opportunities in the fresh waters of Wisconsin, at locations that draw travelers from across the globe.
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Divers explore the Prins Willem V, aka “Willie” in Lake Michigan a few miles from Milwaukee, a favorite dive site for Captain Jitka Hanakova, who charters visitors with the Milwaukee-based Shipwreck Divers.
Captain Jitka Hanakova
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A Madison Scuba diving class has fun practicing their controlling their buoyancy and movement in the Sun Prairie High School pool.
Mac Chopin
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Scuba instructor and shop owner Weston Ledford at his store Madison Scuba in Sun Prairie. In the front of the store customers shop for suits, fins and masks, while in the back the shop has equipment dozens of tanks, air compressors, and other diving equipment for lessons and rentals.
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