Ice Diving

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Well newdiver, being under the ice is quite unique, and is slightly comparable to swimming in a pool with the cover on.  It requires some special training and is really a very fun class to take.

Fisherman are not the only one that cut the holes; us divers do as well.  But our techniques were derived from spear fisherman (darkhouse fisherman, etc), by cutting triangular holes to allow a safe entry/exit point.  Spearfisherman have since evolved to using the rectangular hole, but us divers still use the triangular method. Since I, myself, am an avid fisherman and love the ice, it was only natural to ice dive. 

The most profound mind in the area, and who literally wrote the book, is Ron Benson of Going Under Dive Center located on the Maple Grove, Osseo border, and is a fantastic instructor and quite inspiring and insightful; more or less just a joy to listen to.

Well, best of luck to you, and try gettin' out there, you will not regret it!


Raj