Searching for another level of adventure something OUT OF THE BOX. why not take a trip of colder weather and explore the possibilities for ice diving? "Ice Diving" thinking of it makes your body shivering and Goseboomb on your hand. It's full of excitement, thrill and there is nothing quite like the peace of being under the ice, surrounded by bright Crystal blue water and ice formations. It is an experience not to be missed and is truly rewarding. This unique habitat means you can spot marine life you won't see anywhere else. There are great Ice- Diving Sites on several continents, including North America, central Europe and Antarctica.
Here are favourites Picks for you.
- Meet the Beluga White Whale
- Under icebergs in Greenland
- Antique ships under the ice
- An underwater ice tunnel
- Make a hole in Canadian ice
1. Meet the Beluga White Whale
Finland is the only Place to guaranteed ice diving in the month of February and March. This Offering 165 Feet of visibility and witness of marine life - Glowing Jellyfish, Soft Coral, Starfish and species like catfish as well as different species of zooplankton. Water Temperature reaches -2c in February, the Outside temperature is usually lower.
Where: White Sea, Russia
Why: Face-to-face encounters with beluga whales
Danger factor: 5
2. Under icebergs in Greenland
Difficult to dive here because there is no dive map," says underwater photographer Tobias Friedrich of Greenland, home to some of the world's largest and most dangerous icebergs. The danger Part is a collapsing iceberg. "We only dive the smaller icebergs – the big ones are too dangerous," he says. With each one, Friedrich visually scans for overhangs, bridges and cracks. "If a big iceberg breaks apart, one piece can overturn the boat," he says. But the constant cracking and breaking of the formations are also what makes them beautiful. "You can dive one iceberg, and you may want to see the same one the next day, but it will have flipped to become completely new – it's magic."
Where: The fjord of Tasiilaq, Greenland
Why: Galleries of iceberg art
Danger factor: 9
3. Antique ships under the ice
Best time for Ice Diving is ended in February and March When the lake has covered by Plenty of Frozen layers. The Great Lake is not fully covered, Plenty of shops nearby lake are Offer the training and support to divers looking to try diving in colder waters. There are plenty of well-preserved freshwater wrecks in Hudson Bay and Lake Huron. These are best for experienced cold water/ice divers, the lake offers 10 to 130 Feet visibility.
Where: Great Lake, Fathom Five National Marine Park, Tobermory, Ontario, Canada
Why: Explore wrecks, such as the John & Alex fishing tug
Danger factor: 8
4. An underwater ice tunnel
Switzerland is the second place of heaven and most time considered skiing, this time what about Ice Diving? "Ice like this can collapse anytime," says underwater shooter Franco Banfi of the freshwater icebergs in this lake near his home. Lake Sassolo and Naret are in a south swiss region with their surreal, submerged icebergs, both have provided the scene for some of the world's most iconic ice diving Photographs. The temperature here remains freezing all time, the higher altitude is 6,500 Feet.
Where: Lake Sassolo, Switzerland
Why: Explore underwater tunnels
Danger factor: 8
5. Make a hole in Canadian ice
Once you adjust to the environment, you work on acclimating to the system of ropes linking you to your dive buddy, and to the surface. "I was afraid it was going to be dark and claustrophobic under the ice," says underwater photographer Jo-Ann Wilkins. "Instead, it's luminous."
"Someone at the surface tugs the rope to ask you if you're OK, and you tug back to say yes," she says. The biggest emergency is when a diver fails to return a tug says Wilkins, "That's why there's always a safety diver fully dressed at the surface, ready to jump in and find the missing diver."
Where: Morrison's Quarry, Wakefield, Quebec, Canada
Why: Sharpen ice-diving skills, and admire designs that fellow divers create on the surface by shovelling snow off the ice
Danger factor: 4
Happy Ice Diving!!!
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