Happy Monkey Scuba

05/25/2026

Two more Happy Monkeys!! Noah and Sue are now Full Face Mask certified!!! Why aren’t you?

05/21/2026

Time to kickoff summer!!

MEMORIAL WEEKEND, FRIDAY - MONDAY (May 22-25)
Hours - Wed-Fri (10-5), Sat/Sun (8-6), MON (8-4). Come out & join us for fun, training & LOTS of diving!! All kinds of Diving Specialties Offered; Full Face Mask, Navigation, Search & Recovery, Perfect Buoyancy, Wreck & a bunch more. Be around your kind of fun-loving people this weekend! For info on diving, training or reservations, call 903-675-57625

05/17/2026

Today was a great example of “if the conditions are not right, you should not dive”.
We had a training dive at Lake Whitney planned for today to do a deep dive. The skies were overcast and the group had never explored Lake Whitney.
We had gathered some local knowledge from some instructors who had dived the area many times.
We sent a Diver out approximately 50 feet from the shoreline and he dropped a computer to the bottom attached to a reel so we could get a temperature. The surface temperature was 71°. The temperature at 18 feet was 62°.
This was to be a training dive to complete the deep dive requirement for an Advanced Scuba Diver certification. None of the students had ever dived greater than 30 feet and none of the students had ever experienced cold water below 60°. While we didn’t know the full temperature at 70 feet, based upon experience of thermoclines and typical East Texas Lakes, the instructors surmised the temperature would easily be in the 50s. It was at that point we made the determination that this dive was not going to happen today.
The students were equipped with 3 mm wetsuits, 3mm shorties with gloves and hoods. The thermal protection was not enough to guarantee safety.
All of us had traveled at least two hours to the dive site and we were all disappointed we could not make the dive. However, safety is always the number one concern. After we made the decision to call the dive, we found a restaurant and had a great breakfast together with good fellowship and discussions of other diving opportunities. 
 Moral of the story: Don’t risk it, go find some biscuits 

05/16/2026

Come on out!!

THE FIRST GOLF BALL HUNT OF THE SEASON IS TOMORROW!

Dive down and dig up over $2,600 in prizes starting at 11AM — and every single ball you find is guaranteed to be a winner!
This hunt is proudly sponsored by Shearwater and SEAC Diving, & Innovative Scuba Concepts and the prize pool is loaded: Some prizes below!

🏆 Shearwater Tern Dive Computer -$590
🦈 SEAC Pura Masks featuring the world's best anti-fog lens technology $119
💡 Tovatec Dive Light $200
🪸 Fins, Snorkel Gear, Dive Boots & More!
Members dive in FREE. Non-members just pay the normal entry fee. No reservations required — but we recommend grabbing your spot ahead of time!
🎽 Rental gear reservations are highly recommended
This is one of the most fun events of the year and you don't want to miss it. Hope to see a ton of y'all out here tomorrow! 🎉

05/04/2026

Join in!! You’ll love it!

Spots are filling up fast for our Panama City, FL trip! Come join us on an awesome adventure! 2 of our Staff Instructors will be leading this trip! Details in picture below!

04/27/2026

It’s time!!!

04/20/2026

Trips are booking now at Athens Scuba Park. Contact them and come have some fun!! Athens Scuba Park

04/20/2026

Have you ever wondered what would happen to a bottle if you took it with you to drink at 75 feet?  Craig Robbins found out! You can too!

04/08/2026

With KitKat – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉 We still don’t know about the missing candy.

04/01/2026

🔱Honored to have earned an Elite Instructor Award from PADI. It was a busy 2025. Actually finished with 91 certifications. Thank you to everyone that worked with me in 2025 and I’m looking forward to an exciting 2026. 🏴‍☠️