LKN Area Scuba Divers

09/13/2026

Equalizing…

Equalize early and often on your descent, starting before you even leave the surface. Never wait until you feel actual pain or pressure in your ears, as forcing a late equalization can easily damage your eardrums.

The Gentle Valsalva: Pinch your nose gently and blow softly. If you have to push hard, stop immediately, ascend a foot or two, and try again.

Alternative Techniques: If the Valsalva isn't working, try swallowing, wiggling your jaw side to side, or tilting your head back to straighten your Eustachian tubes (the Frenzel maneuver is also worth mastering for hands-free and safer clearing).

The 1-Meter Rule: If an ear refuses to clear, don't push through it. Signal your buddy, ascend slightly until the pressure disappears, clear gently, and then resume your descent.

If you are unable to equalize, end your dive…

08/26/2026

If anyone is in the market for a dive computer this is a great deal from Lake Norman Scuba. The Suunto Eon core that I personally dive is 1/2 off! Act fast! This also supports Suunto air pod for air integration.

08/25/2026

FUN INFO: Sound plays tricks on your brain underwater

Because water is much denser than air, sound travels about five times faster underwater. While that sounds like you should have super-hearing, it actually wreaks havoc on your directional awareness. Normally, your brain figures out where a sound is coming from by calculating the micro-fraction-of-a-second delay between which ear hears it first. Because sound moves so fast through water, that time gap virtually disappears—meaning sound hits both of your ears at almost the exact same time.

08/15/2026

The ask, if everyone could let 1 person know about this page will help get chatter up. I have been traveling, Mexico for 2 weeks. Got some awesome diving in cenotes, a ship wreck, and few dives in Cozumel.

08/05/2026

Have you ever struggled getting a wetsuit on…. I think we all have. I have a solution that helps make it a lot easier. They are nylon socks… cost about $22 for a 4 pack on Amazon. I ordered these a few months ago and they are game changers. Now you don’t have to order these specific there are many out there.

A tip since you will have 4 if you do order this pack. 2 on your feet and 2 over your hands to help your arms slide in. Also helps getting boots on and off!

07/13/2026

Great article as lately we have seen a ton of negative news. DSMB saves a divers life! Why any time diving on open water I recommend all divers to have a DSMB not just relying on the Dive Masters.

MIAMI — A Coast Guard Station Islamorada boat crew rescued an overdue diver, Saturday, after he was reported missing from a dive vessel 5 miles off John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key

07/09/2026

Update on LKN Quarry.
Dove it yesterday late afternoon. Surface temp was 89 and at 37 was 68.
Vis was about 8 feet.

06/20/2026

Update on lake norman quarry temps. Surface was at 78 and at 45 feet it was 68.

06/18/2026

A topic came up the other day about ear care and what people do or use, especially when diving back to back days. Nothing can ruin a trip faster! Here are a few tips:

1. I personally use a pair of ventilated ear plugs called SurfEar Pros. Ventilated is a must here to allow for ear equalization! There are others out there like Doc ProPlugs. The reason I like SurfEars over Docs is how they fit in your ears with multiple things to hold them in. They have never fallen out on their own, also has a better leash, so you don’t lose one.

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2. Ear shield sprays - I have used these and have mixed reviews for my ears. You apply these in each ear before diving to create a barrier that water doesn’t pass to the eardrum. Ear shield is a popular brand.

3. 50/50 treatment after a dive. Getting the outer ear dry helps prevent ear infections. The 50/50 is a 50% mix of rubbing alcohol and white vinegar. Putting a few drops in each ear after your final dive day. Now the alcohol may not feel pleasant in some folks' ears, and at times I also use Natural Ear ear drops. These use oils instead of alcohol.

4. Equalize early and often and stay hydrated! Hydration helps thin mucus, allowing for smoother equalization.

There are other techniques, such as using a hair dryer after diving, and avoiding certain foods before diving to help equalization.

If you have other techniques, please share!

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06/12/2026

Posted from a diver off Lake Borman Quarry page, if you plan to attend the treasure hunt tomorrow:

X and I dove last night at Lake Norman Quarry . Since the Treasure hunt will be there this Saturday 6-13-2026 I'll do a QUARRY dive report. We went in the front deep entry. Dropped off to the area between the deep wall and the Cruiser. The viz is almost non existent. It is very cloudy from the surface down to the bottom at 96 feet. On the bottom near the cruiser you can barely see your dive buddy. We went across the bottom toward the back side passing the "pulley on the rock". I about head butted the rock. Then we went to find the "bath tub". My high powered dive light could barely see the bottom a foot away. We went to the big school bus. The viz there maybe a max of 5 feet. We swam to the "statue garden". Only a few feet of viz there. We then went to the "Big sailboat". The viz there was only about 5 feet. Then we swam around the quarry wall and up to the training area. I was 3 feet off the wall and barley could see it. The training area wasn't any better. We were looking for a lost weight pouch under the floating training platform and could only see the bottom from about 1 foot distance. Bottom line is the viz sucks. Bare in mind that it was 8:30 or 9:00 pm and there was no ambient light, but with our lights we can usually see a good distance. The water temp is better news. Were were seeing temps on the bottom of 62-63 degrees. Temps at about 30 to 40 feet were between 64 to 66 degrees. We were both in drysuits with medium undergraments and were totally comfortable on a 105 min dive. Come on out for the treasure hunt, but be prepared for not-so-good Viz. See yall Saturday.