Test The Waters, Alaska

Weigh station is a roadside pond, barely five minutes from the nearest dive shop. There is a platform at 20 feet for skills training and a mid size gravel parking lot. Visibility changes seasonally.

This is a great training dive site. This lake is shallow and warm with a big open parking lot and easy shore access. The dive site is next to a boat rental and launch so the water can be crowded some times.

The Lathrope high school pool. Well maintained, big locker rooms, friendly available staff. The waters has access to two pool lanes along the far side of the pool by the diving boards.

The Waters SCUBA park in Fairbanks, Alaska is still gaining attractions including a plane, bus and scuttled boat. In the winter the pond hosts ice dives as well.

A few minutes outside of Fairbanks headed north up the Elliot highway. There are multiple shore entry points and this dive site is surrounded by camp ground parking.