As a fairly inexperienced diver looking for a unique dive on my travels through Utah, I booked two dives with guide Will Rogers Friday 9/27/19.
First, my guide was outstanding in his hospitality, knowledge & patience. I love diving but I honestly have not had that many positive experiences with instructors/guides & Will far exceeds anyone else I've dealt with in a similar capacity. It was also outstanding to be the only client & he spent much more time with me than necessary. I felt it was an excellent value for the dive experience, technical input & generally increasing my knowledge of the diving world.
Second, diving conditions. As I was expecting having read many online reviews, it was pretty murky. Our first dive was to the "Abyss" a 60' dive down a deep, dark tunnel. It's pretty much exactly what you would expect & safely overcoming your fears of depth/darkness is part of learning to dive. Visibility was probably about 6-8 feet, not that there was much to see. Bonus, it was a warm 80 degrees.
Our second dive was in the "White Rocks" fish feeding area leading through a short tunnel to "Habitat Bay" with a sunken boat. Most noticeably, the visibility was limited to 4-6 feet & it was much cooler at 72-74 degrees. Here, we spent most of our time around 15-20 feet depth. We fed the (aggressive but not scary) drum pieces of fish from little bags & saw an angel fish before we swam over to check out the boat. You can't really see the boat due to visibility, but again I feel like learning to dive (& not panic or get lost) in murky conditions is part of learning to be a better diver.
Third, the setting & reservation. It's kind of located in the middle of nowhere outside of Salt Lake City. The buildings look tired but my rental gear was in condition & ready to go upon my arrival. It was nice to take a warm shower/wash my wetsuit after my dives in their basic showering area. I emailed the shop a few days prior to my arrival & it couldn't have been easier to set up my dives.
Summary: my guide Will was outstanding & if you understand what diving this site is about then you will have a great time. I'm glad I checked this one off my list read more