Scuba Diving

This lake is often used by members of my local dive club for regular diving sessions (and, thanks to its shallow depth, it can be used to practice buoyancy as well). This is the lake where I got certified and it is home to many fish, which can actually get quite big, and some clams as well. Some highlights that can be found underwater are the shopping carts, tractor wheels, rowing boats and a few stone cairns.

After getting my certification, my first ever fun dive was in the cold waters of Plansee—6.5°C was the lowest temperature that my computer showed back then. There are various interesting locations, such as the broken-down sleighs, the trees that are falling down the slope, and also a game of nine men's morris.

Blindsee is a very clear mountain lake situated between the Lechtal Alps and the Mieming Range. It has a very appealing underwater scenery with many trees, which fell in with a landslide and are now lying all over the place. At this lake, I've opened my first underwater „Piccolo“ in a depth of 5 meters to toast a buddy's 800th dive.

Ilsesee, located near Augsburg, is a very popular diving location for local divers. While its flora is very similar to other lakes in Southern Germany, it is very clear with visibility ranging between 10 and 20 meters, so the various fish and other attractions—such as the underwater forest or buildings—are easy to spot even from far away.

While the visibility of the lake can be somewhat limited (at least that was definitely the case during my dive), there are some interesting things to see underwater such as some swarms of fish. It is a fairly deep lake located not far away from Ulm, however, the water is usually quite cold.