Underwater Arkansas
Explore a whole new world in the lakes and streams of The Natural State
Join us Summer of 2010 for Underwater Arkansas — a series of scuba and snorkel dives that will give you a new perspective of the underwater environment.
Several sessions will be offered throughout the summer. If you’re a certified diver, you’re practically on the boat. If not, contact Ocean Extreme, SportsCo or Scuba Doo Dive Shop to get certified — it’s easier than you think.
If you love to dive or have always wanted to learn, don’t miss out. Make plans to dive with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Summer 2010.
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For more information about this program, contact:
Kirsten Bartlow • (501) 225-8544 or kpbartlow@agfc.state.ar.usFor information on scuba certification, contact: Mike Taylor
Ocean Extreme Dive & Travel, Inc.
North Little Rock • (501) 812-0006 Jack Dick
SportsCo
Springdale • (479) 751-0636 Scuba Doo Dive Shop
Mountain Home • (870) 492-5300 |
2009 Dives
Spearfishing and Fish Habitat
Learn to build and place fish habitat and the safety, laws and techniques of spearfishing.
Fish Identification and Underwater Survey
Identify native fish species and participate in underwater data collection within different habitat types.
Aquatic Reptiles and Amphibians
Identify the reptiles and amphibians of Arkansas and their habitat requirements.
Fish Identification and Management
Identify native fish species and learn about management practices on lakes in Arkansas.
Stream Amphibians, Reptiles and Fish
Collect and identify amphibians, reptiles and fish living in an eastern Ozark spring-fed stream.
Arkansas Mussels
Learn about the life cycle and history of mussels in Arkansas.
Underwater Fossils
The Ozark Highlands have a rich geologic history spanning millions of years, the story of which is told in the rocks. Divers will be introduced to fossils typically found within the Ozark Limestone, as well as the opportunity to discover long extinct species under the waves.
River Ecology and Fish Identification
Snorkel with darters, shiners and smallmouth bass of a blue ribbon Ozark river. Learn of its physical, chemical and biological attributes while getting wet.
Fish Identification and Lake Ecology
Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas has a rich variety of sport fish - bass, walleye, crappie, and catfish. AGFC fisheries biologists will provide divers a hands-on opportunity to identify fish species, and help them understand how the lake's ecology affects their populations and reproduction.
Can you identify these fish?
Hold your mouse over the fish for the answer.
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| U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service/Duane Raver Art |