on the water Captain Denis Habza is on a mission to foster more scuba diving in the Long
own “backyard.” If you are interested in learning to dive, there are intro classes you can take to
Island Sound.
COURTESY OF SQUALUS MARINE
see if you’ve got what it takes. “Safety is which obscures visibility.
paramount and a certified diving program
The Squalus Marine YouTube
can teach you techniques to avoid trouble,”
channel offers many videos
says Habza. There are links to certified dive
to view and explore Milford’s
instructors on their website.
lengthy coastline, and other
Captain Habza’s quest is to give
coastal Connecticut areas. Each
everyone the opportunity to experience
video runs between 3-8 minutes
and appreciate the unseen beauty that
offers divers much to see. “Charles Island is
and the narration by Captain Habza offers
lies beneath the waves. “The visibility
a great place to dive. The water is very clear.
viewers information and a little bit of
and health of the Sound has improved so
Point Beach has more current in the water,
humor. It is fascinating to watch crabs
much in the past 10 years and we hope to
but there is a great variety of marine plant
scamper across the sand, starfish cling to
educate people so it continues to recover
life.” Rocky and sandy bottom locations offer
shellfish, and blackfish dart around the
and flourish.”
better visibility as less sediment kicks up
rocks knowing it is all happening in our
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