An ice diving travel experience doesn’t have to be an expense that leaves you cold. Depending on your experience it is very important to know where to ice dive and that is where we come in.
Ice diving is the action of diving and swimming under sheets or broken ice. This extreme conditions activity is usually with only a single entry and exit point.
Special equipment and clothing is needed and it usually involves diving as part of a team. Typically, you and your team will walk out over thick ice and break open a hole with tools such as a chainsaw.
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