- 8 Things to Know Before Traveling Europe as Student
- Does entry level dive training serve its purpose and how does it compare to other high-risk recreational activities?
- Infrastructure Risks in Dive Operations
- No Ice is Safe Ice: Anglers Rescued by Helicopter From Unstable Georgian Bay Ice
- Diving With People You Trust
- When the World Fell Silent: A Gripping and Emotional Historical Fiction Novel Inspired by Real Events
- Aquatic Courtship Rituals of Painted Greenlings (Oxylebius Pictus)
- Beyond the Basics Equipment: Maintenance and Field Repairs
A comprehensive list of Dive Shows and Diving Events around the world.
If you have an event you would like to add to this section, please contact our Editorial Team for more information.
- This event has passed.
6th Annual Ice Hole Festival
The Ice Hole Festival started as a check on a scuba divers bucket list. A diver walked into International Scuba in Carrollton, Texas. He inquired about scuba diving under ice. Everyone knows there is no ice in Texas. So, Richard Thomas, owner of International Scuba, called his friends in South Dakota, which is known for its ice.
Meeting up with Colonel Echols of Land Shark Scuba in Sioux Falls, they organized the first weekend of ice diving. Locals showed up to watch the crazy Texans willing to risk freezing on a -20F day. It turned out the joke was on them. Everyone had so much fun and bonded while completing an extreme sport that a pact was made to repeat it again next year with the locals. So became the legend of the Ice Hole Festival.
