Local dive shops can provide information and some organize boat dives farther from home. If you're without a boat and in need of a scuba fix, however, there are a number of nearby shore dives. Divers new to the area can visit local shops or check with a local dive club. Around here, that's the Kitsap Diving Association, which meets the third Wednesday of every month. Surely one of the most popular spots is the Edmonds Underwater Park, just north of the Edmonds Ferry Terminal.
Scuba divers can practically jump out of their cars into the water.
But you don't have to go all the way to Edmonds to find a good shore dive. Check out these four popular diving areas on this side of the big water. At some point in the dim past, a scuba diver figured out that old tires would make an excellent nursery for undersea life of every shape and size. You'll find red rock crabs, perch, plumrose anemones, sea pens, shrimp and bottomfish making their Goodyear homes. The tire reef is just off the dock and this is an excellent dive for beginners.