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Our revised dive brochure showing many of the dive sites in Grand Traverse Bay is available online in the DIVING section of our website.
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Our meetings are usually held the third Tuesday of the month at the Children's Museum. Come join us!
You can now access all of the sites in the GTBUP via Google Maps! The link is here. This site will be updated as new information arises. It includes shipwrecks, historical sites, shore dives, and more. GPS coordinates will be also be updated whenever we get more accurate numbers.
Sunken barge near Elk RapidsArmed with a new sonar device, members of the GTBUP have located the exact positions of three new sites in the Preserve. Another small boat in Old Mission Harbor, the remains of a large dock, and a sunken barge near Elk Rapids were all located over the Memorial Day weekend. More photos are available in the "Photos" section of the website. Local knowledge is needed to help us find and document these types of sites so let us know of any possible areas we might search.
As many of you know, the threat of an invasion of Asian Carp is very real. Michigan's AG, Mike Cox, has a website with more information. www.stopasiancarp.com
Members of the GTBUP will honor requests for guest speaking engagements with a PowerPoint presentation detailing the sites in the bay and the work done by the GTBUP. The presentation includes beautiful color images and video clips. Email your requests to: info@gtbup.org
The Wreck of the Metropolis
1800s Carriage That Went Through The Ice
Ford Pinto at Haserot Beach
The Pavlopetri Site in Greece