Scuba diving - what types of diving is out there?

As a scuba diver, you have many kinds of diving that you can participate in. Most divers choose diving "open water" which includes an ocean, sea or lake. Wreck diving is a dive that is specifically targeted at visiting a sunken vessel. Cave diving is an exhilarating experience for divers who are careful and who are not claustrophobic! Rescue diving is a specialized dive for paramedic or rescue operations and is usually attempted only by trained emergency personnel. Deep diving is a risky, but attemptable, pursuit given the proper training. Divers go below 100 feet. Night diving using underwater torches is simply amazing and every certified scuba diving enthusiast should try it at least once. Some scuba divers do not consider rivers to be "open", since the range of movement is limited to the banks of the river, so "river diving" is sometimes considered a separate kind of diving.

The most common kinds of diving are:

open water diving

wreck diving

cave diving

rescue diving

drift diving

night diving

deep diving

ice diving

river diving

high altitude diving

kayak diving

professional/industrial diving

More on these types of diving will follow soon.

Source: www.thescubaguide.com