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Make your reservations now to join us for the weekend. Haigh Quarry Weekend Planner The cash only fee for divers is $20 per person, per day payable at the office when you first arrive and check in. Non-divers are $10 per person, per day. Be sure to tell them at the office that you are with the Adventure Dive & Travel Group, and if you are a student. The office will then direct you to where the Adventure Dive and Travel area is, so you can check in with the Adventure Dive and Travel Group leader. If you are an Open Water student, you will need to arrive at the quarry at 8 AM in order to be able to dive by 9:00 AM. Check in with the ADT dive leader when you arrive. Be sure to stop for breakfast on the way. We usually have a cookout/pot luck for all the divers around noon. We supply the main course, (brats, burgers, etc), and you need to bring your favorite dish€¦potato salad, baked beans, pasta salad, chocolate chip cookies, etc (a bag of potato chips doesn’t qualify). Feel free to bring a cooler with snacks and drinks (no alcoholic beverages are allowed at the dive site) or there is a small concession stand at the quarry.. For Student Divers Congratulations! With the confined water sessions out of the way, you are almost a certified diver - now the fun begins. The 4 open water training dives are a way to demonstrate the skills you learned in the pool out in the open water with your instructor. You will meet a lot of new dive buddies during the training weekend. Hopefully, this will be the beginning of a long diving career. Also, be sure to get on our e-mail list. E-mail is our lifeline to let you know about our fantastic sales and fun activities that we plan throughout the year. This is a good way meet other divers and to stay active in the diving community. A great deal of time and effort is spent to make this an enjoyable weekend for all the students of AD&T. Reservations and schedules are planned months in advance by the instructors, divemasters, staff and students. In order to complete our schedule for the weekend in a safe and timely fashion, you must be sure that you are PROMPT and prepared. Unfortunately, we are unable to hold up the entire group if you are late. Any last minute cancellations, no-shows or johnny-come-latelies will have to re-schedule and pay an additional certification fee. This informational packet will hopefully assist you in planning your training weekend. The dates, times and plans are to be considered general guidelines and are subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. Remember to check with the staff at AD&T the week prior to confirm the schedule. WHAT TO DO Training groups are limited in size, so get your certification fee in early to hold your spot. Reserve rental gear at least 1 week prior to departure. During Open Water Training, compasses will be available for use at no cost to the student. If you will be spending the night, make your room reservations as early as possible. See the Motel List in this packet. (Many divers arrive on Friday evening to night dive, or in order to avoid the early morning drive from Springfield on Saturday morning.) Generally, everyone gets together Saturday night for dinner and€¦whatever. Friends and family are welcome to attend, the non-diver entrance fee is $10. At Haigh Quarry non-diving children under the age of 10 are not allowed, nor are pets. Children over the age of 10 are welcome but must be under adult supervision at all times. Anyone wishing to dive cannot be near the students during training dives. Any non-student divers who wish to join us for the weekend are welcome. The more the merrier! If you can notify us at the Dive Center that you will be joining our group, we can insure that the Haigh Quarry Staff will allot us plenty of space for our group and we’ll have enough grub for the group. ITINERARY Reserve any rental gear at least 1-2 weeks prior Make your hotel reservations at least 3-4 weeks prior FRIDAY Check with your instructor for the specific time you need to arrive. (Times may vary depending on the class you are taking) If your class starts on Friday morning, (Rescue and Specialty classes) you can pick up rental gear at Adventure Dive & Travel between 2-6 pm on Thursday. If your class starts on Saturday morning (Open Water and all other students), you can pick up your rental gear at Adventure Dive & Travel between 2 and 6 pm on Friday. We often offer the option to pick your gear up earlier in the week. Check with us. When you pick your gear up, be sure to double-check sizes, etc. Remember, you are responsible for having everything! This includes tanks and weights. We often lead a night dive at Haigh on Friday night, check with us for information. If you are doing the night dive you must be checked in at the quarry no later than 7:00, the gates are closed at 7:00! SATURDAY 8:00 AM: Arrive and check in with the office and pay them the $40 fee for each day you’ll be diving at the quarry. Be sure to tell them you are with Adventure Dive & Travel and if you are a student. Then check in with the AD&T dive leader and begin assembling gear. If you are not planning on arriving on Friday, remember that the drive takes about 2 ¼ to 2 ½ hours from Springfield, so be sure to leave your house no later than 6:30 am. (It’s better to arrive on Friday and avoid the rush). 5:00-ish: Clean up area, load gear in cars. Each student is responsible for having their own tanks filled. There is an air fill station at the Quarry. Be sure to have your tank refilled before leaving the dive site. SUNDAY
10:30 AM: If you’re an Open Water student, you may be finishing by late morning. You’ll then meet with your instructor to fill out your logbook and your certification paperwork. Now that you're official, feel free to jump back in and do your first dive with just your buddies...no instructor! When you're done diving for the day, you can disassemble your gear, change into dry clothes, clean up the area, load gear in cars, and head home. Tanks and rental gear must be returned to AD&T on Tuesday between Noon-6pm. (We are closed on Mondays) Don't forget to rinse all rental gear before returning it or you will have to pay a cleaning fee. Any regulators returned without dust cap in place will be charged a rebuild fee. Any tanks returned empty will be charged for a visual inspection. “WHAT TO BRING” CHECKLIST FOR Haigh Quarry Remember to reserve rental gear at least 1 week prior to departure. During Open Water training, compasses will be available for use at no cost to the student. Items that you MUST have:
(A compass is provided for Open Water Training) Items that will come in handy:
Haigh Quarry Hotel List Americas Best (Formerly Lee’s Inn) Hampton Inn
Holiday Inn Express Quality Inn
Fairfield Inn Motel 6 (Last Resort ONLY) Hilton Garden Inn Camping: Kankakee River State Park Kankakee South KOA
Nearby Hotels Manteno, 10 miles north of Haigh Quarry Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Welcome Inn
Momence, 10 miles east of Haigh Quarry B & B
The phone number to Haigh Quarry is 815-939-7797 Directions
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One of our favorite local diving spots, Haigh Quarry has some of the best diving in the Midwest! A privately owned 14 acre lake in Northern Illinois, it averages 30 feet deep with the deepest point around 85 feet. There are beautiful walls and other great dive sites, like the old rock crushing equipment and two cabin cruisers. Many species of fish can be seen including Bluegill, Crappie, Paddlefish, Catfish, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch and three types of Bass.
