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[scubert]

Chris Kohl's book "The Great Lakes Diving Guide" is an invaluable resource for local diving. I highly recommend it.

As for Isle Royale and new divers, I would say probably not the best place. You would be better served diving in the Milwaukee area (or others along lk MI) for a season or two to build up a little experience. Most of the wrecks in Isle Royale start fairly shallow but go to the edge of, or well beyond recreational ranges.

The other factor is that you are 30+ miles from anything, and a 2+ hour helicopter ride from the nearest chamber, should anything bad happen.

Milwaukee has lots of wrecks in the recreational range, and has a chamber in town that is capable of handling just about anything. We are also a much closer drive for most folks than Isle Royale, and have more options in terms of charters.

A few good local wrecks to log some bottom time on for newer divers:
Lumberman,
Dredge 906,
Gillen Tug,
Prinz Willem V
Also, I think every local diver should make the climb at Atwater beach once to do the Appomatox.

just my $.02