There Is Something Really Dangerous Here, Scuba Diving Comal Park In Canyon Lake Texas 

Thanks for this informative video. We live in the area and my kids take the boat out all the time, but the lake is so low now. It's sad too. I'm working in Del Rio, contract job, and talked to a man who works at the Department of the Interior, Federal level. He came to my office with some paper work for me to fill out for the city. We were talking about what they did at Lake Amistad. The federal government removed a million tons of trash and debris out of the lake because it's so low. The project is now complete and the reason for the paper work. I was told they take pride in their lake here in Del Rio and want it safe for everyone to enjoy. What a wonderful thing they did for this lake. I wish other lakes would follow suit, especially Medina Lake as it only has 2.6% of water in it currently. So sad. We need rain God, please! Have you dived Lake Amistad? It's gorgeous!!!!

How awesome to see just what is down there. Folks have no clue of the dangers hidden. Thanks for sharing with us.

My father passed away in canyon lake, but his body was recovered. Can’t imagine how many more people are in there.

Great video of our local lake. The truck is a 1982-1993 Chevrolet S10/GMC S15 pickup

My anxiety level is so high but this is amazing to watch!

Excellent video Scott!

Wow, nice video. I remember diving at Comal Park in back in 1972 with a group from San Antonio called the Alamo Baracudas. I was certified at 16 years old. Back then we had steel tanks (72cu ft) with a J valve that would cut off at 300psi, then you could pull a rod open the valve and you would have 300 psi to ascend gracefully, a single regulator, no Buoyancy Compensator. I was certified by YMCA. Also made many dives at North Park and at that time there was a 1930's Ford Coupe at about 45'. Been diving ever since. It is the most relaxing thing you can do. Hope all divers will help clean up all the trash as best they can.

Been diving canyon for years, last dive there was a couple Octobers ago dropped in on north park from a zodiac was great vis. And great dive. Too bad Lake levels have dropped so much we need rain!

Cool video Scott! Good work you’re doing too! It’s a shame all the garbage 😢. Keep em comin!

I’m loving these videos on your local sites. It motivates me to make a series of Missouri dive sites. They wouldn’t be artsy and well shot like yours but I’d like to showcase what the show-me state has to offer. From mines, caves, wrecks, and lakes we have quite a few wonders around us.

Love this video! Not sure if your local or have seen canyon lake recently but I think a video about how low it is with footage would be awesome might bring some awareness to people and developers over pumping and draining the lake. It’s a sad sight to see. No rain doesn’t help obviously but the over drawing is awful! Wonderful video though!

So amazing ❤ wow thank you for sharing ❤🔥 I live in Selma and i love going to canyon lake. ❤

Often can't hear what you're saying for the background music.

Great video. And yea, wow water intake inlet is quite a scary thing to come across. Good thing you turned the dive and great to mark it for future divers.

Awesome video.

I've been down there to about 85 - 90 feet, Witnessed a big 40# striper. I was diving Medina lake near the dam at about 80' (40 years ago ) and we got into some different looking clear dark green water. We could hear a roaring noise and knew we were at the mouth in the damn outlet at the bottom. Scary stuff.

dude, Your video is beautiful and I was watching in 1080!

There should be a protective fence on the opening of that intake pipe. And dive crews need to pick up the litter in lakes.

I’d love to see more! Always have been interested in what’s down there. My aunt used to say there was a “lost city” down there.

The intake pipe has a grate over it to prevent large objects, like people, from getting sucked in. The truck looks like a Chevy S10.

I work right across from this park at the jacobs creek peninsula. Ive helped alot of divers get into the water state and military. Its cool to see it from your perspective.

We used to take huge rocks and jump off by the damn and see how far down we could get at Canyon Lake. One time I was going down fully extended with the rock in my hands and something the size of a small cow ran into me. I was huge and slimy and I assume was a catfish but I didnt stick around to find out. I literally walked on water back to my friends and have never swam near the dam again. A small cow you say? YES I was a 200 lb varsity baseball player in very good shape and this thing pushed me under water like I was nothing It was so heavy and solid that to this day 28 years later I believe there is or maybe some animals in that lake over 500 lbs.

There is an underwater Horseshoe cave near the dam... I pulled a drowned guy out of that thing when I was younger... it was terrifying

i almost drowned there after falling off a jet ski. It was scary at first and remember being calm under water for a bit before gathering the last of my energy to swim back up. I think about it alot.. the truck is a 88-93 chevy s10 btw

That water intake - whoa!

I live in San Antonio, and I have always wondered what it would be like to dive in Canyon Lake. Not very many fish, but really cool looking. Thanks for the video 😎👍!

When I was stationed at Ft Hood during the late 70’s, we use to hear stories of divers seeing huge catfish the size of grown men at the bottom of Belton Lake, the water was dark unlike Stillhouse Lake which was blue. We never went into the water at Belton Lake.

Nice video buddy hello from Australia Steven DM

Oh that intake had my anxious for you! I worry about intakes and damns on the surface. And I'd guess that truck is a Ford Ranger in the year range you suggested, late 80s to early 90s.

Tried to watch, but the music is so loud I can’t understand what’s being said. Lake is 20 minutes from me and really wanted to hear it.

I'm guessing that intake pipe has a grate over it; I believe you can sort of see it in the video you shot. Was this dive recent? Looked like at least one of you was diving dry but not everyone - what are the water temps like? I'd love to get down there and poke around in Canyon Lake.

I've been to Canyon Lake dam and other spots for cave jumping.

Looks like a PA quarry dive. Ever thought to organize a clean up dive with lift bags and get the garbage out of the lake? Im moving from Hollywood Florida to Austin later this year, its going to be tough to leave diving with sharks to going back to diving my drysuit with catfish. 😂The ledges look interesting, Ill bet you find cell phones, sunglasses and other stuff. Probably be a good place to use a magnetometer. Thanks for the video, lets me get a better idea of what i have for diving. How is diving off of corpus cristi or N mexico? I think an oil rig dive would be cool.

Hello Scott! My name is Karla and I live in one of the coves of Canyon lake it is a very interesting area. I am interested in the project you were talking about. How could I get in contact with you or the gentlemen that is organizing it?

I go there once every 5-10 years to see how much the water level has dropped. I swam to the island in 2015.

I operate two underwater drones I’d love to dive with y’all sometime

Is there markers to warm you at the water level

yea it used to be a city i live north side it devils island is exposed now to where you can walk to it and crazy stuff pops out you should go back to see it

Please turn the volume down on your background music

Canyon Lake is 23 feet below average right now

Don’t skip leg day and you will have the confidence to stand up to delta p next time. “I double dog dare you to touch it”

A lot of drownings in that area through the years... deep drop offs are dangerous for poor swimmers.

It's a late 80s Chevrolet S10.

Show u some areas

I had no idea it's there! Btw did you forget your gloves? 😁

Floods wash a lot of things into the lake.

are there any dangerous animals in the water?

I live nearby hike on the trail often on the north side Strange these trucks and cars weren’t recovered. WORD, Corps., GBRA or whoever has jurisdiction should clean up the lake while it’s so low.

So for reference.. that pipe is near that building? What depth? Did you hear it running?

Come on down to lake amistad. On the border. 3 rivers fill the lake an i can show u places to dive ? If u are the person who did this video ? If not i apologize

Where are the Goliath Catfish

Being their are parts missing on that truck........it was probably an insurance scam.........

Kind of like to know what the story ended up being with the truck.

Do they pick up the trash? Or just bitch about it?

Wow! That was soooo amazing. I learned that canyon lake is a dump.

Why do you have to add music??? It is quite loud. It conflicts with your narrative, and for certain types of hearing deficits, it can cause the watcher to be unable to hear you. It can defeat the purpose of the content and is very annoying.

I live lakefront off about a 1/2 mile from your dive....i had a "phantom" sailboat and a "dolphin" sailboat stolen from the lake edge like 10 years ago...the phantom was recovered all the way in the oaks subdivision torn to pieces but still floating and the dolphin was never found...i only say this cuz they are both very similar...almost identical to the sunfish

I certified here. almost died one summer at the intake pipe. Alligator gar's can be HUGE. best time to go is after rainfall. water is crystal clear