Scuba Diving the Tioga Pit, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, GoPro Hero4

Shot with - GoPro Hero 4 Black Edition, Snake River Prototyping Magenta Filter, Ikelite Pro-2800 video light. 1080P Wide, Superview, 30/60fps

[@michaelfitch2815]

Lookin for those missing ruby slippers?

[@mrscruttenden]

This was one of my favorite places to swim growing up. I haven't been there in almost 10 years since I joined the military. I love the clear blue water. it's so beautiful there.

[@thebirdturglar]

Glad this is still here, feeling homesick watching Grand Rapids MN videos to feel better!

[@elizabethsorensen6008]

this was the pit my great grandfather mined for taconite. they were working w/equipment when it flooded. I have asked that the equipment be removed and put in museum. interesting the scuba divers didnt see that. A lot of history goes w/this pit.

[@rileywoods6801]

Simply beautiful. I love having grown up in Minnesota, nothing like it.

[@MissAnthropic_theOG]

Anybody else notice the rifle? What are the chances that wasnt a murder weapon? Lmao

[@imstillw8ing]

Not very likely lol

[@hannahhuffman3552]

Where was your entry point?

[@lahrcm]

the public access on the east side.

[@russoft]

Curtis, without these videos, I'd never find the motivation to explore the local diving Minnesota has to offer. Thanks again :)

[@heatmoon]

I'm going to get geared up to do these areas this summer. Can you recommend a company to go with, or group to connect with?

[@gus473]

Yes, GREAT quality footage & editing! 😎 Thanks for posting nice North Country material!

[@lahrcm]

Mike Gustafson thanks. Glad you like it.

[@ehflyer]

Very neat video. I grew up in Grand Rapids and have swam in Tioga many times and always wondered what it's like way down there. Any idea how deep the pit gets?

[@lahrcm]

Glad you enjoy it. It bottoms out around 210 feet.

[@Dmaye]

Fantastic video - the visibility is awesome.....

[@rachel-o1c]

Too cool! I live in Minnesota and have heard of Grand Rapids but have never heard of this place before.

[@galaxyvlogs6354]

I have heard of ting a pit my mom when there

[@JeanneStorrs]

oh my the memories

[@BryanProkuski]

Sweet video Curtis! Very cool footage!

[@lahrcm]

Thanks Bryan, it's a great place to dive, best visibility I've seen in Minnesota.

[@rollingring6607]

Worst sunburn I ever got in my life was at Tioga. What an amazing video! Do you know the story on the gun?

[@lahrcm]

Thanks. As far as I know the gun was placed there by another diver. Nothing nefarious.

[@mndoug67]

Don't know about that dork with the yellow fins, some one should have told him his back up light was on.

[@leanapereira5597]

I swim here all the time I honestly thought it would be so much darker that deep and if I was ever swimming here and saw one of all swimming down there I would freak out but this was a super cool video we really need more of these

[@anicetoochoa3086]

I fucking live there I go swimming in tioga all the time

[@brandonbrink9825]

This is a really cool footage, that water is really clear.

[@ShorelooksniceRV]

Amazing!

[@matthewjylha6741]

Great swimming spot

[@sammitra]

Only one question : doesn't deco get boring in confined water like this?

[@lahrcm]

The amount of deco we would have done wasn't much, not enough to be boring. It's much worse say on a wreck in Lake Superior and you have to stare at an anchor line for 30 minutes.

[@andarielletz]

This makes me miss the pit so much. I live in Houston now and you can't find water that clear anywhere here!

[@lahrcm]

Andariel Letz That's unfortunate. Do you ever make it back to Grand Rapids?

[@grahamandrews9725]

some of the nicest , graceful, clean and tidy underwater shots thats i have see in a long time. great use of your tools my friend.

[@lahrcm]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoy them.

[@7CRATE]

theres a Jason vorhese satue planted in the bottom of the lake

[@madganser]

That's in the Cuyuna Mine Pit area.

[@jillapalooza]

145 feet??!? Were you chasing coral?

[@lahrcm]

165' was my deepest on that dive. Trying to get used to the narcosis for my Truk trip, some of the wrecks are 150 - 180 or so.

[@jillapalooza]

Curtis Lahr You be careful! And enjoy the narc.

[@nollila22]

See any trout down in there?

[@lahrcm]

Saw one small one that was nearly dead.

[@austinprebeck3786]

You guys realize they planted those guns there

[@mandandanmandamayor3511]

Why would you plant them? They are not going to grow.