50 Dives (Dive Every State in 50 Days)

One route. Fifty states. One big excuse to get in the water together.

I’m building 50 Dives as a fast-moving, state-by-state dive journey—one dive in every U.S. state in 50 days—and I want you in it.

If you’re a certified diver who loves meeting new buddies, exploring local sites, and being part of something that’s equal parts challenge and celebration, you’re in the right place. This site is where I’ll document the journey and coordinate the parts that are way more fun when we do them together: meeting up, diving with local shops, connecting with local communities, and shining a light on how much great diving exists everywhere.

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Route and Stops

Where we’re headed, how meetups work, and how to line up a dive with us

For Dive Shops: Host or Support a 50 Dives Stop

Bring the 50dives project to your backyard—and turn a one-day visit into long-term local diving.

Sponsorship

Help fuel the 50 Dives project—and help more people fall in love with diving.

What this project is (and what it isn’t)

This is a simple idea with a serious pace: show up in each state, get wet, log a dive, and keep rolling.

What it is:

It’s a rolling dive meet-up—built around local participation. I’m intentionally leaning on the expertise of the people who know each area best: local divers and local dive shops. Some stops will be straightforward fun dives; others might be cold, odd, inland, quirky, or unexpectedly epic. That’s the point.

It’s also a documentation project. I’m here to capture the story of diving across the whole map—different waters, different communities, different ways people keep the sport alive.

What it isn’t:

It’s not a training agency, a class schedule, or a promise that every stop will look the same. It’s not a mass-tour package either. This is an ambitious, moving target of a journey. Conditions change. Logistics change. The goal stays the same: dive every state, bring people along, and represent diving well.

How to join a stop (and make it easy on everyone)

If you want to meet up for a dive along the route, I’d love that. The best way to think about participation is: you bring your local knowledge and your readiness to dive; I bring the project and the momentum.

Here’s how to jump in:

Start with the Route / Stops page. That’s where you’ll find the plan and what’s currently on deck.
Coordinate through a local shop whenever possible. Shops make everything smoother: site access, conditions, gear support, fills, boat logistics, and good decision-making.
Reach out early if you want to dive together. Even if the plan is “simple,” the pace of 50 days means I’m always juggling drive time, weather windows, and daylight.

A few expectations that help keep the project safe and fun:

Certified divers only unless a stop is explicitly organized as a discover/learner-friendly event through a shop.
Dive within your training and comfort. If a site or day calls for specific experience (cold water, altitude, current, low viz), we’ll treat that seriously.
Local rules win. Permits, access, charters, park requirements, and shop policies come first.

If you’re the kind of diver who’s happiest showing a visitor your favorite home site—or you just want an excuse to do a weekend dive with a new crew—this is your invitation.

For dive shops: let’s make your stop a highlight

Local dive shops are the backbone of diving in a lot of places, and I’m intentionally building this project to support you rather than compete with you.

If you’re a shop owner or staff member, you can plug into 50 Dives in a way that feels natural:

Host a meetup dive (shore or boat) and let your community show up.
Help select the site that best represents your area—safe, seasonal, realistic, and fun.
Provide local guidance on conditions, exposure protection, timing, and what divers should know before they arrive.

I’m not asking you to reinvent your operations. I’m looking to align with what you already do well: put divers in the water responsibly and build community around it.

If you want to be an official stop—or you simply want to make sure the dive in your state is done the right way—reach out and tell me what you recommend.

Sponsors & supporters: help fuel the journey (and the story)

This is a big undertaking, and it’s built for collaboration. If you’re a brand, a shop, a charter, a local organization, or a supporter who believes in what this represents, I’m open to sponsorship and partnership conversations.

The value here isn’t just a logo on a page. It’s the narrative:

diving across every state (including the unexpected ones),
meeting real local divers,
highlighting the variety of sites and conditions,
and promoting the sport through participation—not just promotion.

If you want to help make this possible, reach out with what you have in mind. I’ll respond with the best way to align support with the route and the content.

Where to go next

If you’re ready to be part of 50 Dives, here are the best next steps:

See the route and upcoming stops to find the closest meetup.
Coordinate with a shop if you want to host or recommend the right way to dive your area.
Reach out about sponsorship if you want to support the journey and the story.

However you join—one dive, one stop, one introduction to your local scene—you’re helping show what’s true about diving: it’s community, curiosity, and getting after it wherever the water is.

See you out there.