PEORIA, Ariz. — When you think fun at Lake Pleasant, you probably think about boating, swimming or hanging out on the beach. But beneath the lake's surface, there are some surprising scenes you might not expect, like a statue garden, a metal sculpture, cliffs and caves, even an historic architectural wonder.

And with depths well over 200 feet, Lake Pleasant is a draw to scuba divers who want to dive in the desert.

“It's dark, it's cold, and it allows for a lot of, uh, divers to come and advance their training,” said dive instructor Forrest Packebush.

Packebush runs Cyborg Pirate Scuba. With the only full-time dive boat on the lake and a brand new dive shop nearby, he’s kind of the Lake Pleasant diving guru.

He took 12News out on the lake and we started with a big dive on the old Waddel

See Full Page