I recently attended a lecture by Dr. Drew Richardson that covered his most recent Antarctic Diving Expedition ( http://tecrec.padi.com/tag/antarctica-diving/ ). They drilled through 7 feet of ice to get to the water and what a world they explored…Giant Sponges, playful seals, unadulterated underwater landscapes and creatures…absolutely beautiful vistas. What an adventure! …but at the extreme of “Cold Water Diving” and not necessarily what I’m talking about here. Few of us get to experience the -2 degrees Celsius temps of Drew’s Tec dives, but most of us have plenty of opportunity to dive in Cold water (40 to 70 degrees F) on the east and west coasts of the United States and see beautiful vistas, 6 Gilled Sharks, Octopus, Kelp Forests, wrecks, Lobsters, etc. That is the cold water I’m talking about. 
Check out this link: http://www.alertdiver.com/Catalina_Island and see one example that exemplifies the awesome sights to be seen! You don’t have to be cold, by the way. Depending where you are diving, 7mm Wet Suit technology has certainly come a long way to providing protection in frigid waters and Drysuits, which can make the chilliest waters comfortable, are more available than ever (more and more Dive Centers rent them), and more affordable to the recreational diver than ever.
A Drysuit certification is essential to safely and comfortably dive a drysuit and like everything else in life, the more you dive ‘em, the unique skills become second nature…and what a world they open up to divers! Check out a few more examples of Cold Water Adventures:
Bottom-line: There is something new and cool in all out world's wters and oceans, be adventurous and check 'em out!
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