Ahhhh...hell hath no fury like that of an Arizonian scorned...
Seriously...when I first moved to Arizona, my first thought was...there goes diving. Then I realized there are the local lakes to get wet and Cali and Mex are close. I soon realized my aunt only lives 5.5 hrs away in West LA, which gave me a free place to stay every time I divine in Cali...woohoo...
The local lakes remind of the lakes in Michigan I learned to dive in...but much warmer and less life...nonetheless, a great place to dive and be with friends...