Paddlefish, Art & Community Impact in Pennsylvania
We sit down with Derek Smith, Director of Dive Every Puddle and a professional scuba instructor with Get-N-Wet Scuba in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Derek is passionate about using scuba diving as a gateway to freshwater exploration, environmental stewardship, and public engagement, helping people discover the hidden ecosystems beneath the surface of Pennsylvania’s lakes and waterways.
Our conversation begins with one of North America’s most fascinating and misunderstood fish: the American paddlefish, a prehistoric species often called a "living fossil" and native to Pennsylvania waters. From…
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