A passion for scuba diving and a desire to share that with others prompted Michael Dodge to start hosting local scuba diving lessons many years ago. Originally offering the lessons out of a former garage business along McHenry Avenue, Dodge previously worked at a few different shops in Modesto but came to Escalon to open Aquatic Discount Scuba in 1997. “It’s a unique little treasure,” Dodge said of having a dive shop so far from the ocean.