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[salth20diver]

We are planning a quick weekend trip to FL for some much needed diving

We will be leaving around 0800 in Saturday (19 April) and arrive at Ginnie, Blue Grotto, Devil’s Den or some comparable spring to dive that afternoon( have not quite figured out where exactly) . After the Spring, we will go to Crystal River for the night. We will be staying at the Port Hotel and Marina (www.porthotelandmarina.com) and then drift dive Rainbow River on Sunday, 20 April with American Pro Diving (www.americanprodiving.com).. After the dive, lunch, and head back North.

Let me if your interested

Mark

[Scuba_Dad]

We are planning a quick weekend trip to FL for some much needed diving

We will be leaving around 0800 in Saturday (19 April) and arrive at Ginnie, Blue Grotto, Devil’s Den or some comparable spring to dive that afternoon( have not quite figured out where exactly) . After the Spring, we will go to Crystal River for the night. We will be staying at the Port Hotel and Marina (www.porthotelandmarina.com) and then drift dive Rainbow River on Sunday, 20 April with American Pro Diving (www.americanprodiving.com).. After the dive, lunch, and head back North.

Let me if your interested

Mark

Looking at my current teaching schedule, I'll probably have a class of O/W students in Devil's Den on the 19th. If you decide to do the Den... let me know.

Al

[pmarie]

We will be leaving around 0800 in Saturday (19 April) and arrive at Ginnie, Blue Grotto, Devil’s Den or some comparable spring to dive that afternoon( have not quite figured out where exactly) . After the Spring, we will go to Crystal River for the night. We will be staying at the Port Hotel and Marina (www.porthotelandmarina.com) and then drift dive Rainbow River on Sunday, 20 April with American Pro Diving (www.americanprodiving.com).. After the dive, lunch, and head back North.

Hello!! If I'm not mistaken that is the weekend of Oceanfest in FLL at which a number of SD's are planning to attend and meet for a HH. Sorry that I'll miss you. Hope you have a wonderful trip!

[Scuba_Dad]

We will be leaving around 0800 in Saturday (19 April) and arrive at Ginnie, Blue Grotto, Devil’s Den or some comparable spring to dive that afternoon( have not quite figured out where exactly) . After the Spring, we will go to Crystal River for the night. We will be staying at the Port Hotel and Marina (www.porthotelandmarina.com) and then drift dive Rainbow River on Sunday, 20 April with American Pro Diving (www.americanprodiving.com).. After the dive, lunch, and head back North.

Hello!! If I'm not mistaken that is the weekend of Oceanfest in FLL at which a number of SD's are planning to attend and meet for a HH. Sorry that I'll miss you. Hope you have a wonderful trip!

Sounds like I might have to bolt from Williston to Ft Lauderdale... I don't want to miss the HH.

Now, I've been fussing about the way they have the class/dive schedule... (Too much! Too fast!) Maybe I can delay the diving by a week.

[pmarie]

I have been wanting to go to the Springs to try some things out...however, Keys and Oceanfest/HH will trump Springs any day for me!!

[Scuba_Dad]

I have been wanting to go to the Springs to try some things out...however, Keys and Oceanfest/HH will trump Springs any day for me!!

I started campaigning for Lake Denton today. That's much closer to Ft Lauderdale than Williston. Class starts on the 14th...

[a_fl_mermaid]

I'm assuming that these are all North Florida dive spots? I'd love to go but the timing is bad for me. Can you tell me some other good northern spots? I'd love to go sometime ...so keep me posted on your next trip.

[pmarie]

Hey There Fl Mermaid, Ginnie and Devil's Den are around he Gainsville North Ocala area. For you it would be Turnpike to I-75.....

[bottomtime]

Anytime any one wants to dive nfl springs drop a line and date and I'll try to make it work as they are in my back yard more or less I try to dive fridays as its very quiet most of the time and relaxing always looking for a reason to play hookie,,,,

[a_fl_mermaid]

That's a deal! It would be nice to see some "new" spots

[Racer184]

I just looked up "Lake Denton, Florida" on google maps and looked at the aerial view. I had never heard of Lake Denton.

Lake Denton is near the Avon Park bombing range; so I wonder.... is it a coincidence that all the lakes in this area are nearly perfectly circular ?

[Scuba_Dad]

I just looked up "Lake Denton, Florida" on google maps and looked at the aerial view. I had never heard of Lake Denton.

Lake Denton is near the Avon Park bombing range; so I wonder.... is it a coincidence that all the lakes in this area are nearly perfectly circular ?

Maybe all the lakes were from bomb that missed the range.

I'll be there tomorrow to check it out. I haven't been there since the residents mutinied against the divers and closed it down. We can now get in at Lake Denton Camp... I'm not sure if they're limiting it to classes only or what... but, I do have to take them my insurance paperwork and a copy of my Instructor card.