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jpdiver
12-23-2004, 10:58 AM
Does anyone know of an open water site (spring etc. ) in cave country that could be used for rebreather training. It needs to be about 100' depth and large enough to swim around?
lonestarfl
12-23-2004, 11:25 AM
A few years ago I got trained on the Dreager and did my training in Troy springs...open water and 90-100'. Also Catfish Hotel at Manatee exceeds 90' in open water.
Lee
Gary
12-23-2004, 11:58 AM
A few years ago I got trained on the Dreager and did my training in Troy springs...open water and 90-100'. Also Catfish Hotel at Manatee exceeds 90' in open water.

I think we got a max depth of about 76' at Troy even diving the cave. In the open water there might have been a spot that was slightly deeper but I doubt you'd break 80' unless the water was up quite a bit.

To hit 90' at Catfish you're in either the upstream or downstream passage, 70' in the cavern and most of the OW runs 20-50'.

Still Troy and Catfish are the two spots I'd first think of.

Orange Grove gets to near 70' while silll in OW also - another posibility.
jammer
12-23-2004, 12:12 PM
Well you could go to Blue Grotto it is still somewhat a open water dive.
Moonfuzzy
12-23-2004, 01:49 PM
What about 40 fathom grotto, or the OW area of Eagle's nest (training my not be allowed, even if you are only in OW there..)?
12-23-2004, 10:44 PM
You can get the 100’ OW depth and the area to swim around in at 40 Fathom Grotto, but your Instructor needs to be a guide at the Grotto. Make sure you get a current visibility report before you decide to do your training at 40 Fathom Grotto.
akioMtFuji
12-24-2004, 03:22 AM
40 Fathom Grotto...

It is the spring which a car and a motorcycle fell into.
Caver95
12-24-2004, 05:02 AM
40 Fathom Grotto...

It is the spring which a car and a motorcycle fell into.
I dont think they just fell, but yes there is a boat and some other stuff as well.
12-24-2004, 09:21 AM
40 Fathom Grotto...
It is the spring which a car and a motorcycle fell into.
Yes, it's the same place.



I don’t think they just fell, but yes there is a boat and some other stuff as well.
I agree, most of the stuff was intentionally put into the grotto. Some of the stuff includes dive platforms, pontoon boats with tank racks, boats, an airplane, a tow scooter, a motorcycle, a van, a refrigerator, street signs, and lots of cars.

http://www.mrscuba.com/psa23b.html