They are Gone! It's open Again!

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03-14-2006 05:56 PM
metaldector

They are Gone! It's open Again!

Blue Spring, Orange City, FL is open to diving again. The beloved Manatees have moved out of the run into the St. Johns River. We dove last weekend and while the run is way down to only 2' in some places it is open to the swim area. Most interesting thing was one of the other dive teams found a 20 lb. Nile Perch on the bottom at 115 feet laying on its side. He picked it up and put it under his arm until he got it to about 30 feet when it woke up and swam around crazy until it got up to the top of the spring and down the run. We think it passed out near the bottom from a lack of 02 in the water. It was nice to be back.
03-14-2006 09:24 PM
CaptainSpeleo

I haven't dived there in several years and would like to take my son-in-law diving there. I'm Full Cave and he's Cavern. What are their current policies as far as diving there and taking lights?
03-14-2006 09:34 PM
phishfood

Blue Springs and lights

Groups that are all cavern certified or better are allowed to carry lights. All transgressors are beat to death with a mummified manatee.

Roger, thanks for the heads up. Considering as I only live ~15 minutes from there, I need to set up a couple of dives there.
03-14-2006 10:34 PM
Cave Ranger

WoooooHooooo!!! Now I can take the Prop-Guard off my Scooter!!! Life just keeps getting better and better!!!!
I'll see you in the outflow!! Wooohoo!!!!
03-14-2006 10:34 PM
Cave Ranger

WoooooHooooo!!! Now I can take the Prop-Guard off my Scooter!!! Life just keeps getting better and better!!!!
I'll see you in the outflow!! Wooohoo!!!!
03-14-2006 10:39 PM
CaptainSpeleo

It'll probably be in April before we can do a dive there, so the manatees shouldn't be a problem by then. I want to see my son-in-law's reaction when he swims over Cork Rock. :D
03-15-2006 02:49 PM
jeandiver

Re: Blue Springs and lights

Quote:

Originally Posted by phishfood

Groups that are all cavern certified or better are allowed to carry lights. All transgressors are beat to death with a mummified manatee.

Roger, thanks for the heads up. Considering as I only live ~15 minutes from there, I need to set up a couple of dives there.

OH BOY !!!! :o

YAY!!!!
Another one of my FAVORITE places is open again!
Yes , I need to get down there and practice my "backflips" !!!!
Thanks Rodger for the heads-up !

Jean :-D
03-15-2006 06:09 PM
metaldector

Anytime Jean . . .

When you're coming down be sure to let me know? We can back flip together. Did you fix any of your zippers yet? Metal
03-16-2006 11:15 PM
jeandiver

Re: Anytime Jean . . .

Quote:

Originally Posted by metaldector

When you're coming down be sure to let me know? We can back flip together. Did you fix any of your zippers yet? Metal

I sure will !!!!
Er , as far as the zipper thing goes ... Well ... :(
(does that answer your question?)

Jean :-D