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    Lost my stuff ,,. help in finding lost items

    Here is a link to a good site with volunteers who help people find their lost items at no charge. Their members use metal detectors, on land & U/W to help locate missing items. Lost My Stuff Group - Home Page
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    Crystal River Manatee Trip Report

    It is nice & warm, now, but we have had a cold Winter here in the area. Manatees have been in 3 Sisters by the 100's every cold morning . My biggest concern is that i see very little vegetation left for them, anywhere. They need to hold out a little whil longer til the Gulf water temps get warmer.
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    Need recommendation- Dive shops nearby of inside RV campground arounf Florida

    Manatee Spring State Park, in Chiefland Fl. , is a very nice place to camp with the RV & make a couple of decent dives. Pretty inexpensive as well. Non divers will love the natural beauty of the park while you are diving. There is NOT a dive shop onsite, or local air fills, either. You can get...
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    Crystal River Manatee Festival,, 1-22 & 23.

    Just to let everyone know that there is the Crystal River Manatee Festival on Jan. 22-23. While this is a fun event or the entire family,,, it is CROWDED out on the water. If you are going to C.R. that weekend, & want to swim with the manatees,, you better book early !! Better yet,, come a day...
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    Rainbow River & Crystal River?

    I am retired now, but have run this trip a lot. Be aware , that the Water Taxi in the pix is just a shuttle to the drop off point up river. He leaves after you are in the water. You have to use a boat to get there. There is not a dive shop close by to get gear or even air refills. You can...
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    Manatees and other dives

    Yes, diving solo isn't allowed in Springs & Parks, , but most any time you can tell the clerk that you need a dive buddy & they will ask others who come in. Or ask those already in the area. I have never had to wait over an hour to find a buddy. It is $15 to dive in State Parks & most all...
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    Florida Keys seafood safe to eat after gulf oil spill?

    Never was a problem in the Keys.
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    Manatees and other dives

    The shop was probably going to the snorkeling with manatees at Crystal River, then a Rainbow River drift dive, near Dunnellon. Devils Den is a dive in Williston . All are within a 50 mile area. Crystal Lodge Dive Center , or Birds Underwater are 2 shops in Crystal River I could recommend...
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    Crytal river manatees snorkeling questions

    For those who ask; Sorry, but I am retired [ again ] & am no longer taking people to swim with the Manatees. There are many other shops that will take you out . Enjoy yourself, be careful, & obey all the rules of swimming with the Manatees.
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    Crystal River = MANATEES ,,,,,, EVERYWHERE !!

    LOL> It is supposed to be 21° here, [ yes, Crystal River] tonight.
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    Crystal River = MANATEES ,,,,,, EVERYWHERE !!

    The cold weather has the manatees huddled up at any warm spot they can find ! If anyone ever wanted to see or swim with them, now is the time. YES, it has been cold, but that is why there are so many to be seen. Over 125 in ONE area.
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    Most likely by airline thugs...

    I am sorry to hear that happen.The nice rolling Scuba gear bags look KOOL,,, but also alerts theives, as to their content. When traveling, I pack all my gear in an old beat-up Samsonite hardcase luggage. It has never even been opened .
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    New Divers - Best Place to dive in Mexico

    The diving around Cancun & nearby Isla Mujeres would be ideal for beginners. I have always thought that it didn't get the respect it deserved as a dive site. You can pick the following sites ; Plenty of diving down to depths of 60ft, or less. A lot of fish & mostly coral heads , little , if...
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    Blue Grotto is up for sale

    If I remember right, some of the concern with a bottling operation was basically that the place is in a residential area. A small dirt limerock road leads to it. For any larger truck traffic, there would have to be major changes done to that road . Also, with the present state of Florda's...
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    Blue Grotto is up for sale

    I live close to there & as far as I know the above info is still correct. If I am not mistaken,, he turned that price down a few years ago !
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    crystal river florida

    That will be a good time to go. EARLI inthe morning as possible,, weekday if possible. Get to Three Sisters Springs at dawn before it gets crowded. " Bird's " runs an early morning trip. I used to take trips to swim , no SCUBA, with the manatees, but have retired. You can rent a kayak...
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    Crytal river manatees snorkeling questions

    To me, it is not very far from the ramp at Bird's to Pete's Pier. I guess it is according to how much you like kayaking & your condition. Do it at an outgoing tide & it helps a lot. Come back in on an incoming. There is one motel just a short distance to Kings Bay. [ not the best place for...
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    Crytal river manatees snorkeling questions

    I used to run charters out to swim with the manatees. The best time, is when it is the coldest !! Dec.- mid Feb. Yes, you can see manatees all year, but your best chance is during this period. Most people wear a 3mm wetsuit. There are many restrictions about the activity & " do's & don'ts "...
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    How to get rid of Ixchel's revenge aka turista

    Why NO ICE ?? The restaurants/motels etc., will tell you that their ice is made from filtered water, but I know for a fact that is not always the truth. PLUS,,, our water quality standards are higher than theirs. The locals can be used to the bacteria levels in their food & drink, but us...
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