Anybody want to dive Sept 7th?

[jrmfg17]

Liberty6 (Scott) and myself are looking to dive on Friday morning. (the earlier the better) Anybody else want to go and have any ideas for locations? We've already done Spanish Rocks and Venice this week, so somewhere else would be nice. Post up if you want to go.

Thanks.
J.R.

 

[ReddogMP]

You suck. You know I gatta work this weekend too.

 

[Sh@rkW@tcher]

I'm working tomorrow, but here is a nice shore/yak dive site:

Red Rocks is a small (~ 1 acre in size) shore diving/kayak diving reef ~ 100 yards offshore of the Boca Grande Range light. There is an abundance of marine life on the reef including raccoon butterfly fish, filefish, juvenile gag grouper, clown triggerfish, snapper & cuda. Water depth off the reef is about 17 feet, on top of the reef about 7 -10 feet. Vizibility can be variable and is best after a long period of easterly winds. On a good viz day, you can see the reef from the beach.

Directions: (from Tampa & areas north)

• Take I-75 south to the North River Road exit. (It’s the one right after Jacaranda) Go south on North River Road.
• Cross over 41 & the Road changes its name to South River Road, follow that until you come to Pine Street.
• Turn left on Pine Street.
• Follow Pine Street to 776
• Cross over 776 & the street name will change to Placida Road.
• Follow Placida for a while until you get to the Boca Grande Causeway. turn right
• Follow the causeway to the toll booth ($4), after you get through the toll booth; just follow the road all the way to the 4 way stop sign (5th St. W.).
• Turn right at the stop sign & then left at the flag pole (Gulf Bvld.).
• Follow the road to the next stop sign (Gulf Bvld. & Sea Breeze Ct.).

Ahead of you will be a white, tower lighthouse (Boca Grande Range Light - 26 44’27.6”N, 82 15’46.8”W). That is the Sandspur Tower. Parking lot is located on your right, just north of that tower($2 to park all day). (Remember, you're heading south, if you pass the tower, you went too far.)

Amenites:

The parking area/beach access has a paved parking area, showers, restrooms and covered picnic tables. It is about100 yards from the parking area to the water. If you kayak dive a cart with beach tires is a must.

 

[divedude1962]

I'd like to go, but my shore diving knowledge pretty much begins and ends with Venice.
Springs, maybe?

 

[BadAzzCarp]

You suck. You know I gatta work this weekend too.

I don't know if you could go with them or not. They might go after dark and we all know you are scared of the dark and the boogy man...

 

[jrmfg17]

Boca Grande and the Springs are a little far for us tomorrow. We are both working a 12hr shift tonight and don't get off until 6am. We would like to find a dive within an hour of Tampa/Clearwater if possible.

 

[jrmfg17]

I'd like to go, but my shore diving knowledge pretty much begins and ends with Venice.
Springs, maybe?

The springs are gonna be a little too far for tomorrow. We could always do Spanish Rocks if you haven't done that yet. We are looking at getting down there around 7:30am. What do you think?