Devils Den/Crystal River

[sueellen]

Tell me - Devils Den and Crystal River - good/bad

 

[tombiowami]

I have not dove Crystal River, Devil's Den is pretty interesting though the vis when I was there left something to be desired. Ginnie and Blue Grotto in that area are similar skill level (to DD) dives.

For the money Ginnie is the way to go.


Closer to Crystal is Paradise spring which is a fascinating place if you are into looking at wet rocks and stuff.

Tommy

 

[herman]

Devils Den is a big hole in the ground. It's makes an interesting dive...once. I have only been in Kings Spring in Crystal River, it's a fairly nice dive IF you get there when a big group has not stirred up the water. If it is stirred up then vis can drop to a couple of feet. Near CR is Rainbow river, it's a shallow river drift dive thats fairly nice and worth doing a time or 2. Of the one's I have been in, my choice would be Ginnie Springs. By the way Tommy, got my cavern cert in Ginnie, the weekend after you were there I think.

 

[SubMariner]

I would suggest Ned DeLoach's book "Diving Guide to Underwater Florida". It has everything you'd want to know about fresh AND salt water diving in FL.

DSDO,

~SubMariner~

 

[Walter]

It is an excellent reference, but there are many dive sites not covered. No one could possibly cover all sites in one book.

DSSW,

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[tombiowami]

Also recommend emailing divesherpa, he lives down there and dives that area a lot.




Tommy

 

[JamesK]

Devils Den is nice, but like mentioned earlier, vis is pretty poor. Still about 20feet though.

Right down the street from Devils Den is Blue Grotto. Much nicer. It is larger,has better vis, as long as people stay off the silt bottom, and goes down to 90ft.