Diving Ginnie

[Irene]

Theres hardly any info on devils den, is it as big or bigger than ginnie? Are there cavern entrances, etc...? Can you explain what it is a little?

If you search around on the internet, I know you'll find lots of stuff on Devil's Den. A few points:

The picnic areas are at "sea level" per se. Then you see a little fence which leads to some steps down into the earth. You step down the stairs to a huge platform. The dive FEELS like a cave dive and some of it is overhead, except that within a few kicks you are out of the overhead. There are hundreds of little holes and swim-throughs to poke your head around in.

Often folks who live in great diving areas (like S Florida) find freshwater spring OW diving a bit too tame...after all, there's no colorful fish, but the uniqueness of Devil's Den makes it a worthwhile spot. Everyone should go there at least once.

 

[eandiver]

I will be up there with my g/f on the 20th if you need dive buddies.

Devils Den does look like an interesting dive, from what I have read it silts out quickly if there are a lot of divers in it, so it's best to go in the morning. Haven't dove that one yet but it is certainly on the list.

Chris

That would be great! A bunch of us were there Saturday doing a river clean up drift dive, 3 canoes full of beer cans and bottles, and got in a couple of ballroom dives.

Devils den is excellent if you go early on a weekday otherwise the silt gets stirred up.