getting wet in St.Louis MO

[marcbeaudry]

hi, i'm in St Louis for work for a while - Where do the locals dive here ?
Bonne Terre seems like a must - and easy for a person who does travel with all his
gear - but doesnt have a buddy .
any other local hotspots ? if anyone is looking for a safe buddy - drop me a note please !
i'm here till april 22nd - mostly availble mondays - or early morning dives.
cheers

marc

 

[bl6394]

hi, i'm in St Louis for work for a while - Where do the locals dive here ?
Bonne Terre seems like a must - and easy for a person who does travel with all his
gear - but doesnt have a buddy .
any other local hotspots ? if anyone is looking for a safe buddy - drop me a note please !
i'm here till april 22nd - mostly availble mondays - or early morning dives.
cheers

marc

Bredina Springs is about an hour from St. Louis - its cold - but the owners are super nice people (Bredina Springs | Bredina Springs is a beautiful 12 acre dive quarry in Hillview, Illinois. Central Illinois answer to diving!). They'll open for the season Sunday, April 1.

Bennett Springs (Bennett Spring State Park | Missouri State Parks) is a fantastic place to dive - but the season just ended.

I like Roubidoux and Cannonball - but you need at least a Cavern Cert for Roubidoux - and Cannonball would require at least Intro to Cave Cert. They are also probably still blown.

Driving further out - Mermett Springs (near Metropolis, IL) is a popular Quarry. Quail Run (near Rolla, MO) is a shallow quarry - again with nice owners.

Not sure about your schedule - but I'd be happy to dive with you while you're in town.

Bjorn

 

[marcbeaudry]

I dont have cave or cavern certs - and i'd hate to hold a person of your experience back but if you need a dive buddy - i'm interested. I work weekends so only have mondays off - i can meet for an early morning dive weekedays too if that makes a difference. if any of that works for you - please drop me a note marcrbeaudry at gmail dot com
m

 

[nagel]

You need to try and make it to Mermet Springs. Very nice quarry set up perfectly for diving with lots of attractions. We have more information about Mermet and other dive locations at www.midwestmuckdiving.com

Snagel

 

[Blu Diver]

Table Rock Lake has some nice dive sites as well.