captsuzieholstead
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King's Springs is the main Diving spot at Crystal River. The spring is 30' deep, but has a cavern that drops to 50'. There is a manatee statue at 19'.
The cavern has two entrances ~ exits. It's crystal clear, 50' deep and 50' in length with lots of nooks and crannys to peer into. I personally think its a pretty safe dive, but I heard that the diver that died decided to take his tank off so that he could get into one of the small areas that you couldn't fit into with gear on. Once he got in, he couldn't get back out or got stuck, or something to that effect. If you just play it smart and stay in the areas that your supposed to be in, then things are fairly safe. Safety definately won't hender the dive.
The cavern has two entrances ~ exits. It's crystal clear, 50' deep and 50' in length with lots of nooks and crannys to peer into. I personally think its a pretty safe dive, but I heard that the diver that died decided to take his tank off so that he could get into one of the small areas that you couldn't fit into with gear on. Once he got in, he couldn't get back out or got stuck, or something to that effect. If you just play it smart and stay in the areas that your supposed to be in, then things are fairly safe. Safety definately won't hender the dive.