SC Divers Please help me, LOL.

[aquaknott]

So my problem is that I am in Sumter SC for 4 weeks and I brought my scuba gear but apparently their is no local diving near by. Surely you guys have some water holes to go jump in when you want to get wet.

I am trying to make it to the Cooper River while I am here but a lake, rock quarry, shore dive, anything would be good to me.

So if anyone can help please give me a hollar, LOL.

Thanks a bunch.

 

[willardj]

Try ClarkHill. The dam has some good diving. Contact Diveproff here on SB.

 

[Captain Walt]

I can't help you inland. And Savannah is a little out of the way.....so good luck Diver. LOL! Naw realy good luck.

 

[Captain Walt]

Have you checked out Lake Wateree near Camden SC? I have gone down near the dam there....big catfish. Not bad....

 

[Reefraff2]

There is lake Jocassee where there are alot of divers every weekend. You can jump on a dive boat, or do walk in diving from the divers ramp. There is a dive shop out at the lake for what ever you need. From Sumter it might be a 3 or 4 hour drive, but well worth it. Hope this helps.

 

[langforg]

Myrtle beach is only about 2 hours from sumter. Pretty good diving out of there or even a little south Murrels Inlet/Georgetown. Charleston has good diving also.

 

[Jocasseegirl]

I live in Columbia - Sumter is about 40 minutes from here?? Lake Jocassee is 2 hours and 45 minutes from NE Columbia. I think Jocassee is definitely a must-dive, at least once. Lake Norman Quarry is about 1.5 hours from NE Columbia. It's a private quarry, and you join through the PDRA, but the dues are really inexpensive.

 

[aquaknott]

do you have plans to dive jocassee any time soon or at least know someone that may be heading that way? I would like to get up if possible.

 

[diveprof]

So my problem is that I am in Sumter SC for 4 weeks and I brought my scuba gear but apparently their is no local diving near by. Surely you guys have some water holes to go jump in when you want to get wet.

I am trying to make it to the Cooper River while I am here but a lake, rock quarry, shore dive, anything would be good to me.

So if anyone can help please give me a hollar, LOL.

Thanks a bunch.

I agree with the comments from the others - Lake Jocassee is a good choice, there is always Charleston or Savannah offshore or river (blackwater fossil diving). A new member of our local diving group (Augusta, GA) lived in sumter until about 3 months ago. I think he feels like he has died and gone to dive heaven with the dive options available locally compared to what he could find in Sumter . We have a nice lake dive and river dives in Augusta.

 

[Reefraff2]

Hey Aquaknott

A couple of us are planing on diving the divers ramp this weekend coming up Sat. the 23rd. We are planing on doing a cook out and 2 to 4 dives whatever your up to. Your more than welcome to come join us. Looks like we could turn this into a SB event. you can PM me for details, if you would be intrested in coming up.