shark tooth diving

[scubadad3]

now that Venice is set to start renourishment is the search going to be impossible? is there anywhere else that you can find the teeth as easily? i have 2 girls 4&6 who love to sift through the sand looking for teeth. Im set to dive next Tuesday with florida west is it going to worth it?

 

[Walter]

This is not the first time they've done it. While it's a bad idea environmentally, it doesn't really hurt the fossil diving. Finding teeth on shore will be harder for a few years, but then it's already pretty bad on shore compared to before they started this silliness.

 

[CBulla]

As long as they don't cover the area I found that bone at they can play all they want

 

[Dave W]

We were able to find several in shark teeth when they dredged/pumped to restock the beack near Bonita

 

[Itote]

Colin, you and that bone It is a good find thou.
Chris

 

[CBulla]

Dude... Chris.. that area is totally cool to dive over!! It's a bit of live reef with tons of broken bone bits around... a few teeth, open sand with patches of the rocky sand you find teeth in.. its very much worth the tank dive over it on a trip.

 

[willwalton]

now that Venice is set to start renourishment is the search going to be impossible? is there anywhere else that you can find the teeth as easily? i have 2 girls 4&6 who love to sift through the sand looking for teeth. Im set to dive next Tuesday with florida west is it going to worth it?

I have been trying to locate a dive boat, or area where I can dive for the teeth, but so far, my calls are not answered, and request for return calls do not happen. Please, who do you recommend I call?

 

[Li'l38]

I have been trying to locate a dive boat, or area where I can dive for the teeth, but so far, my calls are not answered, and request for return calls do not happen. Please, who do you recommend I call?

There's lots of SBers from the area that can give you more than this.......... the only one I know of- Florida West Scuba School. They seemed like a nice bunch. There's a bunch of teeth and fossils on display at the shop. Didn't take a charter with them, only rented a tank for a shore dive. Check their website- www.floridawestscuba.com There's several areas to do shore dives from as well. Didn't have much luck the time I drove 2+ hrs to get there. Usually someone from the area there every weekend. You shouldn't have a problem hookin' up.......now that you've come to the right place to ask! BTW- Welcome to ScubaBoard!

 

[Walter]

A group of us will be at the end of Alhambra Ave tomorrow morning. Come join us.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

I have been trying to locate a dive boat, or area where I can dive for the teeth, but so far, my calls are not answered, and request for return calls do not happen. Please, who do you recommend I call?

Welcome to ScubaBoard Will

There are a ton of SB'ers that regularly dive for teeth near Venice. Just keep an eye out on this forum and the Trips subforum for future dives.