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#128
Florida Springs Buddy Wanted
Rodrigo_Ramos - 7/14/2014 6:32 PM
Category: Buddy Wanted
Replies: 6

Looking for someone to dive with mainly in FL springs (Ginnie Springs/Blue Grotto/Rainbow River/Hudso Grotto etc).

I am Open Water Certified and Nitrox Certified, and I use a dive computer.
I can dive every other Monday (starting on July 21st) and every other weekend (starting July 26th and 27th). I dive Nitrox but I don’t mind following your dive profile if you dive air. I am a novice so I generally like to take things easy and make sure we have a safe dive. I don’t mind group diving. I have a child so usually I have to arrange for a sitter, that being said, I like to arrive, get down to business diving and then go, so usually I wont be able to hang out or get a bite to eat after the dive.
Send me a message if you can dive those days and I’ll try to make arrangements for a sitter.

Lets go diving!!!
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nitroxjim - 7/14/2014 11:39 PM
Mondays are great for me. All the FL springs are also good for me.
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SantaFeSandy - 7/15/2014 3:42 PM
Jim and Rodrigo, are either or both of you in for the night dive at Devil’s Den, set for Wed. Aug. 6th? If so, please contact me, as there is a 10 diver/$150. minimum that I need to be sure of when quoting prices. I think that 7 pm would be a good meet time. Ten divers, or more, will get in at $15.00 each, plus tax. Bring your own gear, or rent it there. It’s not a pot luck or anything, however, come shower time, prior to departure, it’s nice to hang for a while, assuming the bugs aren’t out.
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Rodrigo_Ramos - 7/16/2014 1:42 PM
Hey Jim,

Monday the 21st and Mon the 28th are no good, I have my Navigation training and a family event, however, Monday August 4th I’m game, we can do Ginnie, or Blue Grotto which is closer to us I think. Let me know if you can do it. Looking forward to diving with you.
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Rodrigo_Ramos - 7/16/2014 1:48 PM
Hey Sandy,

I think the 6th is perfect for me, I have all my gear including a tank so I might bring my tank and should you guys decided to do subsequent dives I can rent more tanks from there. I have a camera (GoPro 3) and a rig with a light source, I also have a back up light so as far as light goes I think I’m set. I’m not night Limited Vis cert but I don’t think it will be a problem.

Let me know of any suggestions, otherwise I’m game.

Rod
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SantaFeSandy - 7/16/2014 3:31 PM
Rod, the night dive originally scheduled for Devil’s Den may now be changing to Blue Grotto. One of the owners, Kurt, offered my group a "one time only" special rate which would require only 6 of us (myself included) to dive there on Wed. Aug. 6th, for $15. + tax, each, rather then the 10 needed for DD. Typically night dives at the Blue Grotto cost the same as the day rate, which is $40.

Being that you’re only the 3rd confirmation thus far, with 10 pending, we may have to dive BG anyway, as it doesn’t look like we’d have 10 for DD anyway.
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Rodrigo_Ramos - 7/17/2014 1:04 AM
Sounds good either way. Im assuming were still shooting for a 7pm timeframe. Just message me the details as you start to organize. Looking forward to diving with your group.

Rod