#1053
Paradise Springs Ocala FL October 18th
sandman2053 - 9/25/2015 8:23 AM
Category: Buddy Wanted
Replies: 12

if you haven’t been, or it’s been awhile, let’s get a group together and go diving. I went with 3 buddies on a Sunday in August and we had the place to our selfs.

Enjoyed it a lot and want to go again. You do need lights as it gets dark in the corners, but it’s not considered caves.
Air fills available on site as well as some gear rentals.

Opens at 8am, I plan to get there at 8 and try to get 3 dives.
Cost is $30
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Bmax - 9/29/2015 3:38 AM
Funny how so many divers read your posting, but don’t respond. I’m looking at a 16 hour drive just to get to Florida. Then 4 more hours to get to Paradise Springs. We willl connect via phone before the 18th! See ya, Brian
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xracr96 - 10/06/2015 12:46 AM
Hey. Buddy from August here. Might join ya on the 18th. Lets touch base as we get closer.

Brian, that’s some dedication for a spring dive. 20hrs. Where you coming from?
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Bmax - 10/06/2015 3:37 AM
I’m driving down from Ohio. A week of vacation and some dive time!
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sandman2053 - 10/06/2015 5:22 AM
Doug, sounds good my co-driver who MJ just certified is going to.
Going to post it again maybe tomorrow and next Monday.
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xracr96 - 10/06/2015 8:10 AM
Awesome. Did he fill tanks too or just do rentals?
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sandman2053 - 10/06/2015 9:40 AM
I’ll be letting him use one of mine, and he will need a fill.
He’s working o getting all his equipment still..
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xracr96 - 10/07/2015 7:49 PM
Sorry. What I meant to ask is if the owner at Paradise Springs does fills or is it only tank rentals?
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sandman2053 - 10/08/2015 12:05 AM
I believe they do both, planed to call today..will check
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sandman2053 - 10/08/2015 6:46 AM
Doug just called they do both and at same price $8 she said.
Her husband does the fills so if he’s not there you can rent a full tank for $8.
Which if I remember right last time their rental tanks had 3300-3400 in them. So if you own a tank now, you may be best to rent instead of them stressing your tank with a overfill.
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xracr96 - 10/11/2015 8:43 AM
I have a steel, so I’m not worried about it too much.

How many people are going? Might bring my Weber q grill and we can make a picnic out of it too. Just all hanging out in Mr. Paradise’s back yard. Ha-ha.
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sandman2053 - 10/11/2015 9:11 AM
Yah I was thinking about grilling I have a bag if charcoal.
We have 6 confirmed with you. Have 2-3 others on the fence.
I was going to bring a cooler of water and some fruit.
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Bmax - 10/13/2015 3:40 AM
Picnic and diving, can’t get much better than that. I’ll bring something to add to the fun (food).