Limitedslip7 Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 I tried a DSD while on vacation in Roatan last week and then went ahead and got my open water cert. Does anyone on here dive? Are there any cool places around Ohio/Erie or do you just do it on vacation? It's probably going to be at least a year before I get to go anywhere tropical again but I'd like to maybe try it a few times around here before then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 I'm open-water certified, haven't dove in awhile... That being said, Gilboa Quarry seems to be a big draw. I did my open-water dives at a quarry near Carroll/Lancaster area with a plane and a Frito-Lay truck. It was a neat place to go. Only problem with quarry diving in my book is the water definitely gets chilly since it's spring-fed, and at Lakeview it's pretty silty so once a lot of people are swimming around, the water gets cloudy around some of the underwater features. Gilboa: http://www.daytrippingwithrick.com/day-tripping-with-rick-gilboa-quarry-ohio/ Lakeview RV Park: http://www.rvatlakeview.com/diving.html My wife got certified in Routan while in Honduras for a medical-missions trip in high school... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Never been but I pass this place all the time. Easy access from 23. http://www.divecircleville.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh8sti Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Never been but I pass this place all the time. Easy access from 23. http://www.divecircleville.com great place to explore a bus, plane, giant catfish - love that place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 I can't remember if I ever submitted my paperwork, but in my teens I got certified all the way up to Rescue Diver. I strongly recommend it to anyone. I've been in underwater caves, shipwrecks that have turned into coral reefs, shipwrecks 2 miles out into blue water and 100 feet down, through airplane wrecks (at night, no less), I've seen barracuda bigger longer than I am tall, I've seen fish sleeping. If you think the underwater universe is exciting from what you see in documentaries, just wait until you're up close with a curious reef shark at 11pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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