The last weekend of April found Daryl, Ray, Adrien and Cindy headed to Marianna, FL for a weekend of fun with friends with a bit of education and training thrown in for good measure.
The primary purpose of the trip was to get certified in Gas Blending but heh, when in Florida, go diving!!!!
Our instructor, Paul Heinerth and a dive buddy, Tony Flaris, joined in the fun.
We Louisiana folks with many years' experience diving Morrison and Vortex Springs, were guilty of a slight mis-understanding. We were told that Jackson Blue would be the clearest but you had to swim against a strong current to get in. Be that as it may, we NOW understand that "to get in" means a stiff current the ENTIRE time you are headed into the cave. Ha! Enough was enough and we cried uncle.
The next site or cave selected was "Hole in the Wall" where the visibility was good and the experience marvelous. We saw numerous sand dollar and sea biscuit fossils and albino crawfish and salamanders. (BTW, did you know that the blind albino crawfish turn lime green when boiled?)
Our primary goal of education and relaxation was achieved and we had a blast. We met and had a nice chat with a father and daughter from Portland, OR who were as yet, uncertified in scuba. Ah but the SCUBA bug has bitten them now, partially thanks to us.
Stay tuned for more adventures in the goings-on around Harry's Dive Shop.
