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LEARN TO CAVE DIVE SAFELY...

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You have come to the right website for a wealth of information concerning Florida's Springs and Cave systems.

Underwater caverns and caves can be quite seductive to open water scuba divers. Curiosity can sometimes overpower good judgment and self preservation, occasionally resulting in tragedy. Any type of diving encompasses the use of common sense and following important safety rules (see below), especially while diving the overhead environment which might prevent you from seeing the grim reaper...

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The best way to avoid problems is Proper Training, having the proper attitude, and proper Equipment.

Preoccupation with the "right" gear configuration has taken priority over the students comfort level and enjoyment . We do not belief that there is only one way to wearing equipment just as no one type of sneaker is recommended for all joggers. Equipment should be functional, streamlined, comfortable and safe. Your gear configuration should constantly evolve into something better and more efficient.

Tips for the Cave Diver and Scuba Diver when Diving....

Florida's Most Popular Cave Diving Sites

Suwannee River Valley cave diving sites, without a doubt, is highly visited, and are among the most popular cave diving sites in the world, located in North Central Florida. Most of the world's cave divers learn their skills right here in the heart of cave country. They are not only the most popular sites, they are without a doubt, the most suitable for new cave divers since they form a variety of conditions, including high and low flow, large and small passageways, silt and silt-free bottoms. No where else will the diver encounter the diversity these sites offer. We cover all of these sites in our courses, since no one site can offer this array. Most of the systems listed are located in the Suwannee River Valley which forms a triangle. We are located only 20 minutes in any one direction from any of these sites. Visit our Picture Gallery detailed information on the Florida Cave Systems....

Peacock State Park	Ginnies Springs Overhead view
*Where should the cave diver stay?* After an exciting day of cave diving, the diver will want to enjoy good food and good conversation to discuss his or her adventures of the day, along with all the amenities. Therefore, Lake City is the place for the diver to stay. See Why... Accommodations: Do you need a place to rest your weary head after a full day of diving?	Visit our "Lodging" page. See a detailed map of where we are located and some of our rental homes....
Visit our "Welcome" page to get more details about our instructor. Below is a small synopsis on the Best instructor in the business...Michael O'Leary, the President of the oldest cave diving organization in the world the NACD, as well as the International Safety Officer for the NACD. Michael has trained some of the best divers in the world, including known explorer and technical diver, John Bennett.
A testimony from Mr. John Bennett
	"Mike I would like to thank you for taking me through your Full Cave program. Being a full time Technical Instructor Trainer and more importantly a very active "cutting edge diver" I fully appreciate the exceptional quality of the courses you took me through. We completed seven different systems during the courses. I feel this is important as it gave me experience in seven different caves from springs to siphons, each was unique and helped in the learning curve.
The skills and drills you have incorporated into your program such as the "line entanglement" problem along with repeated emphasis on "Accident Analysis" far exceeded what I have expected. The program really hammered home to me the realities of cave diving. It gave me not only the certification to go cave diving; it gave me the tools and skills to complete the most important part of any cave diver - To come home safely!Great course Mike. I am honoured to have been trained by you. As Arnie once said "I will be back"!. Your Friend, John Bennett."
Thank you for visiting with us. Please feel free to browse the wealth of information and resources on this website. Michael O'Leary

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Cave Diving Courses:
Cavern , Intro-to-Cave, or Apprentice Cave , Full Cave, Stage Diving, Diver Propulsion Vehicles (DPV's).
Technical Diving Courses:
Cave Diving, and Scuba Diving with Nitrox, Advanced Nitrox, Deep Diving, and Mixed Gases.
Scuba Diving Courses:
Openwater Scuba Diving, Advanced Openwater, and Specialty Certifications such as Dive Master.
Guided Tours:
Guided cave tours in North Central Florida.
Mexico Cave Diving Trips:
Cave diving the Yucatan (Cozumel, Akumal)

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