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Matt Cushing - 28 Feb 2005 15:52 GMT

Good morning all,

Wondering if anyone has been to Dutch Springs, I just finished my
certification course and I was curious about the site where I will be
doing my check dives in May.

Yes, I know it's PA and not the caribbean
Yes, I know it's going to be cold:)

Just curious to see what people think who have been there. It's a lot
closer to my budget than Aruba was, that's for sure.

M@

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Salty - 01 Mar 2005 06:00 GMT

> Good morning all,
> Wondering if anyone has been to Dutch Springs, I just finished my
> certification course and I was curious about the site where I will be

> doing my check dives in May.
> Yes, I know it's PA and not the caribbean
> Yes, I know it's going to be cold:)
> Just curious to see what people think who have been there. It's a lot
> closer to my budget than Aruba was, that's for sure.
> M@

Matt... welcome to diving. Do a Google search for my comments on Dutch.
I live about 1/2 hr drive from there and have been there many times,
more times than I care to count. <grin> Also please look on their
website. It will be cold diving but at least now they have hot showers
and real bathrooms. They had port-a-potties and nothing else when I
started diving there 20 yrs ago. LOL The zebra mussels have cleared up
the vis a good bit and there's some decent stuff to tool around. If you
park near the hill side, be prepared to walk up and down a good sized
grade for entry and exit. The beach side is easier but farther away
from the bathrooms/change rooms and snack bar that sells food. You're
sure to have a good trip there if you're into diving. Feel free to
email me if you wish. Best wishes to you on your cert class !! :)

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jack245@webtv.net - 01 Mar 2005 06:01 GMT

DS is an excellent place to do training dives. It is well monitored by
rescue divers & divemasters, along with your training staff.

The visibility can be low, depending on the day of the week, or time of
day on weekends.

It's more fun to go there after you complete your training dives. Then
you can swim around the 47 acre flooded quarry.

When you get there, you will be directed to go to the left side of the
quarry, the training side.

To the right is the recreation side, where people come just for fun
diving. You'll also see people setting up tents, and spending the
weekend there.

Don't judge it by your first visit. I've spent many a fun weekend there
with my dive friends, and it's only an hour from my house

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Salty - 01 Mar 2005 07:16 GMT

> DS is an excellent place to do training dives. It is well monitored by
> rescue divers & divemasters, along with your training staff.

Monitored ?? The only ppl that "monitor" Dutch are the ppl who work
there. Yes, there are Instructors and Dive Masters teaching classes,
but they are doing their own thing with their own students. They
aren't responsible for anyone else. I say this because my hub was an
Instructor there and my friends are still teaching there. They don't
monitor anyone except their own students. Please don't give anyone the
impression that Dutch Springs has ppl who will "watch over" you when
you dive there. The quarry employs ppl who station themselves at high
points on the land to look out over the water to see if anyone is
trouble, like lifeguards do. But they aren't "monitoring" anyone
underwater.

<snip>

> When you get there, you will be directed to go to the left side of the
> quarry, the training side.

Ohhh ?? There are Instructors who teach off of the right side. Dave
O'Donnell's dive shop is one of them. There are many dive shops from
New Jersey and New York who go to that side too.

<snip>

> Don't judge it by your first visit. I've spent many a fun weekend there
> with my dive friends, and it's only an hour from my house

I think you have more to learn about DS. No harm intended. :)

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Rich R - 01 Mar 2005 14:16 GMT

Everyone is always on there own ,,this is no sport you shouldent need a
babysitter,
you should be train first ,,,so why should anyone watch over you?
don't you go with a buddy? Just my point ,,,,Really doesn't matter I guess.

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