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Ginnie Springs

| Published On February 10, 2000
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Ginnie Springs

Florida's best known inland freshwater dive resort Florida has it all - acres of shallow corals and deep, sloping reefs; historic wrecks and artificial reefs; big fish and schools of little ones; drift diving; and a fascinating freshwater cave system. And whether you're passing through Florida to the Keys or elsewhere, you have to stop and check out the most popular freshwater dive in the world.Ginnie Springs (including Devil's Eye Spring and Dogwood Spring as well as several smaller springs) is located along the banks of the beautiful Santa Fe River; all are part of an outstanding dive resort and recreational facility.This wilderness resort is nestled among 200 acres of pristine forest near Florida's north central town of High Springs on U.S. 41. You'll find eight pools in the forest that bubble up from the underground aquifer, creating beautiful freshwater basins perfect for snorkeling, canoeing, tubing or simply relaxing. As a dive resort, every convenience for the diver is located here in a well-thought-out and developed site that includes private campsites with and without electrical hookups, two large bathhouses with hot showers, a country store and deli grill. A full-service dive facility with a nitrox air station serves the experienced diver as well as the novice interested in more advanced training in cave diving. For non-divers, scuba lessons and open-water training referrals are also offered.Ginnie Springs is the more popular of the property's dive sites, with the other adjacent springs usually reserved for more advanced training. Each of the springs has cypress decks for ease in gearing up and access to and from the spring. At Ginnie Springs, the cavern entrance runs horizontal to the sand floor, with the main chamber opening up into a huge 60-by-70-foot room. It is the perfect place to begin an adventure into cave diving, and the Ginnie Springs resort is one of America's best diving resorts to begin that experience. For more information call 800-874-8571 or locally at 904-454-2202; visit their Web site at www.ginniesprings.com. For more information about cave and cavern diving equipment, click onto Dive Rite's home page below.