UnderSeaBumbleBee
Contributor
It is that time again. We have had great turnouts the last couple of months since we began doing this. It has been really nice to get to put faces and voices with so many of you that I have gotten to know on the board.
Our next group dive will be May 26 at the divers ramp at Devils Fork State Park. Hope you guys that have been coming out will join us again. Anyone is welcome to join the fun. We always have folks that are brand new divers all the way to the seasoned salts and everything in between.
WATER TEMPS should be somewhere in the 60s. You should plan to dive a 7mm with hood and gloves and have a thermos of hot drinks waiting for you on the surface.
You have to pass the dive shop just before the entrance of the state park. If you need tank rentals, gas fills, or a full set of gear rental, shoot me a PM and I can give you the shop info.
We will set up our canopies and chairs on the ramp and be diving from the shore.
So who is in???
Lake Jocassee
I-85 exit 40, turn on Hwy 153 to Easley go about 4 miles
Hwy 123 south to Easley
Fork to right onto Hwy 93, just past Hardies on the left. Go all the way thru downtown Easley.
Merge straight onto Hwy 8 to Pickens at the stop light past the next Hardies
Left onto Hwy 183 near McDonalds.
Go all the way thru Pickens
Right onto Shady Grove Rd where the 4 lanes ends near BP gas station
Shady Grove Rd till it dead-ends at the Church and Store.
Right onto Hwy 133 go about 3 miles
Left onto Hwy 11 go about 3 miles
Right onto Boones Creek Rd at the gas station store looks like log cabin go ½ mile
Right onto Jocassee Lake Rd at Boones Creek Church
You will pass 2 dive shops: Off the Wall Diving and Jocassee Outdoor Center/Hoyts/Scuba Shop
When you come to Devils Fork State Park Entrance go LEFT to the remote boat ramps
When you come to the fork in the road for the 2 remote ramps, follow the road to the right
Pay $2.00 per person entry feeyou will need correct change
Take the right fork to the right remote boat ramp.
There are 3 ramps and two of them are blocked off for divers
Back you car down near the water and off load your gear and then park in the upper parking area.
Directions from other locations:
Driving Directions:
From I-85 at the GA line: Take exit 1 to Hwy 11 for approx. 40 miles, turn left on Jocassee Lake Rd, and travel 3 mi.
From I-85 at the NC line: Travel south to Hwy 11 exit at Gaffney and proceed on Hwy 11 for approx. 90 miles, turn right on Jocassee Lk. Rd and travel 3 miles.
From I-26: Take exit 5 onto Hwy 11 to Campobello. Travel for approximately 60 mi. Turn rt. on Lake Jocassee Rd., and travel 3 mi.
Devils Fork State Park Web site: http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/pa...park/1355.aspx
MILES TO:
· Charleston, SC: 235
· Columbia, SC: 135
· Florence, SC: 218
· Greenville, SC: 36
· Charlotte, NC: 128
· Raleigh, NC: 270
· Atlanta, GA: 140
Augusta, GA: 135
Directions from Asheville, NC
Merge onto I-240 W toward I-40. 3.1 miles
Merge onto I-26 E / US-74 E via the exit on the LEFT toward HENDERSONVILLE / SPARTANBURG / ASHEVILLE AIRPORT 23 miles
US-25 TRUCK S becomes US-25 S (Crossing into SOUTH CAROLINA). 3.8 miles
US-25 TRUCK S becomes US-25 S (Crossing into SOUTH CAROLINA). 12.3 miles
Turn LEFT to take the SC-11 ramp toward SC-11 . .1 miles
Turn LEFT onto SC-11 / CHEROKEE FOOTHILLS SCENIC HWY 4.5 miles
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto GEER HWY / US-276 / SC-11 / CHEROKEE FOOTHILLS SCENIC HWY 5.4 miles
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto SC-11 W / CHEROKEE FOOTHILLS SCENIC HWY N 22.6 miles
Right onto Boones Creek Rd at the gas station store looks like log cabin go ½ mile
Right onto Jocassee Lake Rd at Boones Creek Church
You will pass 2 dive shops: Off the Wall Diving and Jocassee Outdoor Center/Hoyts/Scuba Shop
When you come to Devils Fork State Park Entrance go LEFT to the remote boat ramps
Pay $2.00 per person entry feeyou will need correct change
Take the right fork to the right remote boat ramps.
When you come to the fork in the road for the two remote ramps, follow the road to the right.
There are 3 ramps and two of them are blocked off for divers
Back you car down near the water and off load your gear and then park in the upper parking area.
http://www.offthewalldiving.com/2.html
http://www.scubashopsc.com/
http://www.jocasseeoutdoorcenter.com/
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1355.aspx
Our next group dive will be May 26 at the divers ramp at Devils Fork State Park. Hope you guys that have been coming out will join us again. Anyone is welcome to join the fun. We always have folks that are brand new divers all the way to the seasoned salts and everything in between.
WATER TEMPS should be somewhere in the 60s. You should plan to dive a 7mm with hood and gloves and have a thermos of hot drinks waiting for you on the surface.
You have to pass the dive shop just before the entrance of the state park. If you need tank rentals, gas fills, or a full set of gear rental, shoot me a PM and I can give you the shop info.
We will set up our canopies and chairs on the ramp and be diving from the shore.
So who is in???
Lake Jocassee
I-85 exit 40, turn on Hwy 153 to Easley go about 4 miles
Hwy 123 south to Easley
Fork to right onto Hwy 93, just past Hardies on the left. Go all the way thru downtown Easley.
Merge straight onto Hwy 8 to Pickens at the stop light past the next Hardies
Left onto Hwy 183 near McDonalds.
Go all the way thru Pickens
Right onto Shady Grove Rd where the 4 lanes ends near BP gas station
Shady Grove Rd till it dead-ends at the Church and Store.
Right onto Hwy 133 go about 3 miles
Left onto Hwy 11 go about 3 miles
Right onto Boones Creek Rd at the gas station store looks like log cabin go ½ mile
Right onto Jocassee Lake Rd at Boones Creek Church
You will pass 2 dive shops: Off the Wall Diving and Jocassee Outdoor Center/Hoyts/Scuba Shop
When you come to Devils Fork State Park Entrance go LEFT to the remote boat ramps
When you come to the fork in the road for the 2 remote ramps, follow the road to the right
Pay $2.00 per person entry feeyou will need correct change
Take the right fork to the right remote boat ramp.
There are 3 ramps and two of them are blocked off for divers
Back you car down near the water and off load your gear and then park in the upper parking area.
Directions from other locations:
Driving Directions:
From I-85 at the GA line: Take exit 1 to Hwy 11 for approx. 40 miles, turn left on Jocassee Lake Rd, and travel 3 mi.
From I-85 at the NC line: Travel south to Hwy 11 exit at Gaffney and proceed on Hwy 11 for approx. 90 miles, turn right on Jocassee Lk. Rd and travel 3 miles.
From I-26: Take exit 5 onto Hwy 11 to Campobello. Travel for approximately 60 mi. Turn rt. on Lake Jocassee Rd., and travel 3 mi.
Devils Fork State Park Web site: http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/pa...park/1355.aspx
MILES TO:
· Charleston, SC: 235
· Columbia, SC: 135
· Florence, SC: 218
· Greenville, SC: 36
· Charlotte, NC: 128
· Raleigh, NC: 270
· Atlanta, GA: 140
Augusta, GA: 135
Directions from Asheville, NC
Merge onto I-240 W toward I-40. 3.1 miles
Merge onto I-26 E / US-74 E via the exit on the LEFT toward HENDERSONVILLE / SPARTANBURG / ASHEVILLE AIRPORT 23 miles
US-25 TRUCK S becomes US-25 S (Crossing into SOUTH CAROLINA). 3.8 miles
US-25 TRUCK S becomes US-25 S (Crossing into SOUTH CAROLINA). 12.3 miles
Turn LEFT to take the SC-11 ramp toward SC-11 . .1 miles
Turn LEFT onto SC-11 / CHEROKEE FOOTHILLS SCENIC HWY 4.5 miles
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto GEER HWY / US-276 / SC-11 / CHEROKEE FOOTHILLS SCENIC HWY 5.4 miles
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto SC-11 W / CHEROKEE FOOTHILLS SCENIC HWY N 22.6 miles
Right onto Boones Creek Rd at the gas station store looks like log cabin go ½ mile
Right onto Jocassee Lake Rd at Boones Creek Church
You will pass 2 dive shops: Off the Wall Diving and Jocassee Outdoor Center/Hoyts/Scuba Shop
When you come to Devils Fork State Park Entrance go LEFT to the remote boat ramps
Pay $2.00 per person entry feeyou will need correct change
Take the right fork to the right remote boat ramps.
When you come to the fork in the road for the two remote ramps, follow the road to the right.
There are 3 ramps and two of them are blocked off for divers
Back you car down near the water and off load your gear and then park in the upper parking area.
http://www.offthewalldiving.com/2.html
http://www.scubashopsc.com/
http://www.jocasseeoutdoorcenter.com/
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1355.aspx
