Cavern class

[OHIO DIVERS]

My wife and i are thinking about taking the cavern class, so we can come down to northern florida to enjoy the springs. I'm guessing we would get more enjoyable diving the caverns vs just diving the o/w of the springs. Can anyone head us to a good place to take a cavern class? We donot want to go all the way to full-cave. We would like to get some more training on overhead environment. Just looking for some feedback?

 

[Crush]

I took Cavern with Johnny Richards at Ginnie Springs. I have taken a few scuba courses and many academic courses in my life, so when I say that Johnny is a great, professional teacher I can honestly claim to have had quite a few teachers in my life.

His web site is: Cave Diving Website

Safe diving.

 

[a22shady]

Ginnie springs,

Contact - Johhny Richards, Great guy you will be trained properlly Top Instructor.

Cave Diving Website
About Your Instructor

Info from someone about his course
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/cave-diving/332457-cavern-course-johnny-richards.html

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Rob Neto Rob Neto and he posts as DiveAholic here on SB

 

[Kevin Carlisle]

+ 1 for Rob Neto.

 

[w ripley]

You are making a very good decision: You'll have a blast and learn some very important diving skills, to boot. Agree with the recommendations already mentioned, and am sure some of the excellent cavern instructors on this formum will contact you, as well.

 

[TSwain]

+1 for Johnny Richards! You will learn alot from him.

 

[tedwhiteva]

+ 1 for Johnny. Or Jim Wyatt at Cave Diving Training & Guide Service - High Springs, Florida

 

[Crush]

I took the cavern course somewhere around dive #60 (give or take 10 dives). It was one of the best courses I have ever taken. I really got my trim dialed in and while I had done some zero-vis and no-mask diving as part of different courses, this really helped me get comfortable with these conditions (the fact that the water was not 36F may have helped).

Whoever you choose, it will make you a much better diver.

 

[TSandM]

You'll have a wonderful time if you take the class from Rob Neto. Not only is Rob an extremely nice person and a lovely diver, but the Mill Pond area where he teaches is incredibly beautiful and very peaceful. And you'll meet some great people, like Edd Sorenson and maybe my friend Ben Martinez.

Whether you like the caverns or not, the cavern class will make a better diver out of you.