Hi and welcome!
I live by Lake Lanier and my schedule is pretty flexible so I can dive most days with notice and some days with no notice. I have all my own equipment except tanks so I just have to run by and rent a couple, takes about 15 mins and I'm ready.
Let me know if you want to dive sometime.
Oh and Bamamedic2.0... i've been down to Vortex and Morrison springs, it is so worth the trip, my son and I had a blast. Make sure you take something to feed the eels at the Vortex... they love to eat out of your hand. I'll be down that way the last weekend of Sept, so if you don't find someone to go before then let me know and we can meet up down there and dive them both, I'd love to do it again.