Morrison & Cyprus springs where to get tanks?

[Dave_lucas]

Hello,

Planning to dive Morrison and Cyprus springs later this month and was wondering where to to get tanks and weights? Air or Nitrox we can dive either.

we will be staying in the Destin area and driving.

Thanks in advance for the tips

 

[TMHeimer]

In Destin, Emerald Coast Scuba or Scuba Tech. Both on US 98 close to the bridge to Okaloosa I. (that crosses the inlet). You can do a dive at the bridge or East ("Thumb") Jetty as well.

 

[bamafan]

If you can't find them in Destin there are several shops in Panama City Beach.

You will want to keep an eye on the river levels too.
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=tae&gage=carf1&prob_type=stage&source=hydrograph

 

[sportxlh]

Vortex is very close to Morrison and you can rent tanks from Vortex

 

[Dave_lucas]

Thanks for the info. Guess I will have to keep my eye on things and see if we can even dive them with the rain / weather from Nate.

Starting to think hurricanes are stalking me

 

[flyingDiver75]

If you can't find them in Destin there are several shops in Panama City Beach.

You will want to keep an eye on the river levels too.
National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Rule of thumb for Morrison is if the river is at 6' or less and decreasing it's good, 7'+ and/or increasing it's bad.

 

[Dave_lucas]

Thanks for all of the information, Looks like Nate is going to make it swell. Fingers crossed that is drops before we arrive in a few weeks

Rule of thumb for Morrison is if the river is at 6' or less and decreasing it's good, 7'+ and/or increasing it's bad.

 

[Wayward Son]

vortex is 15 minutes from morrison & they have a full service dive shop. you get fills and/or tank rentals there.

 

[Dave_lucas]

We went by Morrison yesterday and it was flooded with Brown water and they had a sign posted about elevated bacteria levels and not to swim.

As we arrived a few divers were getting out and said that it was not worth diving and another group went in and came right back out and said the same.

We spent the day today at Vortex and had it to ourselves and really enjoyed the dives. Not a huge place but lots of swim through sand stuff to explore.

Cypress is our next stop

 

[Saniflush]

Yea Morrison can be pretty hit and miss depending on recent rainfall. Vortex seems to have more flow and clears out faster when there have been poor conditions.