Dan Patterson Overhead Specialties Courses based in High Springs, Florida, cover stage diving, DPV Pilot and Deep Cave Diver. The Stage Diving course develops skills and knowledge in extended penetration diving using stage cylinders, and decompression theory is covered. The DPV which stands for Diver Propulsion Vehicle Pilot specialty course shows divers how to use the diver propulsion vehicles safely and the fundamentals thereof, when in underwater caves and safety practices, procedures and techniques of DPV's are covered as well as emergency situations. The Deep Cave Diver course is only for experienced cave divers covering mixed gas diving, as well as precision and accuracy in the dives during the planning and decompression phases.READ MORE

Ginnie Springs Outdoors based at High Springs, Florida offers campgrounds and is a world renowned dive destination for cave diving. All scuba divers are welcome and this is a PADI 5 star facility. Stay in primitive campsites with hookups for your RV or tent and really enjoy being outdoors surrounded by nature. Staying and playing at Ginnie Springs Outdoors privately owned facility includes a world of fun with kayaking, canoeing, river tubing, swimming, and exploring the miles of underwater caves and caverns and a whole lot more. Independent Instructors offer diver training at Ginnie Springs Outdoors and equipment is available for rental, choose from open water courses to cavern and cave diving, and guided dives are also available. There is also a dive shop that stocks all your diving needs and accessories, plus items are available on-line.READ MORE

Superior Dive Training in High Springs, Florida, invites you to have fun in the technical diving course department and cover everything from sidemounting and backmounting configurations to gas blending and more. North Central Florida has world renowned cavern and cave diving systems and Superior Dive Training will show you how to master them, with the highest quality training available. Courses start with Intro to Technical diver which starts with a look into the world of technical diving, and an introduction to the TDI Advanced Nitrox course and the TDI Decompression Procedures Course. Other courses available are Sidemount diver, Extended range diver, DPV Divers, Cavern Diver, Introductory Cave Diver, Full Cave Diver, Advanced Wreck Diver and so much more.READ MORE

The Extreme Exposure Adventure Center in High Springs, Florida offers diving services and equipment for everyone from open water beginners to advanced divers including Trimix explorers. With a full line of quality scuba equipment available, internationally renowned diving instruction from open water to cave diving and gas blending as well as service and repair of equipment, this is your one stop diving center. Guided dives with Extreme Exposure are conducted by qualified divers who will take you on a journey of diving discovery for divers of all skills levels. Guided dives are done in the High Springs area as well as trips to the Mill Pond in North Florida and include full day cave diving, instructional dives and recreational dives. The Extreme Exposure Adventure Center also offers diver education with Cave courses through NACD and NSS-CDS, PADI OPen Water diver courses, Nitrox and Trimix courses through TDI and PADI and a whole lot more.READ MORE

Dive Explorations Unlimited Sidemount Training based in High Springs, Florida offers Open Water Sidemount Training with emphasis on gear configuration, safety and awareness precautions. Open Water Sidemount Training also covers the basic principles of sidemount diving with donning and doffing tanks in water and is an excellent introduction course to technical diving. Cave sidemount training is ideal for the cave diving environment when back mounted cylinders are not appropriate, this course covers gear configuration and awareness and safety precautions specific to sidemount diving. Pre-requisites for the cave diving course are a fully certified full cave certification and the course is a minimum of two days with three dives.READ MORE

Superior Dive Training Cave Diving Courses in High Springs, Florida, start with a cavern diving course which develops the minimum skills for the overhead environment within the limits of light penetration and covers specific hazards associated with cave diving and more. The second course is the Introductory to Cave Diver which covers the basic principles of cave diving utilizing a single primary guide line, plus safe techniques, skills and procedures needed to perform elementary cave dives. The Full Cave Diver course is the third stage in the series and the object is to expand on previous skills learned with emphasis on dive planning and skill perfection through actual cave penetration. READ MORE

Ginnie Springs Outdoors Cave and Cavern Diving based in High Springs, Florida offers Cavern and Introduction to Cave Diver courses from Independent Instructors. The Cavern diver course functions as the first step of overhead environment training leading to full Cave Diver Certification and explores the portion of cave system that is within direct sight of sunlight. The Introduction to Cave Diving Course allows the diver to conduct limited explorations of popular cave systems and this certification is important to further your cave diver training. Equipment is a very important aspect of cavern or cave diving and the experts at Ginnie Springs Outdoors Cave and Cavern Diving will advise you on what you need before you make unnecessary purchases. Come and enjoy learning a new skill with the knowledgeable instructors, chances are you'll be hooked for life.READ MORE

Dan Patterson Diving based in High Springs, Florida offers a number of diving courses that include overhead training of cave diving, overhead specialties, technical training, and open water courses. Dan Patterson, a highly qualified and awarded diver offers open water and technical scuba training that includes cavern to Full cave diving, including Deep Cave, Stage, and DPV, and also offers guided dives in the Diepolder cave system. Overhead specialties include stage diving, DPV Pilot and deep cave diver and the Technical training covers nitrox/Decompression Procedures, extended range trimix diving, Advanced Trimix and Gas Blender EANx\Trimix. Open water scuba courses offers a variety of courses up to divemaster, all your technical needs and requirements are covered in these courses.READ MORE

Dive Explorations Unlimited Cave Training based in High Springs, Florida offers cavern diver training, basic cave training, full cave training and a refining techniques course. Cavern training teaches fundamental skills for safe cavern diving with no decompression in a daylight zone only. Basic Cave Training covers the basic principles of actual cave diving with limited penetration and perfecting basic skills and mastering techniques at a conservative pace. Full Cave training covers dive planning and skill perfection through actual cave dives, using techniques used in earlier courses, and more sophisticated cave diving scenarios are executed.READ MORE

Extreme Exposure Diver Education in High Springs, Florida co-ordinates local instruction in cave diving and has a range of talented educators and dive guides that can assist with your individual needs and training, or develop a class that meets your needs. Courses include PADI Open Water Diver, GUE Rec courses, DPV courses, Cave courses through NACG and NSS-CDS as well as nitrox and trimix courses through TDI and PADI. Services and repair of equipment is available as well as the purchase of all diving equipment needs. Courses offer proper gear configurations, safety and emergency procedures and depending on the course, different breathing and decompression mixtures.READ MORE