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#1
July 13th, 2004
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Hi, my grandparents have a winter home in Sebastian, Florida, and every year i go down there for like 1-2 weeks to bum and thaw out from the Wisconsin cold. I was wondering if there's any parks, reefs, springs, ANYTHING that you can dive near that area. I usually go to John Pennenkamp park in the Keys, that place is amazing, but it's SOOO far away we have to make it an overnight trip. I was wondering if any of you Floridians knew of a place in that Sebastian area. THanks.
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July 13th, 2004
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Thanks. I've only been to their place 2 times so far, i'm not sure how far away it is from Palm beach tho. I'll try and get in touch with michael.
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July 14th, 2004
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Hey Jeff, do you know how far (in Mileage) it is from the Sebastian area to West Palm. I couldn't find a good map online. I don't want to make my grandparents and parents drive me too far... and i have no dive buddy. Maybe i could hook up with some of you good divers so you could show me the ropes!
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#4
July 14th, 2004
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Man, when I was flying out of FLL on my way back home, my biggest regret was that I didn't do a shore dive in Ft. Lauderdale or West Palm. Looking out the window of the plane, you could see that the vis was incredible.
The springs are also a must see, if you can get up to Blue Spring, for example. The state parks are great -- maybe you can talk your g-parents into a camping trip. Make sure you dive w/ a local buddy though -- the springs are defnitely risky if you don't know how they're laid out inside.
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#5
July 14th, 2004
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Well i actually don't think i'm ready for springs yet. I'm 15, and this is my first REAL year of freediving, and taking it seriously. I can reach about 30-37 ft. no problem..... and that's with no fins, no snorkel, 3 broken toes, and a bum foot. I just throw my mask on and swim down. I'm hoping when my foot heals, and fins can be worn i can go much deeper. I think blue springs might be way to far away from Sebastian, i'll have to check.
My grandparents are in a nice subdivision too. They have a private lap pool for the residents, so i could get some good workouts in there too. I really would like to get to West Palm for a few days of my trip though. My sister could chill on the becah why i dive or something. For those of you who have actually been there, how far do i have to travel from the beach to reach a good dive spot? I like to dive for the scenery, not for astounding depths, so if theres a good spot to check out that would rock.
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#6
July 15th, 2004
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Mmm... hour and half isn't too bad i guess. Maybe i could get my sister to drive me while she flirts with the guys or something
 . I just want to get back in the ocean diving by the reefs, i'm sick of the freshwater, with no viz! I might have the oppurtunity of a lifetime soon though. I'm signing up for a foreign exchange program to Australia for 11 months.... that would be amazing, but i have to get accepted first. I just hope my host family doesn't live far away from the ocean! That would make me sad. THanks for the info Jeff!
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July 15th, 2004
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Actually, just talking to her now, i found out she's going to be in Ecuador and the Galapogos islands while i'm in Florida.... she always wins! Ahh well, parents are there for a reason! They hate freediving and strangers, especially freediving strangers, so i don't know how this is going to work.
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#9
July 15th, 2004
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The best beach diving in Florida is actually right around Sebastian/Vero Beach Area. Get Ned DeLoach's "Diving Guide to Underwater Florida" and you will get some spots to get started. Vis can be variable but I am sure it will be warmer and clearer than any Wisconsin lake.
In West Palm to Miami you need a boat to dive most areas but they are some nearshore reef. Have fun... Angelos
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#10
July 15th, 2004
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#11
July 16th, 2004
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Frogman, i thought Sebastian was more inland from the ocean? I've only been there twice, and both times we went to the Keys, but i didnt think the beach was very close to Sebastian? I'll have to get out a map. And i need that book, that could make the vacation more interesting.
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#12
July 16th, 2004
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Sebastian is right on the coast dude. And it is a nice place. There is a dropzone there that I go skydiving at, it is a beautiful view. And the waves there are supposed to be the best in FL, but brutal and an intense "locals only" spot so I've never even wanted to go out there.
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#13
July 16th, 2004
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Hmmm how can you dive if the waves are brutal? I guess my grandrents are on the other side of sebastian, away from the coast. It can't be that far of a drive though. I'll have to check it out. Do they do snorkel trips or anything?
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#14
July 16th, 2004
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Damn that was a fast reply. My connection is lame right now and by the time my own reply came up your was there too. I've never actually seen the beach at Sebastian except from a plane.
But like most surf breaks in FL, it breaks biggest near an inlet with rock jetties. And I don't know a damn thing about diving in Sebastian (or anywhere on the coast in FL), but if it is done, I'm sure it's not near the inlet.
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#15
July 16th, 2004
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Haha, i can reply fast because as soon as you replied, it sent me an e-mail saying your post was new, so i jumped right over here. That's what i thought too, about the rocks and surf and stuff. Frogman must be talking about somewhere else.
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