I have reserved a Pavilion at Mermet Springs in Southern Illinois (almost to Kentucky) for Friday-Sunday May 16th-18th. SwimJim has been there and is planning to join me along with some of his "local" buddies. Fred is about 2.5 hours away in Nashville and is looking at coming up on Saturday. Mermet is a great place to dive and has all sorts of sunken objects to dive in and around. Check out the website at
http://www.Mermetsprings.com . The visibility is usually 20+ feet and the noticeable thermo cline is normally around 55 feet. It will be cold so you will need a full (thick) wetsuit or dry suit with hood & gloves. They have an amazing staff with air refills and food on-site
. It will cost $20 a day and $7.00 per fill. They have changing and restroom facilities on site. You will need your C card and fill out a liability form when you arrive/check in at the office. The website has lodging information if you are interested. I live about an hour and a half away outside of St. Louis, and will probably be commuting each day. PM me if you have any specific questions. Let me know if you are interested in joining us. Mike
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