Dive Review of Deep South Rivers in
The Continental USA/South Carolina, Cooper River

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Deep South Rivers, Sep, 2004, by Art Hulse, PA, USA . Report 1321.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Captain Alec Blalock of Deep South Rivers (803/428-3884) runs a 28 foot pontoon boat on the Cooper River north of Charleston, South Carolina. The diving is primarily for vertebrate fossils and artifacts. The boat is an excellent dive platform and Alec and his divemaster Ronnie really know the river and where to go to look for fossils (especially shark teeth). The teeth come in all sizes from less than an inch in length fo greater than 6 inches for the Megalodon teeth. Dive conditions on the river are not for the beginner, sometimes strong currents, low visibility and zero light at greater than 20 foot depth. However if you have experience and are interested in fossils this is the place to go. I have dove there on over a dozen trips and have always had a good time. I generally take friends with me and all have enjoyed it and most have made at least one return trip.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Galapagos, Sea of Cortez, Britich Columbia, Gulf of Maine, Caribbean, Florida, Great Lakes, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	currents
Water Temp	75-75°F / 24-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	2-4 Ft/ 1-1 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Deep South Rivers in The Continental USA/South Carolina, Cooper River

Deep South Rivers, Sep, 2004,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Deep South Rivers in
The Continental USA/South Carolina, Cooper River