Dive Review of Off the Wall Charters in
The Continental USA/Cooper River, South Carolina

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Off the Wall Charters, Aug, 2003, by Barbara Petrecca, MD, USA . Report 659.
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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	This is not a trip for the light hearted or inexperienced. Expect little viz and a strong current, possible alligator sighting (on the surface) or worse - fast bass boats. It can be a bit spooky, atleast for me. However, for those interested in alittle history and the hunt for treasure, this is a place for you. Discover all sorts of prehistoric shark teeth (all sizes, some partial, some full), fossilized bones, bottles, pottery, arrowheads and more. This was my second black (and they ain't kidding) water diving trip I got "talked into". But I am glad I went as this trip was better than the first -- mostly due to the difference in diving practices and dive sites of this boat from the first. (Further upriver, no drift diving, easier current, good site condition descriptions.) Off the Wall Charters Owner and Captain Bill Routh is excellent. He strives to make sure all are comfortable, safe and enjoying themselves while finding treasures. His 32 foot pantoon boat is very spacious for our group of 6. We did 4 dives each of the two days on the river. We all brought home lots of treasures for our collections. And we are already talking about a return trip... For more information, please see his website [offthewalldiving.com link]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Turks & Caicos, St Thomas, Maui, Monterey (CA), Pensacola, Hatteras, Southport, Cooper River (Charleston, SC), Bimini
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	0-2 Ft/ 0-1 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	1 hour time limit, no intentional drift diving (these restrictions are a good thing.)
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	N/A	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 Off the Wall Charters in The Continental USA/Cooper River, South Carolina

Off the Wall Charters, Aug, 2003,

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

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Dive Review of Off the Wall Charters in
The Continental USA/Cooper River, South Carolina