Deleon Springs State Park, Deland FL 10 May 99
Scuba Training for Kevin Ritchey at Deleon Springs. I took the stills and some video.
Directions: 9 miles north and west of the town of Deleon Springs on Rt 17.

Enter Spring/Lake via steps..... How easy can it get?

Kevin and James

Kevin & James

Kevin above the spring outlet where all the 'trash' swirls around you.

Learning to Ascend

Kevin from Anderson, SC (a Clemson Allumni...)

Looking up through opening in spring opening

The Spring's lake bottom. I saw 1 fish the whole day...but didn't
have the camera ready to capture it...

Looking up through water at some passing clouds

Looking up through opening in Spring. Note the 'flying' debris

Looking down into the cave passage while already inside the spring. The
current (outgoing) is VERY strong, but less once you pull yourself into
the opening.

Note that box of foodstuffs (center left). The squirrels and birds
helped themselves to it while we were in the lake. You should always
remember that park animals are smart... and thiefs...