Best dive site in US?

[Defman]

Originally Posted by BobArnold8265

I haven't been to all of the dive sites in the US but here are my favorites so far:

1. Texas Flower Gardens
2. Florida Keys

I haven't been to the Keys, but I have been to FG. Why would you rate FG over Keys?

I've considered a week long (or more) trip just working my way up/down the Keys. I'll be honest and say that I wasn't super impressed with FG, it was OK. The cattle-boat experience probably isn't helping and I probably wouldn't feel the same if I hadn't had to fight people off with a knife to get on the ladder, and a clingy buddy I didn't know .

(OK, so the knife part is an exaggeration but you get my point)

[divnhank]

Pacific Northwest - it's been the most intereresting I've been on in the US. It's like a Dr. Suess book when you first drop down and you are in a forest of giant plumose anemone.

[RJBriggs]

I have not done a lot of dives but the Aircraft Carrier "Oriskany" off of Pensacola was really cool !!! Going to Morehead City this week-end for some wreck diving. I am pumped for that.

Ron

[ian]

Originally Posted by diversteve

The kelp forest in Southern California

Originally Posted by js1scuba

The last dive you were just on.

I'll add my vote to the SoCal Kelp Forest. Some of my divemates take the mickey out of my b/c I sometimes hold my arms out like Superman and "flky" through the forest. Awesome!

Originally Posted by divnhank

Pacific Northwest - it's been the most intereresting I've been on in the US. It's like a Dr. Suess book when you first drop down and you are in a forest of giant plumose anemone.

I'm working toward getting a dry suit and trainning in its use b/c I want to dive in the Pacific Nortwest.

The other place I want to dive is Lake Tahoe!

Oh man...with all the fires and the smoke,,,I need to get wet...SOON!

[terfmop]

Originally Posted by dludwig

Best site in Illinois, in my opinion, is Mermet Springs excluding the Great Lakes. Bull Shoals has a lot of cool spots

I like Mermet for the various things sunk at the bottom, but Haigh wins hands down for having a very good number of freshwater fish that are also rather friendly. On my last dive out at Haigh (10/20/07) I saw quite a variety of fish for a quarry (smallmout.largemouth, bluegill, crappie, catfish, albino cat., spoonbills) They seemed to all be out trying to get some free food from the divers that day.