Dive Review of Gilboa Quarry in
The Continental USA/Ohio

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Gilboa Quarry, Aug, 2005, by Wayne Taylor, MI, USA ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 2632.
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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	Gilboa Quarry is a local quarry privately owned and established for divers. There is a $12 fee for divers, $6 fee for non-divers, and $8 if you choose to stay at their campground on site adjacent to the quarry. As it is a private dive operation, the owner has explained the fees assist in covering insurance and additions to the dive site and operations provided. Currently the quarry offers Air, Nitrox, and Argon fills; but must show Enriched air certification. The quarry is set to dive a shallow area ranging from 15ft to 50ft, and a deep side that has a platform established at 70ft and drops deeper from 115 to 140. In order to dive the deep side, a deep profile must be submitted with the dive operator. The deep side provides an excellent range for divers who wish to practice technical procedures and skills. The shallow side has items ranging from sunken boats, vehicles, and an airplane affording divers an opportunity to dive with these items scattered abroad. This site is used by many schools instructing their students in Open Water, or Advanced Open Water Certifications. The owner of the site has established suspended platforms at twenty feet afording Instructors and students platforms to perfect and practice their skills. This being said, there are times that the bottom composition is stirred with the multiple new divers that visit this site. Ideal diving condition is prior to 9am, and satisfactory diving conditions is after 3pm when most classes have been completed for the day. All in all, this site is an excellent training site for divers new and old alike.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Continental USA (Coasts, Quarries, Great Lakes), Caribbean, Hawaii
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	42-74°F / 6-23°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	10-25 Ft/ 3-8 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	For Deep Dives you must submit a profile with the Dive Operator so they can assure you are qualified to dive deep, have the necessary equipment for cold water diving.
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
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Gilboa Quarry in The Continental USA/Ohio

Gilboa Quarry, Aug, 2005,

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Dive Review of Gilboa Quarry in
The Continental USA/Ohio