Dive Review of
Cooper River Dive Charters in
The Continental USA/Cooper River, S.C.

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but especially the Great Lakes. Lake Erie is home.

Dive Conditions

Come back alive. Pay attention to the captain and he'll direct you to the
gravel, where the fossils lie.  

This is blackwater diving, frequently in strong current. Good luck on
trying to take photos, although that's not why you go to the Cooper.  

Overall Rating

I've been diving in the Cooper River for a number of years, searching for
that elusive 6-inch Megalodon tooth. Haven't found a whole one yet, but my
buddies and I gathered up a lot of smaller fossilized teeth and other
goodies on this trip. This type of diving is like going to a museum where
you're allowed to take home the exhibits, including arrow points,
pre-Columbian and colonial artifacts and whiskey bottles from bygone days.
The shark's teeth, from the Megalodon to Great Whites and Makos, and the
huge amount of prehistoric animal fossils are the main lure. Everyone finds
stuff, too. We came back with turtle shells, deer antlers, ground sloth
teeth--an amazing amount of loot. This isn't for beginners, though, since
it's blackwater (clean but dark), and the current is rippin' at times. If
you're afraid of the dark and gators, pass on it. Most of the diving is
very shallow, 18-25 feet, with occasional holes of 45 feet. John Cercopely
is an excellent captain with a beautiful, powerful boat. He knows the river
well and is good company.   

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