I'll be in Tampa for a week visiting family, and I'd like to make a trip up to the Crystal river area to do some scuba diving. So I'm looking for a dive buddy and places to dive, preferably Rainbow River, but if you have any better places, I'm up for it. I'd prefer to go diving outside of a dive shop group; I've never been a fan of tour groups. I'm a choose your own adventure kind of guy.

I only have an open water cert., so don't expect the best diver, but I'm getting there! I'll have all my gear except a tank and weights.

The logistics of when and how to get there aren't set, so I can be flexible. I'm there from the 4th to the 11th, but the 6th and 7th are family days.