Category Archives: Life in the Florida Keys

Stories and comments from life on land in Key Largo and the Florida Keys

The Allure of Lobster Mini-Season

Posted on July 29, 2011 by David Hartman

Every year the Florida commercial lobster season ends on March 15th and reopens in early August 1st for traps and harvesting.  This little break gives the lobster population a chance to spawn, tend to their eggs, and create the next … Continue reading →

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2nd Annual Vandenberg Underwater Grand Prix

Posted on May 22, 2011 by David Hartman

The team from Indian Valley SCUBA headed down to Key West this past weekend May 20-22nd to represent and participate in the Wreck Racing League’s first race of the Formula H2o Racing season: The 2nd Annual Vandenberg Underwater Grand Prix in … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of the PADI National Geo Open Water Course

Posted on April 22, 2011 by David Hartman

The standard PADI Open Water class is 4 open water dives over two days after successful completion of classroom and pool work.  Recently, PADI partnered with National Geographic to offer an Open Water Course that focused more time and attention … Continue reading →

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Indian Valley SCUBA Key Largo Trip: April 2011 Edition

Posted on April 3, 2011 by David Hartman

April showers bring May flowers….well not quite the saying we use in Key Largo.  It’s more like April sunshine brings more divers.  No wait for the weary as a group of eager divers from Indian Valley SCUBA in Harlyesville, PA invaded Key … Continue reading →

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Indian Valley SCUBA Key Largo Trip: February 2011 Edition

Posted on February 27, 2011 by David Hartman

February has been a steller month for weather in Key Largo. The month ended with the best weather of the winter: sunny skies, light winds, low 80′s at night and low 70′s at night.  The light winds and calm weather … Continue reading →

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The Invasion Continues: Indian Valley SCUBA Back in Key Largo to Escape from the Cold of Harleysville, PA

Posted on December 14, 2010 by David Hartman

I have been working with Indian Valley SCUBA for the past five years as a local host, instructor and dive guide in Key Largo and all previous 25+ trips of the group the dive shop’s owner and fearless leader David … Continue reading →

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Full Moon Party During Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 29, 2010 by David Hartman

The holiday weekend is in full swing and the Indian Valley SCUBA gang is loving the great weather and excellent diving conditions. After some great dives on Friday, the IVS gang stoppe by my house (Club Dave) from some pina … Continue reading →

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Five Manatees visit Club Dave in Key Largo

Posted on September 5, 2008 by David Hartman

Forget Crystal River. My canal is the now the hot bed for manatee activity in Florida.  I walked out this morning and discovered a family of five manatees just next to my dock  Manatees are quite rare in the shallow … Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Fay hits the Florida Keys

Posted on August 18, 2008 by David Hartman

I arrived home to Key Largo on Sunday morning August 17th from a two week tour of the Northeast.  The buzz around town was the threat of Tropical Storm Fay cruising up the Caribbean.  After some minor preparations yesterday I … Continue reading →

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Two Crocodiles Appear at Club Dave Key Largo

Posted on July 26, 2008 by David Hartman

WoW! For the past 4 years at my house in Key Largo, a crocodile took up residence on my neighbors floating dock across the canal from my house. The croc was an infrequent unpredicatable visitor to our quiet neighborhood but … Continue reading →

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