Lake Jocassee Dive Shop

Salem, United States

About

Bill Routh is the main instructor, owner, and operator of Lake Jocassee Dive Shop and Off the Wall Diving Charters. He began his SCUBA adventures when he started diving in 1981. Bill has shot underwater footage for several news channels, the Discovery Channel, and CNN. Bill has been diving South Carolina’s lakes and rivers for many years and is one of the area’s most knowledgeable diving experts. He has researched and located the Camp Jocassee for girls, Steel Bridge, and now the Attakulla Lodge on the bottom of Lake Jocassee. Bill is a PADI certified instructor (number 167144) and a TDI-SDI Instructor (number 11577). He is a Trimix instructor and has been technical diving since 1997. Bill keeps a flexible schedule and is very focused on the students learning the required skills. He will spend as much time as necessary with each student. Bill is known for his patience to make each student the best diver they can be. His flexible schedule allows you to learn on your flexible schedule.

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710 Dive Buddy Lane, Salem, SC 29676

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Location

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