Don`t misunderstand me as a freshwater snob! I mean 100ft+ visability, clear blue water, flashy fish and wildlife, and the hastle of having to use a big, noisy, gas guzzelling boat. I just don`t see the appeal. I mean 75 percent of the plant is salt water....been there, done that. Take a trek inland and hook up with a few hardcore, landlocked, blackwater divers! There is nothing more spine tingling than a 100ft deep NO VIZ, hardhat, blackwater, 40 degree dive. I`m not trying to come off as an asshole, truth is we all got into diving for different reasons. Some of us love 100 feet of viz and a reef exploding with life and color while others of us cant wait to don doubles and pop a little air into our wings in a Mexican cenote. Quarrys owners work hard to give their patrons tons of things to dive on; boats, planes, cars, etc. They are great places to dive. Not any better or worse than the gulf, or your local mud hole.....just different. The cool thing that binds us together in a sport where its members define themselves by the environment they dive in is the absolute love for the sport. Admit it! The first time you sucked that cold, dry air off a reg you were hooked. I was. I dive in the ocean because i love to dive, I dive in the local river for our local dive rescue team ( i joined the team because i love to dive), I dive at my local quarry because its a great place to dive, and socialize with likeminded people who love to dive. truth is most of us landlocked divers dive where we can, when we can, because we can.