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Terrifying Statue of Jason Voorhees Awaits Divers at Minnesota Dive Site

This freshwater dive featuring a life-size replica of the Friday the 13th killer is not for the faint of heart
By Andy Zunz | Published On February 28, 2018
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Terrifying Statue of Jason Voorhees Awaits Divers at Minnesota Dive Site

Close your eyes and imagine descending on a freshwater lake dive. The viz is poor as you surpass 100 feet, and you’re feeling a little narced. Your dive light slowly uncovers the features of the site until ... BLAM! You’re sitting face-to-face with one of Hollywood’s most infamous killers, Jason Voorhees.

That’s enough to make the unsuspecting diver lose their reg or swear off the sport for good.

It’s also a possibility if you’re exploring the submerged open-pit mines near Crosby, Minnesota. Divers submerged this life-size statue of the famous Friday the 13th killer Jason Voorhees in Cuyuna State Recreational area’s Louise mine pit.

Curtis Lahr uploaded these videos to show just how startling it could be for divers to come upon the hockey-masked villain on a dive.

There are more than 50 dive sites in the area’s flooded mine pits, many of which have submerged items for entertainment, along with trout, bass and northern pike.

Brave enough to look for Jason yourself? Lahr left directions on YouTube.

“He's in Louise. Very easy to find if you know the pit. Swim straight out from the access to the training platform, continue past it staying to the right and follow the drop-off ledge, on the way you should see a snowmobile, and eventually a sail boat with a dingy behind it will show up on your left. Your computer should say about 60 feet. From there, keep on the drop-off ledge and you'll see Marissa the mermaid chained to a large diameter pipe. Follow the pipe down and you'll see Jason. Can't remember the exact depth, I think the bottom is 120 feet, but Jason is floating above the bottom a bit — maybe 110 feet or so. Visibility hasn't been very good so I would recommend a light.”

We’ll leave that discovery for somebody else.