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Flow: Up, but enjoyable, enough to reward reading the cave and diving “flow smart” Water Level: High Vis: 40′, yellow tint, with some particulate, cave will be easy to silt if not “well behaved” or many teams Skeeters: Swarming Dove … Continue reading
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Teaser from today’s dives at Ginnie Springs. Tarp is down since my last dive here 3 days ago and the mix of clear spring water and tannic river water is just right for some pretty colors over Devil’s Ear!
So let’s complete a trilogy of condition posts with some news from our friends at Cave Adventurers on the Mill Pond in Marianna. Report dates to 7 Sept 2013: “Twin yesterday and it was about 80′ had a very slight … Continue reading
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A day after Madison Blue re-opens, Peacock Springs re-opens as rivers drop after heavy rains a month ago increased water levels and flooded many of the popular Suwannee River Basin caves. Nearby river gauge at just above 27 ft. First … Continue reading
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It’s been a rather dry (for this summer’s weather patter) 2 weeks, with almost a month from the weekend-of-rain in mid-August, Withlacoochee and Suwannee Rivers have seen their pulse, and we’re starting to see caves along these rivers re-open. Word … Continue reading
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REVISITED: 24 AUGUST 2013. When the summer-warmed dark, tannin-stained waters of the Santa Fe River meet the cool, clear spring waters emanating from Devil’s Ear, this interesting visual affect happens. Watch this short video where it appears as though the … Continue reading
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REVISITED: 25 AUGUST 2013 Jon and I got in a couple of great dives at Peacock (before the Suwannee River flooded it again) so conditions were not wonderful. Here’s a short video of Jon swimming through the pillar that is … Continue reading
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Yesterday morning we got in a great dive to the Ice Room. Check out a short video taken on the way to the Ice Room, followed by a short video of scootering home up the cool, clear blue wateres of … Continue reading
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Great dive in Devil’s today, at Ginnie Springs. Here’s some pics from the basin afterwards. Beautiful weather!
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31 feet… and we’re done. Despite great dives there two days ago, Peacock Springs is yet again closed due to flooding after recently re-opening on 11 Aug. High Suwannee River for much rain is the reason. Peacock usually floods when … Continue reading
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Dove Peacock yesterday from P1, both lines. Basin level is very high, still outflowing, no boil. Yellow to slight brown tint to water, 40-50′ vis with particulate, especially on Pothole line. Suwannee River is still rising however, ~1 foot/day at … Continue reading
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Jon and I had a great day yesterday at Ginnie. Light tuber load, almost no cave divers. Awesome dives and some great shots of tannic water over Devil’s Ear. Enjoy the pics!
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One of the most awesome parts of being a local is getting to show divers new-to-them cave. Yesterday, Jon and I were playing, in the rain, at my “backyard” cave and had a blast. Welcome to High Springs, Jon! Tarp … Continue reading
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Madison Blue is now closed due to rising Withlacoochee River due to 3-5 inches of rain in the area and in Georgia on Aug 16-18, upon an already saturated ground due to unusually heavy summer rains this year. These rising … Continue reading
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Home Depot bucket about 3500’+ into Jackson Blue up Source Nouveau. Quiz time: do you know why this is here?
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Just had a couple of fun dives in Jackson Blue with JamesSr. Flow is up to what I remember from 6ish years ago. Yesterday we checked out Source Nouveau. More pics to come at a later date.
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Little River re-opens, since the last confirmed report of it siphoning on 10 July 2013. Well it’s kinda open. The county-controlled gate to the parking lot is open. But the spring water is flowing underneath the tannic water on top, … Continue reading
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REVISITING: 18 JUNE 2013 I had one free day passing through Seattle on my way to teach on Vancouver Island. Of course, GUE Seattle showed me a good time at Cove 2. Beauty of the GUE system, show up, someone … Continue reading
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REVISITED: 22 APRIL 2013 Danny and I got in a good fun dive at Grand Cenote today. So many decorations, so little time!
