A Weekend In Review....

[SuPrBuGmAn]

So apparently she got silty at the beginning(relatively) of the cave, in a 'restriction' thats not really all that bad...at all. I guess if I didn't know that cave better, and I only know that section because I've swam to it on backgas(no stages) on several occassions, it could have sounded a bit more chilling...

 

[Dive-aholic]

Would you consider the flow up right now? It seemed really mild this weekend. Without a head full of co2 I was able to see what you told me last visit about hugging the side of the cave and/or the ceiling and the flow goes to nearly zero. Much easier to dive than mainline at Ginnie or especially Manatee, a very pleasant surprise!

It's down lately, but like Kevin said, a couple of months ago, it was up quite a bit. When you have to fin and pull while on an SS, you know the flow is up!

BTW- What's the room with the huge boulder and jump line directly below the gold line called? After that there's a huge room with a deep ceiling crack shaped like a banana...I was told the banana room is further back, is this room named? Those two were my favorite sites along the way.

Mat already answered the King's Canyon question. JB has fissures all throughout the system. Actually, many of the Jackson County caves do. I'm not sure if it's unique to the area or not, but I haven't seen as much of that in the High Springs/Luraville area caves. The Banana Room is much farther back. And when you get there you'll know it. It's pretty impressive.

 

[ucfdiver]

Mat already answered the King's Canyon question. JB has fissures all throughout the system. Actually, many of the Jackson County caves do. I'm not sure if it's unique to the area or not, but I haven't seen as much of that in the High Springs/Luraville area caves. The Banana Room is much farther back. And when you get there you'll know it. It's pretty impressive.

I got off the trigger and swam nearly 35ft up off the bottom in one of them with more room to go, that was really cool. I've never seen anything like that. I love how much JB changes, every few 100ft it seemed like the cave changed enough that you know where you are, be it a clay bottom transition, multiple chimneys, enormous boulders, small holes, etc, the cave just really changes a lot.

Telford is the only cave that I can think of that has vertical cracks. That's my favorite of the Luraville caves, but unfortunately being a backmounter and having to swim up river, the logistics of seeing more of Telford are difficult for me. Very few jumps in there for a back mount diver, and about p3000ft is the most I can get with a single stage and my terrible SAC rate since it's too small to scooter. After beulahland (like a small version of the Cisteen tunnel @ Peacock) the cave starts to look like jet black swiss cheese (the holes in the rock really do look like cheese), and the small holes, decent flow, and high silt in these passages really effect you.

 

[Dive-aholic]

Telford is a beautiful cave, as well. I've only done one dive there, but what I saw there was cool.

If you think JB changes along the main passage, get off into some of the side passages. It's one of the most diverse caves I've ever seen. It's one of the reasons we bought our house in the Marianna area after just one trip there.

 

[ucfdiver]

Telford is a beautiful cave, as well. I've only done one dive there, but what I saw there was cool.

If you think JB changes along the main passage, get off into some of the side passages. It's one of the most diverse caves I've ever seen. It's one of the reasons we bought our house in the Marianna area after just one trip there.

I would love to see more of it. Hopefully next time I'll be able to hook up with one of you locals.


New report coming after this weekend...2 new systems for 2 new days, but this time closer to home. Hart Springs and then this gem, with rumors of line left to lay, albeit it's a long scooter ride to what ever is left and will require some teamwork to push it safely. Certainly not a one day nor one team project. Going with a friend who originally explored it, but has no interest in doing any more of it on a backgas only dive just to get familiar with things.-

Let's pray that the rain didn't blow it worse than it is!

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Its clear, I can see the steps!

 

[ucfdiver]

Its clear, I can see the steps!

No need for you to comment...There's a picnic table and steps to this spring, you wouldn't know anything about "luxury diving" like this.

 

[Kevin Carlisle]

Its clear, I can see the steps!

They have steps!!! Luxury diving

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

No need for you to comment...There's a picnic table and steps to this spring, you wouldn't know anything about "luxury diving" like this.

You guys are livin large over there! :cool2:

 

[Dive-aholic]

Maybe one day we'll get steps in the panhandle!