Cave Diving Pics - Jackson Blue - 3/06

[jviehe]

Here are some pics from diving last weekend at Jackson Blue Spring in Marianna, FL. We did two dives, the first to about 900ft, and then second an exploration of some side tunnels. Flow seemed to be down which made for an easier swim.

http://northfloridadiver.net/media/jb306.htm

 

[BusterDive]

900 ft????????

 

[TSandM]

Fun -- thanks for sharing them. Looks like the water wasn't very clear that day?

 

[Mark Vlahos]

900 ft????????

Horizontal penetration from the entrance.

Mark Vlahos

 

[jviehe]

Fun -- thanks for sharing them. Looks like the water wasn't very clear that day?

It is, I just dont have a strobe, so I get lots of backscatter. Jb is almost alwats 100ft plus.

 

[H2Andy]

900 ft????????

lol... not down....

into the cave

nice pics, jviehe

 

[jviehe]

Just a training plug here. Many of these caves of course have caverns which would be a great dive once you recieve training. I got cavern training just to avoid being bored with the same old springs. Might be worth looking into for you frequent spring divers.

 

[GDI]

yeah I gots to get up to JB some time

 

[jeandiver]

yeah I gots to get up to JB some time

You and me both.
I kind of jumped too when I saw 900 ft.
But then , I realized Horizontal was the correct mode of direction here...

Jeano Beano

P.S. I assume that's 900 ft on mainline...(no jumps etc ... )
Never been there so excuse the newbieness...

 

[jviehe]

Yep, the mainline goes back a few thousand feet. The red line is about where we went: