Ginnie Spring Cavern

[DaveJo127]

So did anyone ever actually explore the tunnels beyond the grate at the bottom of the Ginnie Spring cavern? What made it so dangerous that they barred it up? Just curious if anyone knows. All the stuff I read on websites regarding it just say it was too silty and maze-like but don't really say anything beyond that.

 

[ScubaInChicago]

It's been mapped out already.

CaveAtlas.com » Cave Diving » United States » Ginnie Springs - Ginnie Spring

See Jenny "system map" under resourses.

 

[DaveJo127]

Ahh thanks for the link. Fascinating. Was there any reason for barring it up other than the fact that untrained divers were killing themselves?

 

[ScubaInChicago]

I've heard it was a concessions to keep the Devils system open after a plethora of cave diving incidents.

 

[Johnoly]

... other than the fact that untrained divers were killing themselves?

You pretty much said it all.

 

[DaveJo127]

I mean, an untrained diver can get themselves killed in any cave system, but they don't bar them all up. Why Ginnie?

 

[ScubaInChicago]

I mean, an untrained diver can get themselves killed in any cave system, but they don't bar them all up.

Correct, the used dynamite on some.

 

[tbone1004]

https://nsscds.org/wp-content/uploads/uws39vol4web.pdf

see page 10

 

[DaveJo127]

Thanks Tbone!

 

[DaveJo127]

Correct, the used dynamite on some.

Seems pretty wrong for them to do that at Morrison in retrospective. That's thousands of years of nature's work we'll never get back because they couldn't trust divers to use discernment. At least the grate at Ginnie is undo-able.