WJH
10-16-2005, 07:02 PM
As mentioned elsewhere, we had perfect weather (sunny, 70-75 F) and great attendance prizes for all whom attended.
Dive conditions were the usual water temp of 57 F, but better than usual visibility of 20-35 ft. and so little flow you could see it emitting from the spring but could not feel it in the cave. I was able to hover motionless at the 20 ft. deco stop in the cavern. I had the pleasure of observing many features which I had never seen before due to the great visibility and the slow pace afforded by the low flow.
Saturday dive 1 was into the lower tunnel to 600 ft. penetration (142 ft. depth) and deco was on EAN 50, during which we set up a jump reel to the front part of the circuit line.
Saturday dive 2 was just into the lower tunnel and back out before reaching a deco obligation. On ascending from the lower tunnel we jumped from the main line to the back part of the circuit line and took the long way out.
Sunday dive 3 was back to the drop-off, around the circuit from back to front, removed the jump reel and again went back to the drop-off to a max depth of 105 ft. before slowly exiting the system.
It was quite possibly my most enjoyable weekend of cave diving to date.
WJH
Dive conditions were the usual water temp of 57 F, but better than usual visibility of 20-35 ft. and so little flow you could see it emitting from the spring but could not feel it in the cave. I was able to hover motionless at the 20 ft. deco stop in the cavern. I had the pleasure of observing many features which I had never seen before due to the great visibility and the slow pace afforded by the low flow.
Saturday dive 1 was into the lower tunnel to 600 ft. penetration (142 ft. depth) and deco was on EAN 50, during which we set up a jump reel to the front part of the circuit line.
Saturday dive 2 was just into the lower tunnel and back out before reaching a deco obligation. On ascending from the lower tunnel we jumped from the main line to the back part of the circuit line and took the long way out.
Sunday dive 3 was back to the drop-off, around the circuit from back to front, removed the jump reel and again went back to the drop-off to a max depth of 105 ft. before slowly exiting the system.
It was quite possibly my most enjoyable weekend of cave diving to date.
WJH