Roubidoux and Cannonball conditions?

[Alan Garrett]

Can anyone fill me in on current conditions for these two caves? With the Beckster back home and recovering nicely I'm starting to think about cavediving again! I'm only about 3 hours south of Cannonball though and we have been getting a LOT of rain, so I'm not really expecting good news. What's the word? -Alan

[MichaelAngelo]

i have been wondering that myself and its a short ride from Chicago
Michael Angelo

[Moonfuzzy]

The Cave Conditions page is still being udpated (as new info is submitted).
http://www.cavediver.net/springs/spring_frm.htm

There is current info on Roubidoux

"Conditions as of 10/9/04: Very low flow compared to other dives in this cave. Vis was 15-20 feet in the upper tunnel. The staircase was clear with 25' visb. down to and including the lower tunnel. Easy kick back to arrow 13 in the lower tunnel."

[Alan Garrett]

I noticed the conditions page but the weather here has been very, uh... "dynamic" here lately and I was hoping someone has dived Cannonball in the last week or so, or at least tried to. :)

[SLIM]

AG wish I could help you out, but like you siad with what the weather is to be doing again this weekend up here can make it kind of hard to see what the spring will be doing. I have not been up in several weeks but have been keeping an eye on the weather and they have gotten a large amount of rain and I called a friend that lives up there and say that the conditions are not favorable for RBD right now. I will let you know whan i hear more. :wink:

SLIM

[Alan Garrett]

Thanks Slim. I figured you would have a pretty good idea about what is going on up there. I bet if RBD is blown then conditions at Cannonball must be less than ideal too. :wink:

[zdiver]

With the looks of the USGS site I would have to guess there would be there is no way Roubidoux is close to divable. Sure would be good to see it again.

[Mike B.]

Just dove Roubidoux today, vis was at least 20' and the flow was not even noticeable. Was at Cannonball 10-9-04 and it was great then, but I have no idea what the rain has done since then

[Alan Garrett]

That's good news. Thanks for the update Mike! :)

[crazyduck]

Alan,
Let me know when you are thinking of storming the castle. :)

I just ordered my new custom Drysuit :twisted:
Model: Bare CD4 Pro Dry
Link: http://www.bare-wetsuits.com/bareshop/diveproduct.asp?dept_id=21010&pf_id=61415

Glad to Here that Becky is starting to feel better.

Catch you later.

Andrew

[Alan Garrett]

NEW DRYSUIT?! Are you wussing out on me? Man, you NEED that 55*F water flowing past your testicles to keep you AWAKE and ALERT!!! :lol: Glad to hear you finally found one that you like. I don't have any immediate plans to go anywhere, but that is subject to change at any time as circumstances warrant. :wink: [/b]

[crazyduck]

NEW DRYSUIT?! Are you wussing out on me? Man, you NEED that 55*F water flowing past your testicles to keep you AWAKE and ALERT!!! :lol: Glad to hear you finally found one that you like. I don't have any immediate plans to go anywhere, but that is subject to change at any time as circumstances warrant. :wink: [/b]

Wussing out! HA- I threw down the money and said; no more cold WET dives!

GIVE ME THE DRYSUIT!!! :smt023

I have put in enough 45mintue dives in 52* degree water- Burrrrrr. I recently received notice from my testicles protesting another cold winter in a wetsuit; they referred to it as and “testicular tourcher.” You just have to listen to the guys.

But I will try to remember how cold you are. :-D


Later, Andrew