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    Wondering if I could get an update of some of the more popular caves? Making a week long trip from Texas next week and wanting to know what to expect. The Cave Atlas sight doesn't have much updated - off season I guess. We'd normally head to Marianna then Luraville/Mayo/High Springs areas and back to Marianna on the return to Texas. Recently found out that Hole in the Wall and Twin are inaccessible, so wondering about the following:
    Jackson
    Madison
    Little River
    Peacock
    Ginnie

    Just something quick like Open/Low Flow/Bad Viz would be very helpful. Need to figure out where we're staying and when. Thanks.

    -Tom

    Tom, I edited your post title to 'Popular'. The other word is not 'popular' with some people and organizations.

    Jay
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    All of them are fine, and clear, but the flow is down. The Millpond is being drained, so not sure how long Jackson blue will be divable.
    Forrest Wilson (with 2 Rs)
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    Quote Originally Posted by tmcdonal View Post
    Wondering if I could get an update of some of the more popular caves? Making a week long trip from Texas next week and wanting to know what to expect. The Cave Atlas sight doesn't have much updated - off season I guess. We'd normally head to Marianna then Luraville/Mayo/High Springs areas and back to Marianna on the return to Texas. Recently found out that Hole in the Wall and Twin are inaccessible, so wondering about the following:
    Jackson
    Madison
    Little River
    Peacock
    Ginnie

    Just something quick like Open/Low Flow/Bad Viz would be very helpful. Need to figure out where we're staying and when. Thanks.

    -Tom
    Peacock 3 looked great on Saturday. Low flow/med viz (typical to good for P3), stellar viz in the cavern.

    Cow was excellent, low flow (for Cow)/great viz.

    Little River (low flow/good viz) and Ginnie (med flow/great viz) were both great a couple of weeks ago. I don't believe either have changed significantly since then.

    I haven't been to Jackson in a month, but from what I heard this weekend, it hasn't changed, so low flow/great viz.

    Don't know about Madison. I was told it was tannic, but it was third or fourth or fifth hand info, so it doesn't count.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sskasser View Post
    ...Don't know about Madison. I was told it was tannic, but it was third or fourth or fifth hand info, so it doesn't count.
    Parts are tannic, but not all of it. It is still a good dive.
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    as of last week all were good. Flow was down at all. I didn't dive Jackson.
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    Jackson was fine this past weekend and there's no indication that it will change with the drawdown.
    Ever surprised by the amount of holes involved in cave diving.

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    Thanks to all. This is just what we needed.

    -Tom

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    Thanks for the feedback .... looking forward to a good week.

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    I dove Little River this afternoon and noticed some haze in the water up to the start of the Florida Room and then it was the good old clear Florida water we're all used to.

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    Tom, I edited your post title to 'Popular'. The other word is not 'popular' with some people and organizations!

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