Jackson Blue

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Originally Posted by Omicron

I'll second the thought on there being all kinds of neat stuff not far from the cavern. I think I hit up four or five different unmarked jumps that took us into all sorts of neat side passages. Definitely put my newfound sidemount skills to the test in some of them :) JB is an amazing cave...I look forward to coming back and exploring it some more.

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There's dozens of good jumps to the left of the long low rock room between the "second breakdown" and the first T. We found three within about 30 feet of each other, including a rather hairy one that went 30-50 feet straight up. Definitely a place to think twice before taking Jason with his "newfound sidemount skills".

Somebody also oughta go do that up-and-down circuit near the First Breakdown and take out all the cookies left by divers didn't want to go back and pick up their cookies! I think there were four?

Ethan

The one that goes 30-50' straight up was one of the ones I was referring to with the percolation coming off the ceiling - I think that's one of the neater little places in that cave..... :-D

That's "Eddy's Tunnel of Terror." The next time you see me or Ron Bear, ask to hear the story.

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Originally Posted by Genesis

There are passages within the first 1000' of cave that aren't on the map and can be quite challenging - you definitely need your "game face" on if you're going to get off the beaten path.....

You know you're where others don't often go when you have percolation coming off the ceiling from your exhaust :D

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Dude! Not a challenge or anything..but that is when it gets fun. Like, ewww....wow....lookee what's in here.....don't lose the line and don't pull on it......usually a very nice type of dive. BYOL. Bring your own line if you have to.

Too many folks trying to get too far too fast. Lots of stuff everywhere.

Like Chef on Southpark --- "Okay children don't do this at home".

Angie

Yep - I like that part of the cave... don't have to go far or work hard, and its very pretty being on the unbeaten path.....

I have been wanting to explore the deep section of JB for sometime now, but recently I have been spending most of my dives in the deep section of Peacock I. Bottoming out at nearly 200', I have more to explore than i can handle for sometime... (this is my sarcasim as I'm not buying the deep JB rubish)

-Matt

(The pain pills are kicking in)

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The map at Edd's (Cave Adventurers, about a mile away) has around twelve thousand feet of surveyed passage on it.

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16,200'

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Originally Posted by ethan_brodsky

There's dozens of good jumps to the left of the long low rock room between the "second breakdown" and the first T. We found three within about 30 feet of each other, including a rather hairy one that went 30-50 feet straight up. Definitely a place to think twice before taking Jason with his "newfound sidemount skills".

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Now now :) No need to tattle!! I thought I did pretty good in there. Nice ascent, good no-silt helicopter turn at the top...so you had a pebble or two bop you in the face - that's all part of the fun, right??? :) And you said you just wanted to go in and then start taking jumps. It's all your fault as I see it! Hehehe!

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Originally Posted by Genesis

You know you're where others don't often go when you have percolation coming off the ceiling from your exhaust :D

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That is what all the training is for, being stuck, rolling knobs, and countless hours of being in the water, and wondering how much longer its going to take to get out, cause you wont be able to see anything. But you look at the spg, grab the reel with a firm hand and press on to see whats around the corner. Only thing running through your mind is where can i tie off to next. :D Yup thats what its all about......

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Originally Posted by Genesis

The one that goes 30-50' straight up was one of the ones I was referring to with the percolation coming off the ceiling - I think that's one of the neater little places in that cave.....

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Originally Posted by Sludge

That's "Eddy's Tunnel of Terror." The next time you see me or Ron Bear, ask to hear the story.

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That sounds like a story worth telling online!

I don't have a good story about it - it's a really pretty spot, but it made me feel pretty negative about my diving skills. We just peeked up in the room at the top and turned around. I don't think the room is that small, but at the time it felt way too small for the two of us.

Ethan