Ginnie's depth

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10-21-2009 04:51 PM
chilldive

Ginnie's depth

I'm sure this has been asked before, but while looking at tampadiving.com, I noticed that Ginnie Springs - Devils Ear/Eye, is listed at being 173 ft deep. I'm just wondering if that is really correct? And if so, where is that depth located at?
10-21-2009 04:54 PM
FW

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Originally Posted by chilldive

I'm sure this has been asked before, but while looking at tampadiving.com, I noticed that Ginnie Springs - Devils Ear/Eye, is listed at being 173 ft deep. I'm just wondering if that is really correct? And if so, where is that depth located at?

Yes, it is correct, at least as for what has already been explored. It is waaaaay in the back.
10-21-2009 06:05 PM
atedeschi

For most your average depth is 80 feet
10-21-2009 06:12 PM
chilldive

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Originally Posted by atedeschi

For most your average depth is 80 feet

I've dove there many times. It just doesn't "seem" like a system that would reach 170, so I find that interesting. Wish I could see that on a map.

But then, Peacock REALLY doesn't seem like it could hit that kind of depth, yet it does too. Interesting.

Here in Missouri, most springs we dive hit 150 and deeper, and they get there quickly (within the first 500 ft). Not going anywhere without trimix in your tanks or narcosis in your head!
10-21-2009 08:10 PM
Oister

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Originally Posted by chilldive

I've dove there many times. It just doesn't "seem" like a system that would reach 170, so I find that interesting. Wish I could see that on a map.

But then, Peacock REALLY doesn't seem like it could hit that kind of depth, yet it does too. Interesting.

Here in Missouri, most springs we dive hit 150 and deeper, and they get there quickly (within the first 500 ft). Not going anywhere without trimix in your tanks or narcosis in your head!

It's not on the map it's a secret. SSSSSsssssssshhhhhh......
10-21-2009 09:23 PM
Rich

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Originally Posted by Oister

It's not on the map it's a secret. SSSSSsssssssshhhhhh......

Now if you just had the right map.... ;)

safe diving,

Rich
10-21-2009 09:43 PM
SuPrBuGmAn

Is that still accurate? I thought they pushed it deeper?
10-22-2009 10:20 AM
aainslie

I'd love to hear if anyone has pushed it deeper.

I'll be presenting a map at the NACD conference that shows the new passage to a depth of 150 ft. To my knowledge, no one has surveyed it to 170 ft yet.

And why the hell this is supposed to be a big secret I'll never know.
10-22-2009 10:37 AM
chimie007

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Originally Posted by chilldive

I'm sure this has been asked before, but while looking at tampadiving.com, I noticed that Ginnie Springs - Devils Ear/Eye, is listed at being 173 ft deep. I'm just wondering if that is really correct? And if so, where is that depth located at?

Also, if you consider only the "old" Ginnie section (so first 3800'; to the end of main line), the max depth that I'm aware of is at an area called the "Scrapper" at about 3500-3700'. It gets to 110'+ with nothing to grab on and good flow. I have also hit 100'+ a few times in the Sherwood split corner but nothing close to 110'.
10-22-2009 10:52 AM
chilldive

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Originally Posted by aainslie

I'd love to hear if anyone has pushed it deeper.

I'll be presenting a map at the NACD conference that shows the new passage to a depth of 150 ft. To my knowledge, no one has surveyed it to 170 ft yet.

And why the hell this is supposed to be a big secret I'll never know.

I beginning to learn (I'm slow) that everything in cave diving is a secret until everyone else discovers it.

Dipping to 170 after traveling 3500+ ft in, would make for some interesting logistics - at least from what I'm used to.
10-22-2009 10:58 AM
LiteHedded

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Originally Posted by aainslie

I'd love to hear if anyone has pushed it deeper.

I'll be presenting a map at the NACD conference that shows the new passage to a depth of 150 ft. To my knowledge, no one has surveyed it to 170 ft yet.

And why the hell this is supposed to be a big secret I'll never know.

don't you know only certain divers are awesome enough to be allowed access to that section? the rest of us would trash it because we suck at cave diving.
especially you andrew! :smt081 :P
10-22-2009 02:55 PM
aainslie

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Originally Posted by LiteHedded

don't you know only certain divers are awesome enough to be allowed access to that section? the rest of us would trash it because we suck at cave diving.
especially you andrew! :smt081 :P

:) :)

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Originally Posted by chilldive

I beginning to learn (I'm slow) that everything in cave diving is a secret until everyone else discovers it.

Dipping to 170 after traveling 3500+ ft in, would make for some interesting logistics - at least from what I'm used to.

Yeah, it makes for interesting gas planning, with backgas being a lit lighter than the stages. Also made deco planning interesting. Thank goodness for my X1!
10-22-2009 03:03 PM
Oister

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Originally Posted by Rich

Now if you just had the right map.... ;)

safe diving,

Rich

That map would do me no good except to look at the pretty picture. That dive does not sound like one I would care to do.