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01-25-2011 09:38 AM
deanme

Little River

Anyone been in Little River lately? Flow? Viz? Cave monsters?

dean
01-25-2011 09:40 AM
FW

Not since late Dec, but there hasn't been anything to change conditions. Viz was about 50', flow was low for LR, and since I left, there are no monsters :-D
01-25-2011 09:41 AM
hfig

Was there yesterday, flow wasn't that bad, vis was great. No cave monsters but there were 6 or so rebreather divers training and it was a little scary ;)
01-25-2011 10:47 AM
Sludge

The ghost of Telford is no longer in LR.
01-26-2011 09:21 AM
deanme

Thanks for the input. Sounds like excellent conditions.

dean
02-02-2011 11:09 PM
gasdiver

Does the park close at dark or can you dive this site at night? In a few weeks, I'm arriving in the late afternoon, but don't know if we'll be out by dark...
02-03-2011 06:09 AM
FW

Quote:

Originally Posted by gasdiver

Does the park close at dark or can you dive this site at night? In a few weeks, I'm arriving in the late afternoon, but don't know if we'll be out by dark...

It isn't exactly dark, but it does close at night. I don't remember the exact time. I am thinking 7:30. Anyone else remember for sure?
02-03-2011 07:44 AM
sskasser

Quote:

Originally Posted by FW

It isn't exactly dark, but it does close at night. I don't remember the exact time. I am thinking 7:30. Anyone else remember for sure?

April - October 7a-7p
November - March 7a - 6:30p
02-03-2011 08:30 AM
gasdiver

Thanks!

BTW, what happens if you are late getting out? Do you get locked in or do they give you a citation of some sort?
02-03-2011 09:13 AM
FW

Quote:

Originally Posted by gasdiver

Thanks!

BTW, what happens if you are late getting out? Do you get locked in or do they give you a citation of some sort?

Possibly both. I think it is a deputy that opens/closed the gate.
02-03-2011 09:20 AM
sskasser

They lock the gate and the cave monsters swallow you, your gear, and your car up, leaving nary a trace of your existence.
02-03-2011 09:23 AM
icestac

Quote:

Originally Posted by sskasser

April - October 7a-7p
November - March 7a - 6:30p

So which is it?!?!? 6:30 or 7 :smt081

Quote:

Originally Posted by sskasser

They lock the gate and the cave monsters swallow you, your gear, and your car up, leaving nary a trace of your existence.

Hmm... so what you're saying is you can night dive so long as you are ok staying until morning! :smt102
02-03-2011 09:25 AM
FW

Quote:

Originally Posted by icestac

So which is it?!?!? 6:30 or 7 :smt081

Hmm... so what you're saying is you can night dive so long as you are ok staying until morning! :smt102

And you don't mind being swallowed by monsters :roll:
02-03-2011 09:57 AM
sskasser

Quote:

Originally Posted by icestac

So which is it?!?!? 6:30 or 7 :smt081

Hmm... so what you're saying is you can night dive so long as you are ok staying until morning! :smt102

Jeff...come closer......closer.......:smt074 :axe:

:rollguy
02-03-2011 10:11 AM
atedeschi

I was there last week and are dive went alil longer then planned. We surfaced the sun was almost set, we left the park it was dark. Gates were still open and no one had said anything to us. I would not plan to do a night dive there though.
02-03-2011 10:55 AM
gasdiver

Quote:

Originally Posted by atedeschi

I was there last week and are dive went alil longer then planned. We surfaced the sun was almost set, we left the park it was dark. Gates were still open and no one had said anything to us. I would not plan to do a night dive there though.

Do you recall what time it was when you pulled out of the gate?
02-03-2011 11:17 AM
icestac

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Originally Posted by gasdiver

Do you recall what time it was when you pulled out of the gate?

I'd guess the sheriff can lock it any time after 6:30PM simply based on whenever he gets there. It's probably not the highlight of their day :)

You can always hit Cow for a guaranteed night dive. Just join the NSS-CDS if you have not already and be sure to get the key from Cathy before they close up shop for the night.

Cheers,
Jeff
02-03-2011 01:31 PM
atedeschi

Quote:

Originally Posted by gasdiver

Do you recall what time it was when you pulled out of the gate?

7-8ish
02-03-2011 02:20 PM
jkaterenchuk

Let not piss off the gate manager by ruining his/her evening and potentially spoiling it for others. Screwing with someone's personal time has a habit of being paid back at some later date.
02-03-2011 02:46 PM
chicken

Gas, when are you going? I will be there on the 18th and heading to Peacock after that.
02-03-2011 02:48 PM
sandy

Quote:

Originally Posted by icestac

You can always hit Cow for a guaranteed night dive. Just join the NSS-CDS if you have not already and be sure to get the key from Cathy before they close up shop for the night.

Cheers,
Jeff

This is a pretty good deal plus you are supporting the NSSCDS.
02-03-2011 04:11 PM
gasdiver

Quote:

Originally Posted by icestac

You can always hit Cow for a guaranteed night dive. Just join the NSS-CDS if you have not already and be sure to get the key from Cathy before they close up shop for the night.
Cheers,
Jeff

The only time I tried diving Cow (years ago), my buddy had one of his 1st stages blow a diaphragm while we were doing an s-drill and we canceled the dive be foe it started. How back-mount friendly is it?

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Originally Posted by chicken

Gas, when are you going? I will be there on the 18th and heading to Peacock after that.

I'm driving up from Orlando after setting up a trade show booth on the 18th. My goal is to meet a buddy there by 5:00 pm. If the park closes at 6:30, I doubt we'll be able to get a dive in. (I'm afraid of monsters!) Jeff's suggestion of Cow might be a better plan since I will need a fill anyway and I'm a member of NSS-CDS.
02-03-2011 06:26 PM
FW

Quote:

Originally Posted by gasdiver

The only time I tried diving Cow (years ago), my buddy had one of his 1st stages blow a diaphragm while we were doing an s-drill and we canceled the dive be foe it started. How back-mount friendly is it?

I'm driving up from Orlando after setting up a trade show booth on the 18th. My goal is to meet a buddy there by 5:00 pm. If the park closes at 6:30, I doubt we'll be able to get a dive in. (I'm afraid of monsters!) Jeff's suggestion of Cow might be a better plan since I will need a fill anyway and I'm a member of NSS-CDS.

It is plenty big for backmount. I have been over 1200' in there in backmount. It gets sidemount by about 1400'. You can go a fair way in the downstream side, but it goes sidemount a lot quicker. Give me a call, and I will tell you how to find the upstream part.
02-03-2011 07:16 PM
icestac

Quote:

Originally Posted by chicken

Gas, when are you going? I will be there on the 18th and heading to Peacock after that.

Jim, he'll be down there the same time we are. Hopefully, we'll all do dinner together Saturday night.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gasdiver

The only time I tried diving Cow (years ago), my buddy had one of his 1st stages blow a diaphragm while we were doing an s-drill and we canceled the dive be foe it started. How back-mount friendly is it?

Let's shoot for doing a night dive there on Friday then. Sam and I can run the line and show you how to get in.

Cheers,
Jeff
02-03-2011 11:26 PM
gasdiver

Sounds like a good plan to me Jeff.

-Capel