Withlacoochie Springs

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03-29-2015 08:42 PM
scottj

Withlacoochie Springs

I was scouting the With today for next weekend's paddling festival so I got to take a real close look at every spring.
1. Madison looking good but greenish divers reported dusty but nice conditions and a strong flow coming from Godzilla. River is still up high enough for the beach to be all under water. I would suspect great conditions in the next few weeks.
2. Pot and Morgan pretty bad vis but both are flowing. Does anyone know about Morgan? The property looks private all around but can you still dive from a boat? Or do you need the owners permission?
3. MAD610982 - Does anyone know if this spring is dive-able? It is right near the power lines before CR141. The water was flowing nicely from a large entrance and the clarity looked better than Madison Blue.
4. Suwanacoochie and others are flowing strong but pretty much river water is coming out seems like the norm for these springs now.
03-29-2015 09:05 PM
Benthic

You can dive Morgan, but you need to sign a waiver and pay a fee. Check in at Cave Excursions before proceeding to the site.

Brian
03-30-2015 10:42 AM
scottj

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Originally Posted by Benthic

You can dive Morgan, but you need to sign a waiver and pay a fee. Check in at Cave Excursions before proceeding to the site.

Brian

Thanks good to know I will keep an eye on the conditions
03-30-2015 11:53 AM
FW

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Originally Posted by scottj

Thanks good to know I will keep an eye on the conditions

I haven't seen Morgan clear in years. Ask Bill when the last person signed in to go there.
03-30-2015 12:52 PM
scottj

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Originally Posted by FW

I haven't seen Morgan clear in years. Ask Bill when the last person signed in to go there.

Yeh we can hope. Do you know anything about MAD610982? At least its pumping clear water...
03-30-2015 01:37 PM
FW

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Originally Posted by scottj

Yeh we can hope. Do you know anything about MAD610982? At least its pumping clear water...

No, where did that name come from? It looks like the way WMD numbered the river caves on the Suwannee, and Santa Fe.
03-30-2015 02:29 PM
scottj

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Originally Posted by FW

No, where did that name come from? It looks like the way WMD numbered the river caves on the Suwannee, and Santa Fe.

Correct I looked it up and that is the only named used. The spring itself is just feet downstream from the power-lines that go over the Withlacoochie before the CR141 bridge. link is here:
https://goo.gl/maps/4KnKc
of the dozen springs we passed on Sunday this was the best for flow and clarity. I have kayaked this river probably 20 times and somehow I have missed it. A higher water it may be covered.
03-30-2015 02:31 PM
jcr

MAD610982 is better known as The Cracks.
03-30-2015 02:48 PM
scottj

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Originally Posted by jcr

MAD610982 is better known as The Cracks.

Thanks is there any cave worth diving there?
03-30-2015 02:59 PM
scottj

Found it in another thread:
http://www.cavediver.net/forum/showt...ghlight=cracks
Interesting BTW that picture on the report the water looks even better right now. Also made me re-think the damage Sabal trace pipeline may do...
03-30-2015 06:21 PM
Daedalus

Sabal pipeline was relocated.
03-31-2015 05:06 AM
Kelly Jessop

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Originally Posted by scottj

Thanks is there any cave worth diving there?

Water management property that requires a permit last I recall. Last dive I recall there reported lead to a fatality, which was reported somewhere on this forum. Gets pretty deep, and with current flooding, probably crappy viz.
03-31-2015 08:13 AM
scottj

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Originally Posted by Kelly Jessop

Water management property that requires a permit last I recall. Last dive I recall there reported lead to a fatality, which was reported somewhere on this forum. Gets pretty deep, and with current flooding, probably crappy viz.

Yeh what I read its seems straight down to 160ft, beyond my range... But as for conditions we kayaked right into it from the river and it was blowing clear water. If there was a time to dive it now would be the time.