I am taking a child to spacecamp in Huntsville Alabama in mid August 2007. I'll have a lot of free time and wondered if there is any cave diving in that area. Thanks
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I am taking a child to spacecamp in Huntsville Alabama in mid August 2007. I'll have a lot of free time and wondered if there is any cave diving in that area. Thanks
There are a lot of cave dives in the Huntsville area, a couple right downtown. They are colder, smaller, and lower vis than FL. I don't suppose you are sidemount? There are several that can be done backmount. Oh yea, there are no picnic tables :-)
Each red flag is a cave dive site.
http://www.sumpdiver.com/images/ALspgs.jpg
Over half of the ones flagged have never even been dived.
PM me if you are feeling adventurous.
Forrest
hey, I'd like to join this one. Mid-august is just about right....
-skip
You are right in the middle of 9000+ caves, and you want to go to AL? :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by skip
Huntsville is closer than about 4500 of those TN caves, and since my primary interest is in the critters, and AL has species found no where else on earth.....well, How can I not want to go? I've already been going over my list of north alabama caves where cool cave creatures are known to be and some where they are only suspected.... would be a nice feather in the ole cap to move some from suspected to verified. and the opportunity to see a member of a species that exists no where else, well, that's a rush all by itself!
-skip
Forrest,
Would some of those Alabama caves be suitable for a fledgling side-mount diver?
Ryan
Yes, I would like in on that question too...and how cold is 'cold'?
"Some" yes :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by GWNDWN
Based on your avatar, the answer is, "not very."Quote:
Originally Posted by akcaver
But based on your "location," the answer is, "too darned."
Around 58 degrees. It doesn't bother me at all, but some of the FL guys have complained bitterly :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by akcaver
Just like my local caves when we call 58° warm. LOL
SLIM
Mine lamont is the coldest out of our little honey holes
I second what slim said sounds like our neck of the woods
and some of us Tennessee guys whine for days before and after too! well, maybe one of us Tennessee guys....Quote:
Originally Posted by FW
We also wear gloves in caves and as often as not wear helmets.
-skip
I have been in them :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by GWNDWN
The average is 52-54, but I can assure you it feels much colder when you have a leaky neck seal sending a slow trickle down your spine and some old gut is blocking your exit while he completes his survey notes :lol: I have never used my thumb so deliberately :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by akcaver
Hey, no fair, now I have to clean the Sprite off my monitor....Quote:
Originally Posted by DeWayne