Bonnett Springs

[FW]

I guess I was confused by this statement on the Tampa diving site ... "Bonnet is still closed. It is just a big mud puddle with a very big alligator in it that goes into the cave when she sees people."

That was written during the drought, when the water was very low.

[Taucher-Tom]

hi lowvoltguy,

here are two pictures that show a cave diving gator.

The gator is on the left! Guess who is on the right side?

[FW]

hi lowvoltguy,

here are two pictures that show a cave diving gator.

The gator is on the left! Guess who is on the right side?

Is that in Rose?

[Taucher-Tom]

you´re right Forrest and so it should be no problem to guess the diver

[FW]

Wayne?

[JE]

I was wondering about Bonnet Springs. From what I've read it hasn't been divable in years. Has the spring just dried up? Anyone have a opinion of what the future holds for this spring?

Long days in Bonnet....one of my favs to spend lazy week ends-! I've seen 'Mamma' several times, & gave her a lot of room--! Many nooks & crannys in here to explore & my first time ever getting stuck, & having to dig the clay from my 2nd stages while extricating myself....lol. Really happened. Relatively shallow depths {20' to 45'+ more or less} Be warned though this is Janet's {PSSP} pride & joy, so don't be mean to her pets-! She will chase you down-!
Bill Main has lots of line in here too & his jumps are fun to explore. With a nice set of dbles or side mounts & an easy ACR you could spend all day in Bonnet. Mamma usually hangs out near the cavern zone so be aware of that. I have loads of hours in here & it was one of my favorite caves to explore.
You'll need to sign a waiver w\Cathy @ the Dive Outpost & prove your full cave card & or Abe Davis. You may need a guide as well. Not positive on this point. It would be best to have a buddy who is familar with the system though.
Hope this helps-!
^_^
je

[Taucher-Tom]

Second hit Forrest

[atedeschi]

I believe this is the most current thread about Bonnet. Has anyone dove it lately? Is the gator around? How is access? Diveable SM, BM and/or CCR?

[Kelly Jessop]

I believe this is the most current thread about Bonnet. Has anyone dove it lately? Is the gator around? How is access? Diveable SM, BM and/or CCR?

Not open,there is momma gator with lot of babies. Viz maybe very questionable,need the aquifer to be charged with an out flow of water.

[Neptuno]

that cave is so nice, and such a good thing there is always a gator, because the cave fixes itself and looks brand new again, I'd like to see some pics of the alligator with the babies if somebody has one .
I think it was about 2002 or 2003 with dave we where the first ones to dive there after the line guys, it was like 4-5 years that nobody had dove there on that time and was very nice, totally like a new cave but with a line in one of my favorites as well together with telford. the bad side is that on later dives you can see the impact of divers again, but that is something we have to deal with, specially in tight caves like that.