Which system is best to hit on a weekend?

[chimie007]

As many swimmers as there are there on weekends it's still a VERY convenient dive.

Well, the divers have their own parking lot no ?

[deepdiverbob]

Find something with a long walk(or requires a boat ride) and a lack of park benches, they tend to have less crowds.

We are hitting Jackson Blue the following weekend. My first time. I'm looking forward to it.

[deepdiverbob]

I dive Ginnie a lot on weekends. Friday night is dead quiet. I was the only one there last Friday.... Kind of cool to know you have got the cave to yourself

Me and my buddy had Peacock to ourselves last year for the New Years eve dive...that was kind of creepy, and exciting all at the same time.

And cold. Yes, Bill and Slim, I was freaking cold.

[UCFKnightDiver]

We are hitting Jackson Blue the following weekend. My first time. I'm looking forward to it.

Jackson Blue gets BIG crowds of swimmers

[aainslie]

Ginnie is such a big system that once you're 1500 ft in you're unlikely to see anyone else again. In fact you dont need to go that far - the passages between the gold line and the bone room don't get much traffic. Teh Lips Bypass areas don't get much traffic either. If you REALLY want some alone time go play in the fuzzy bunny tunnels. There are just so many options.

[deepdiverbob]

Jackson Blue gets BIG crowds of swimmers

I should correct myself, and say he have a boat reserved for 2 days at the pond. Plan to hit Twin, Hole in the wall and JB.

[rotor60driver]

Well, the divers have their own parking lot no ?

No the divers don't have their own parking lot. Actually during park hours they ask for us to park up on the hillside on the far side of the park. It isn't too bad if you are there early because you can park near some tables under the shade of some trees. If you are just about 20 minutes after opening time on the weekend though it will be crowded. The swimmers aren't a problem though as long as you don't mind a short walk up a small hill.

After Labor Day the park is closed for the season and divers are the only business in town and parking is wide open and we get the use of the benches and pavilion.

If you are planning on using one of Edd's boats to do JB then you will have to wade through the crowds to get to the cave. Don't go down the middle of the entrance because the diving board is right over top

[stairman]

Its all about timing. Last Sunday at noon we had P1 all to ourselves. Now when we got out there were divers suiting up. And we did pass a team as we were coming from Olsen but as a rule I dont think weekends are much more crowded with divers than weekdays.

[J_glenn06]

Jackson Blue gets BIG crowds of swimmers

Thats an understatement

Dont you just hate it when a swimmer dives in from the diving board and nails your heavy STEEL 95's

I just hate it when that happens

[Sludge]

It's fifteen feet deep directly under the diving board. The standard depth of a competition pool with a three-meter board (a lot higher than the one at JB) is twelve feet. I scooter in and out of the cave directly under the board. I just stay within a few feet of the bottom. I've never had anyone come even remotely near me.