New Locations to Cavern Dive Please!

[Blackchains]

My dive buddy and I live in Asheville, NC and will be in FL next weekend.

We are cavern rated but love checking out caverns and entrances.

We have already dove many caverns and most mulitple times:
Orange Grove
Peacock
LR
Cow
Madison
All of MMP,JB, HW, SL, TC, GH(kayaked)
Jug Hole
Manatee/Catfish
Devil's Ear/Eye
Ginnie
Cypress(Kayaked)
Bozell(Kayaked)
Morrison
King Spring
Vortex
Rainbow River(Found 3 tiny caverns)


All the commercial stuff Blue Grotto, Devil's Den, Paradise

So any help pointing us to something new will be appreciapted.

We would especially like to dive something in Wakulla.

We have Telford on the list, we plan to Kayak there but are not sure what to do with the boats once there unless we anchor them in the river.

We do have Buford on the list but we may not travel that far south.

We will take any help we can get, and don't mind paddling.


Please feel free to PM me with any info.

[fixxervi6]

I know this isn't what you want to hear

but it sounds like its time for an intro class

[cavediver27]

I know this isn't what you want to hear

but it sounds like its time for an intro class

Couldn't have said it better myself!

[BecKave]

Couldn't have said it better myself!

I agree! I've seen you post this here before. You should check out Walters site http://www.tampadiving.com/sections/...ve_systems.asp tons of places in FL to check out or buy a Ned Deloach Underwater FL book where a lot of caversn, conditions and beach dives in FL are named. http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/BKSG22.html All helpful in planning!

[cavediver27]

I agree! I've seen you post this here before. You should check out Walters site http://www.tampadiving.com/sections/...ve_systems.asp tons of places in FL to check out or buy a Ned Deloach Underwater FL book where a lot of caversn, conditions and beach dives in FL are named. http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/BKSG22.html All helpful in planning!

Yup, Walter has a great site with lots of info, especially for those not familiar with the area.

[chimie007]

We have Telford on the list, we plan to Kayak there but are not sure what to do with the boats once there unless we anchor them in the river.

Don't waste your time with Telford... Not much, if any, of a cavern there...

You gonna be there for a weekend. Why not try to get an instructor to do intro over the weekend ? At least, you'll get to see some caves while getting a step ahead on your training.

[ARY]

Don't waste your time with Telford... Not much, if any, of a cavern there....

What do you mean? Is it too cold for a tailgate party, 99.9 gator country?

Visit Croakers Hole, gators are already sleeping and it should be plenty of fish there. Don't throw away snorkeling opps either: Silver Glen and Alexander. There is a cavern in Blue Spr. Orange City but it could be already closed for sea cows arrival. I love caverns they have both - dark and light matter in one place.

[Blackchains]

Thank for the input so far.

Belive me I live on Walter's site and I a have worn DeLoach's book out.

The Intro Class is a little more difficult.

We don't have doubles and want to purchase and become comfortable with them before we move forward with trainng.

There is the H valve option but again unless we buy tanks, this is difficult. Rental gear with H vavles has in my experiience so far been hard to find.

So for now we keep seeking out new caverns and go on the cheap. I do agree it is probably time to move on, I/we just need MONEY?

So having said that, can anyone recommend something new to visit, no cavern is to small, that just leave time for another dive.

Thanks again for your input!

[Walter Pickel]

Did you contact WCDC?

Thank for the input so far.

Belive me I live on Walter's site and I a have worn DeLoach's book out.

The Intro Class is a little more difficult.

We don't have doubles and want to purchase and become comfortable with them before we move forward with trainng.

There is the H valve option but again unless we buy tanks, this is difficult. Rental gear with H vavles has in my experiience so far been hard to find.

So for now we keep seeking out new caverns and go on the cheap. I do agree it is probably time to move on, I/we just need MONEY?

So having said that, can anyone recommend something new to visit, no cavern is to small, that just leave time for another dive.

Thanks again for your input!

[Webmaster]

If you have one or two friends that you are diving with, you might consider going in together on one doubles set up. Then you could at least take turns and get some dives with it until you're ready to buy more and take intro.

I would definitely try to be headed that direction in some fashion, it will open up many more options for you.

Thank for the input so far.

Belive me I live on Walter's site and I a have worn DeLoach's book out.

The Intro Class is a little more difficult.

We don't have doubles and want to purchase and become comfortable with them before we move forward with trainng.

There is the H valve option but again unless we buy tanks, this is difficult. Rental gear with H vavles has in my experiience so far been hard to find.

So for now we keep seeking out new caverns and go on the cheap. I do agree it is probably time to move on, I/we just need MONEY?

So having said that, can anyone recommend something new to visit, no cavern is to small, that just leave time for another dive.

Thanks again for your input!