Peacock?

[deanme]

Anyone dove Peacock lately? Just wondering about conditions?

dean

[FW]

It was great Christmas week. There have been no big weather events, so is should still be the same.

[stairman]

Too cold for a wetsuit!!!

[deanme]

Thank you for the input.

dean

[giles45shop]

We dove it a week ago (12/30). OG first thing in the AM was amazing clear, a slight blue tint to the water and you could easily see from the platform to the bottom of the basin as the duckweed had receded a long ways away from the platform. Cave was the same clarity.

We dove P1 (both directions) in the afternoon. It was fairly clear, but a little milky. This was probably due to the large number of divers. Although we never crossed anyone in the caves, there was always several teams in the basin when we entered or exited and the parking lot was full. First thing I thought when we went towards the Peanut tunnel was I wondered if my light was woking right as it "seemed" a lot darker.

Edit - It wasn't "too" cold for a wetsuit, although the first surface interval in the AM was not ideal in the 40F temps. I ordered a TruWest Dive Parka this week that should eliminate that issue in the future. We did change our original plan from Mon/Tues to Weds/Thur to avoid the 20 degree AM temps earlier in the week.

John

[deanme]

Peter, Russell and I had two great dives at Peacock this past Sunday. First dive was from P1 up the Nickelson tunnel, then jump right and do the Cisteen circuit. We jumped left when back on the mainline and took a break at Olsen. It took us 12 minutes to get to the Nickelson tunnel, 30 minutes to Cisteen, 35 to the jump to the Crypt, and 42 to the jump back on the mainline. I dive very slow so other teams can probably make it in less time. conditions were pristine.

Our second dive was up Peanut from P1 to the Crossover. Then we took the first left off the Crossover into the Olsen Bypass. While on the Olsen Bypass we took the first jump to the right which brought us back to the main line about 150 feet north of Olsen sink. We then returned to P1 via the Crossover and Peanut.

Getting dressed in the morning was a challenge. Temperatures were cooooold. Dressing up for the second dive was easy due to the warming sun. Water was clear everywhere. I love to return from my dive and approach the P1 cavern with my light off. The natural light filling the cavern is just spectacular. It is always nice to see divers doing their deco a couple pounds positive and relaxing up against the ceiling and off the floor in P1, keeping the cavern clear for others to enjoy by not stirring up the floor.

Can’t wait for the Bluegrass music at Amigos this next Monday, January 17th, on MLK day. Wayne said the cooking will commence on Sunday and be consumed on Monday.

dean

[silent diver]

Dove p1 to olsen and back on sat. Lots of people in the water, the viz was great!

John

[Superlyte27]

Dean, I did Peacock 1 on 1/2/11, it wasn't as clear as it has been the last couple of times me and you dove it, but it was still pretty nice. Of course is rained all day long. Sometimes hard. But all in all, a good day.

[JahJahwarrior]

Helpful Link on Cave Conditions at Peacock

If no one has posted about Peacock being blown, and it hasn't been raining hard in Georgia, then Peacock is probably pretty good. When Peacock goes, you'll see multiple threads bemoaning the fact that we are stuck diving Ginnie and Manatee for the coming weeks/months, and then more posts talking about how we shouldn't need a line committee to clear it before it opens again, and how cave diving training quality has dropped.

[Diverlee]

Helpful Link on Cave Conditions at Peacock

If no one has posted about Peacock being blown, and it hasn't been raining hard in Georgia, then Peacock is probably pretty good. When Peacock goes, you'll see multiple threads bemoaning the fact that we are stuck diving Ginnie and Manatee for the coming weeks/months, and then more posts talking about how we shouldn't need a line committee to clear it before it opens again, and how cave diving training quality has dropped.

LOL. How true!