Madison - 08/12/2012

[jeandiver]

Dove Madison this morning (Sun). 10-20 foot of vis from Cavern about the jump to Martz. Then the great vis showed up (40-60 feet + ) just after Martz jump. Flow was up (not ripping but just up). Made it up to Rocky Horror and turned on 1/3's. Practically FLEW OUT !!! ( lol ).
About 50 minutes going upstream and about 20 minutes coming out.

The WORST part of the whole dive was the gnats. There were swarming something fierce. I had to wear a towel around my head.

All in all , very pleasant in the water. IT was the gearing up and tearing down that was the tough part.

And Lunch at Red Onion , of course!

Thanks!
Beano

[FW]

...And Lunch at Red Onion , of course! ...

Red Onion?

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Truckstop restraunt at the exit closest to south of Madison, its a great little greasy spoon place to eat. Definately the best close option for food.

[jeandiver]

Great Burgers !!! (SMILE)

And good comfort food too.

Jean

[MORGAN]

Isn't that the place that has the sign: "Home of the Real Hamburger!" ?

[rddvet]

The gnats were horrible. We wanted to do a second dive but just didnt feel like gnats in our eyes and mouth.

It appears we had the same dive weekend planned as Jean. Informal meeting at peacock and formally introduced at madison.

-Richard


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[aquadog196]

Truckstop restraunt at the exit closest to south of Madison, its a great little greasy spoon place to eat. Definately the best close option for food.

And on the way back to Luraville..... Red Velvet Cake...YUM!

[stairman]

Thermocells dont seem to work on nats unfortunately.

[jeandiver]

Isn't that the place that has the sign: "Home of the Real Hamburger!" ?

Mike:
You are correctamundo , my friend!!!
(I had the double-cheese burger today...Couldn't even THINK about desert.)
OH , paid $3.59 a gallon there today too. About 7 cents cheaper than Fort White gas is)

Thanks!
Jean

[rddvet]

Thermocells dont seem to work on nats unfortunately.

Neither a full blast thermocell or tons of bug spray.

The worst is that gnats and mosquitos are attracted to the CO2 and smells you put out when your hot and sweaty and usually already on edge. So when you're hot and ready to just get into the water because you've already been annoyed for half an hour, more of their friends show up to really piss you off.