Eagles Nest Downstream

[tflaris]

CCR, DPV Dive today at Eagles Nest. Visibility in the Cavern and the downstream tunnel to about 400' was 3-5'. Water was very tannic.

The water level in the pond was low while we were diving.

Safe Diving
Tony Flaris

[FW]

CCR, DPV Dive today at Eagles Nest. Visibility in the Cavern and the downstream tunnel to about 400' was 3-5'. Water was very tannic.

The water level in the pond was low while we were diving.

Safe Diving
Tony Flaris

You drove a DPV 400' in 3-5' viz?

[L.Babcock]

You drove a DPV 400' in 3-5' viz?

+1

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[amphipod06]

the bumper helps....

(JK Tony!)

[tflaris]

Yes. I did all my Low/No Vis DPV training in the Wakulla/Tallahassee area.

Andrew A. was my mentor.

Step 1 Go Fast
Step 2 Duck as needed
Step 3 Don't drop the scooter
Step 4 Rinse and Repeat as needed


Still waiting on my Low Vis DPV Cave Card.

[swadiver]

CCR, DPV Dive today at Eagles Nest. Visibility in the Cavern and the downstream tunnel to about 400' was 3-5'. Water was very tannic.

The water level in the pond was low while we were diving.

Safe Diving
Tony Flaris

Well, I was sure it was goin clear up once we got past the downstream restriction..............ok, gotta keep going just a little bit more, it will clear near the Lockwood Tunnel jump...................sh_t

[tflaris]

the bumper helps....

(JK Tony!)

Don't give away my secrets.....

; )

[phreaticus]

Sounds like when I did the Santa Fe Rise with Mike Poucher, Brett H, and...I think Jerry Murphy was #4....on their permit, of course...
After 6-800 ft, scootering, in maybe 8-10ft. viz...in that HUGE passage (never saw more than the line and maybe a bit of wall...going way up or way down...occaisionally), I pulled the thumb and said "This is stupid, lets head for the door"......
Had the same experience in Wakulla once as well....you DO NOT want to lose the line, obviously, but at least there we knew clear water was waiting further in, where we were going.
Thats really bad for the Nest....wonder why the bad viz...hasn't rained that much lately...?

[swadiver]

Sounds like when I did the Santa Fe Rise with Mike Poucher, Brett H, and...I think Jerry Murphy was #4....on their permit, of course...
After 6-800 ft, scootering, in maybe 8-10ft. viz...in that HUGE passage (never saw more than the line and maybe a bit of wall...going way up or way down...occaisionally), I pulled the thumb and said "This is stupid, lets head for the door"......
Had the same experience in Wakulla once as well....you DO NOT want to lose the line, obviously, but at least there we knew clear water was waiting further in, where we were going.
Thats really bad for the Nest....wonder why the bad viz...hasn't rained that much lately...?

it's a mystery. your right on the rain. i checked a Noaa website and the rainfall in the last month has been slightly below normal. i was there 3 weeks ago and had 50 to 60 ft vis. the tide was definitely out, as the water level in the basin was very low. i know, generally speaking, high tide is supposed to be better, but should not affect things to the extent we had.

[ajimmythekid]

I do it all the time, it scares the hell out of my seeing eye dog.

You drove a DPV 400' in 3-5' viz?