The park manager at Madison Blue has opened the spring to cave diving as of today. They have not opened it to swimming due to high water levels.
Jim
NFSA
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Madison Blue open as of 8/5/13
The park manager at Madison Blue has opened the spring to cave diving as of today. They have not opened it to swimming due to high water levels.
Jim
NFSA
30ft in cavern and up to Martz,then viz is 50-60ft. Godzilla room 50ft. Crosssunder 20ft. Current is fairly stiff.
"Not all change is improvement...but all improvement is change" Donald Berwick
Nice! Thanks!
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Nice, Thanks.
Originally Posted by Kelly Jessop
Also note,if you enter at Martz the surface water will not be clear,but approx 5-10ft down it will clear.
"Not all change is improvement...but all improvement is change" Donald Berwick
Should the Madison mantra be changed? "First to go, first to come back?"
In the 20 years I have been cave diving I have never seen anything like this. Madison is a magnitude 1 spring,and even in the mid90's when it was flowing strong before the protracted drought we have had,Madison would blow out when the Withlacoochee would elevate. The Water level is at the platform,in fact when you step on the platform water will seep between the boards,but the tannic water of the Withlacoochee is being kept away from the basin. The aquifer must be well charged right now,but this is clearly evident when you feel the flow. This a unique dive experience,and even the seasoned Madison veterans are in for something different.
"Not all change is improvement...but all improvement is change" Donald Berwick
Going later this week..can't wait!!!
Katie and I are going to tighten our mask straps and go for it this weekend.
Can't wait!
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