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    Quote Originally Posted by a64pilot View Post
    ... Having said that, I'll have a boat that anyone is welcome to use at REACT, no need to walk, question is I assume the boat can't be beached, has to either be driven back and forth or anchored in the water? I've never dove Telford myself, last year I was told the vis was terrible so I didn't even try.
    There are a couple of submerged trees near the run that you can anchor the boat to. Same place I leave my scooter. You can't see them from above, for all the tannin.

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    The plan is to check it out tomorrow. I'm going by water.

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    Quote Originally Posted by a64pilot View Post
    I can tell you that if I catch you on my property and you act very nice and apologetic, I'll almost certainly let you come and go, but start trying to sound like a New York Lawyer and I'll call my buddy the Sheriff and he will take you to jail and you can be Bubba's girlfriend for the night.
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    That is pretty accurate,unless your name is Metzger,but that is a different story.

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    A boat is kind of overkill. Just swim/pull your way along from the road's end. It isn't far. I've done it several times, it's easy and convenient. Of course, parking might be an issue if there are lots of folks.

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    I agree , the river boat is kinda overkill. Swimming/dragging yourself up the river is about 8 minutes and 200 psi for me. The hard part is the spring run as it is loaded with slippery rocks, submerged logs, rock ledges etc, and is a different challenge each time depending on water height. BM or SM both can be difficult...but such a great dive.


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    Quote Originally Posted by aquadog196 View Post
    Swimming/dragging yourself up the river is about 8 minutes and 200 psi for me.
    Sounds like a job for the foldable snorkel that has been sitting in my closet forever


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    Telford is 20' on the way in, 10' on the way out. Lots of chunky percolation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greenwood_60 View Post
    Telford is 20' on the way in, 10' on the way out. Lots of chunky percolation.
    So it's 10 ft again this year, any other reason I might need the boat, or just leave it at home?


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    I think you will find that the easiest way to get upstream from the boat ramp is to get in the river and drop down to the river bed and pull using rocks and kicking etc and trying to stay in the river fairly close to shore but not so close as to be fighting river bank tree roots and branches. The flow of the river will keep you on course but an occasional surface is usually necessary. You know you are close when you feel the colder and clearer spring water . The spring run is another matter depending on water height.


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    OK with a vis report of 10', I'll leave the boat here
    Still plan on camping though



 

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