Where to next?

[rddvet]

Best thing you can do at the cave 1 level is start exploring all of those jumps off the mainline. But the key is you need to put in the jumps. Just grab the peacock map and try to take all of the big jumps off the mainlines. Nicholson, cisteen, waterhole, crossover. You'll learn how to make map=cave passage which is very important, you'll learn to get better and better being task loaded placing jumps, and you'll see new stuff. Go to ginnie and madison and do a bunch of no deco dives. They'll be short but fun. In ginnie you should be able to get to the boneline, place the jump, and go 1-200 ft easily after a couple times there. At madison go do the godzilla circuit (you dont have to complete it, you'll probably see the end though)


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[PfcAJ]

All the jumps you can get to in all the "tourist" caves: peacock (og, Olsen, peanut, p3) Madison ginnie, jb, hitw, twin, little river, manatee, etc.

[lv2dive]

The ability to learn to dive in flow is one of the biggest advantages of easy access to N Fl caves. I spent an awful lot of time early on at Ginnie (and some at Madison, JB, and LR) and I'm grateful I did. Didn't take a ton of dives to figure out how to avoid burning through my gas like crazy.

[tbone1004]

sorry re. traverses, depending on gas consumption there are certain ones that are pretty easy, i.e. P1 to Olsen then come back that can be done on thirds with two jumps or no jumps depending on which way you go. Wasn't sure what the C1 limitations entailed. Either way, plenty of side passages all around peacock that you won't get bored. No siphons means no Cow unfortunately since you can't be in upstream without C2, and C1 is a siphon.

[Kelly Jessop]

The ability to learn to dive in flow is one of the biggest advantages of easy access to N Fl caves. I spent an awful lot of time early on at Ginnie (and some at Madison, JB, and LR) and I'm grateful I did. Didn't take a ton of dives to figure out how to avoid burning through my gas like crazy.

Couldn't agree more. Flow is not your enemy,but learning how to read the cave,and becoming an efficient swimmer can serve you well.

The other thing that I would say to what the OP requested, is to swim the passages you have swam previously,but don't worry about distance of penetration,learn to see the cave. The same passage we swim over and over again really has some unique features that will surprise you. If you have a focusable light,take it from focus to wide dispersion, and illuminate as much cave as possible. Start not focusing on specific features,but look broadly into the water column. The caves come to life, and you start to see the life that exists in these caves.

[JahJahwarrior]

When I started I was diving Ginnie several times a week. Was glad my instructor made us run reels through the Ear...really helps down the road when you are shoving a camera in front of you through that flow.

High flow isn't necessarily fun, and your first few dives might really suck (in terms of minutes before thirds, and energy expended) but you should definitely not write off Ginnie and LR due to flow. (I'd write Madison off when it's screaming, and go hit Ginnie or LR!)

Anytime you are really fighting, just pull and hold. look around, take a few breaths, and try moving around in the cave. You'll find plenty of areas where the flow is really reduced. I like to cover my light and float out of sight while I watch people struggle with the flow Catacombs is a good second dive of the day, with Naui 1 you can really see quite a bit of Map 1--Bone Room, Expressway, Mud Tunnel, Wonder Tunnel, White Room, Hill400, Parallel Lines, Double Lines, Roller Coaster, Bats, Double Domes, Lips and Keyhole Bypass, all sorts of stuff. But it starts with finding out the "super secret" spot in the Gallery to avoid all the flow, and taking it relaxed through the Lips. Once you are past those, the rest is a piece of cake.

At $32 per day I'm sure that Ginnie feels like a big expense for short dives, so rent or borrow a second set of doubles or leave, get a fill and come back, you can do 4 dives that way. Morning, Lips and Keyhole bypass. Second dive on same set of doubles, Catacombs. Third dive after a fill, Bone Room and learn where the jumps are on the left and ID them on a map later, fourth dive on same tanks, Catacombs but go to the Ballroom first and find an entrance there.


Would offer to go on a dive with you at Megadive but I'm very selfish and I've already got several photo dives lined up...

[patpicos]

^^ what jahjah say.

Double domes is a bit of a hike unless staging. Can't remember if can stage.or not at C1...I think I always staged lol.

U could go thru hillier tunnel which is great, but that involves too many jumps for OP

[curtschu]

You could spend another year in Peacock and Orange grove and not see it all. Two Jumps off Peacock to Nicholson to Cysten toward Cistine (ok I tried two spellings and neither worked) will take you through some really pretty cave. Look Left and right in the little nooks and pockets for Bacterial colonies and River water. slow down and watch the isopods swim by. Let us know when you see the face.

[patpicos]

Highly recommend Olsen bypass as long u take good care of the clay banks.

If u do side mount and want some fun, jump to the left before the peanut restriction. But that would likely involve too many navigation decisions despite single jump

[twaldo]

The ability to learn to dive in flow is one of the biggest advantages of easy access to N Fl caves. I spent an awful lot of time early on at Ginnie (and some at Madison, JB, and LR) and I'm grateful I did. Didn't take a ton of dives to figure out how to avoid burning through my gas like crazy.

That is an awesome point, just like whitwater boating of you can read the water your life is much easier. Maybe I should make it a point to do a dive at little on my way to peacock. I know my dives at LR are going to be short for awhile because of flow and nice SI driving to CE for more gas and then nice long dive at peacock.

Tim