2016 NSS-CDS Midwest Workshop Chair Needed

[Curt Bowen]

where does this workshop take place and in what month

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[JerseyJersey]

It takes place in the St Louis area, usually in October. It is flexible

[Curt Bowen]

How is the cave diving in southern Missouri and Arkansas during that time period?

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[Curt Bowen]

isn't there lots of cool cave entrances I could photography?

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[Sh0use]

The two big caves that are dove at the workshop are Roubixdoux Spring and Cannonball. The caves are a good 2 hours apart. Roubidoux is in Waynesville MO about 1.5 hours west of St. Louis. Cannonball is located in Lake Wappapello 2 hours south of St. Louis. Both caves have some very good photo opps in my opionion depending on viz. Cannonball has a enormous pit that drops down to ~280 at the back end of the cave that I think could make for some great photos.
This is a video of the dive we did last year after the workshop. It's not very good but gives you an idea of the cave. https://youtu.be/Vf57lXmZOlk

[FW]

where does this workshop take place and in what month

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We have had the Midwest workshop as early as June, but cave conditions are better later in the summer, or early fall September is probably the best time.