Turner-Wakulla Traverse

[mgersch]

All personal issues aside......
It will be quite an accomplishement
Good luck with the dive and be safe!
Thanks for the update.

[MengTze]

I absolutely applaud this effort and have nothing but respect for the divers of the WKPP......BUT! I think a lot of other very experienced and skilled divers resent the fact that Wakulla is off limits to everyone but the WKPP.
No flame war here on my part though. Hell....I just wish they'ed let me do a damn bounce dive in the spring basin so I could snap photos, but the key phrase here is "let me". It's state property so I own it too. Why should I or any other certified/qualified diver be denied access to even the spring basin?
I understand the resentment but envy is a sin (or so Pastor Miller tells me) so I don't play the envy game.
While I may disagree with the way this publically owned land is managed so as to exclude access by other qualified members of the general public I hope that the divers from the WKPP are successful in the "safe" completion of this project.
Maybe someday.............?

Wholeheartedly agree with this post, except for the sinning bit. I lived with my girlfriend (before she became my wife) in sin for some time. I survived that, so I am okay with these kind of sins..... I do envy the 'select, elite-we-are-the-only-divers-allowed-in here-nah-nah-nu-nah-nah- peeps up there.

But nevertheless, a very challenging dive and it deserves respect, regardless of all the stuff around that. Good luck guys.

[rblackburn]

Will the WKPP be making a map of their efforts available to the cave diving community? Even a stick map would be nice.

http://gue.com/Expeditions/WKPP/Upda...leon_topo1.pdf

[PerroneFord]

I absolutely applaud this effort and have nothing but respect for the divers of the WKPP......BUT! I think a lot of other very experienced and skilled divers resent the fact that Wakulla is off limits to everyone but the WKPP.

As a resident of the area, and as someone involved in efforts to promote diving, including cave diving in the area, I would like to emphatically state that Wakulla is NOT off limits. Wakulla Springs State Park is off limits. If you would like to dive in Wakulla county, there are dozens of places you can do it.

I have posted announcements here for the past two months about a group that is dedicated to encouraging diving in this area by people of all skill levels. This group is making significant efforts to increase diver awareness, as well as raise awareness of local county officials of the rich resources of this area.

Despite people's personal feeling about the WKPP, I can say without doubt, that they have raised the level of awareness in this area about diving, safe cave diving, hydrogeology, and a number of other issues. They have a safety record that is enviable, and that has not gone unnoticed by the local government.

So if you want to dive Wakulla, I would encourage anyone to join our efforts here and jump in the water. I dive in Wakulla at least twice a month. You can too.

Thanks

[Caver95]

As a resident of the area, and as someone involved in efforts to promote diving, including cave diving in the area, I would like to emphatically state that Wakulla is NOT off limits. Wakulla Springs State Park is off limits. If you would like to dive in Wakulla county, there are dozens of places you can do it.

I have posted announcements here for the past two months about a group that is dedicated to encouraging diving in this area by people of all skill levels. This group is making significant efforts to increase diver awareness, as well as raise awareness of local county officials of the rich resources of this area.

Despite people's personal feeling about the WKPP, I can say without doubt, that they have raised the level of awareness in this area about diving, safe cave diving, hydrogeology, and a number of other issues. They have a safety record that is enviable, and that has not gone unnoticed by the local government.

So if you want to dive Wakulla, I would encourage anyone to join our efforts here and jump in the water. I dive in Wakulla at least twice a month. You can too.

Thanks

Wakulla is closed to diving everyone stay away. What are the dozens of places you dive?

[PerroneFord]

Wakulla is closed to diving everyone stay away. What are the dozens of places you dive?

Nick,

Clearly you read what I posted. And nowhere did I say I dove dozens of places in Wakulla. There are places to dive in Wakulla as you well know. Let's leave it there.

[Walter Pickel]

As stated by JJ at the NACD Seminar, anyone wishing to join the WKPP is welcome to contact him.

If you want to dive this, talk to the WKKP -- they hold the permit and what they are doing is DAMN IMPRESSIVE!

[FW]

As stated by JJ at the NACD Seminar, anyone wishing to join the WKPP is welcome to contact him.

If you want to dive this, talk to the WKKP -- they hold the permit and what they are doing is DAMN IMPRESSIVE!

FWIW, any group can apply for a permit. It was actually done in the past. There was a period in the '90s that there were 2 permitted groups diving Wakulla.

[Mike Edmonston]

FWIW, any group can apply for a permit. It was actually done in the past. There was a period in the '90s that there were 2 permitted groups diving Wakulla.

Great!

Where exactly do I go to apply for a permit? I have a team, a valid reason (Research / documentary) and the required skill sets. Who holds the magic key?

[Line Squirrel]

Nick,

Clearly you read what I posted. And nowhere did I say I dove dozens of places in Wakulla. There are places to dive in Wakulla as you well know. Let's leave it there.

Wait a minute...YOU said you were promoting the area, so why be secretive about the names of the sites. Doesn't make any sense.

Either you want us to come dive there or you don't.