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    Unhappy Madison Today

    So we tried to dive Madison today w/o checking first...(bad idea but hey, it's only 1.5 hrs drive...)

    See attached pic's

    Dive safe,

    Celia
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    Holy Crap! I was just there last weekend. Bit more of a drive for me, though. The good news is it's now safe do a giant stride off the diving platform in doubles...

    Dave

    Last edited by loquat149; 12-06-2008 at 05:19 PM.

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    Whats wrong with it? I mean unless you go in it could be clearer. Come on Ceila, need to come on up here one day and dive our caves and you might think that was not to bad. What kind of vis did you have loking into the water?

    So you have to look hard for the entrance. You wont know unless you go.

    SLIM


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    Quote Originally Posted by SLIM View Post
    Whats wrong with it? I mean unless you go in it could be clearer. Come on Ceila, need to come on up here one day and dive our caves and you might think that was not to bad. What kind of vis did you have loking into the water?

    So you have to look hard for the entrance. You wont know unless you go.

    SLIM
    Not really into Braille diving...more the see and awww kind of girl, you know?

    Went and spent money in 1000 rds of 5.56 mm and several 100's of .40 and .45.....since I wasted that trip....

    Dive safe,

    Celia

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    Quote Originally Posted by SLIM View Post
    Whats wrong with it? I mean unless you go in it could be clearer. Come on Ceila, need to come on up here one day and dive our caves and you might think that was not to bad. What kind of vis did you have loking into the water?

    So you have to look hard for the entrance. You wont know unless you go.

    SLIM
    If the river had come up slowly, I might agree, but I suspect the system is syphoning now, and going in would be incredibly dangerous. Not really an issue, since the park doesn't allow diving when it is like that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FW View Post
    If the river had come up slowly, I might agree, but I suspect the system is syphoning now, and going in would be incredibly dangerous. Not really an issue, since the park doesn't allow diving when it is like that.
    When you find beer cans by the courtyard you know it had been syphoning pretty bad...sooooo, no. Mama did not raise dumb kids....only ugly ones....bad way to speak of my siblings too....

    Dive safe,

    Celia

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    Sorry your dive was spoiled, the Panhandle crowd had a nice couple dives at Jackson...and the electronic lock only befuddled me for a few seconds (hint-the combo pad is on the FAR left and it is the LEFT gate arm that pivots outta the way )


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    Wow. I was there a week ago and the water was like 6 feet lower, crystal clear and blue.


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    makes the steps less of a problem...i'd dive it.

    proud cave tourist!

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    Sorry Celia, Rich called and tried to warn ya!

    Just think of all the folks that have been dared to jump off that platform and wouldn't...no problem now!!

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