How many would dive in Wakulla County?

[Kelly Jessop]

FWIW- here is a link to the application as it appears on the NSS-CDS website. http://www.safecavediving.com/forms/...-050508Rev.pdf

You'll note, Kelly, that it says nothing about what form any log or log information submitted should be in, or what data it must contain beyond the obvious (cave and or mix dive, etc.). It gives no specifications about providing any stupid info like an average depth for a trimix dive.

I've asked my friends to contact you, but as this all happened last week and they are still awaiting the committee's blessing, I doubt they will want to rock the boat.

Criteria #4 may be the reason for the information that was being requested. Logs come in many different formats,and sometimes it is easier for the diver to help with interpretation. Hypothetically someone could submit "Eagles Nest". Eagles Nest to the debris mound is 110',and there have some people who turn this into a glorified cavern dive,but doesn't meet the criteria #4. I recall one log having Shangri La for 2 hour long dive-what? A honest effort is being done to provide for a fast process for the dive community,yet provide the information the park needs without them trying to figure out the alphabet soup of certifying agencies. We could always turn it over to the understaffed,overworked park management who doesn't understand cave diving-I wonder how fast that would get approved? If your friends have a grievence,I promise it won't be "rocking the boat",but it needs to be heard from them,and resolved for them.

[harmstrong]

LOL, come on Kelly, don't take it personally.

I passed the info on- they'll contact you or not, up to them.

And you've known me long enough to know that any time I see the opportunity to throw rocks at the "establishment" I will. I'm sure you all have the best of intentions.

[brandonmc]

As a recent Emerald applicant I can say that Jason was friendly and helpful however before I ever got to/found him... if I google "Emerald Sink dive application" I can find several outdated versions, NONE of which have contact information on where said application should be submitted. This would probably be a great start to actually streamlining the process. The current "process" is hardly conducive to the "damn place" getting used. My 2 cents as a tourist cave diver.

[Kelly Jessop]

. The current "process" is hardly conducive to the "damn place" getting used. My 2 cents as a tourist cave diver.

You are right,and steps have been taken to fix that. The park previously wanted us faxing a request with all divers signing the form,but now at least we can go by email. I agree,if the documentation out there is old and outdated,then it needs to be changed-can you direct me to the sites you used.

[Kelly Jessop]

LOL, come on Kelly, don't take it personally.

I passed the info on- they'll contact you or not, up to them.

And you've known me long enough to know that any time I see the opportunity to throw rocks at the "establishment" I will. I'm sure you all have the best of intentions.

I not taking it personally,and you know me well enough too that if there is a problem,I sure want to try to resolve it versus throwing my hands up and saying,"C'est dommage". Your friend did send me a PM for which I am grateful. PS Santa said you were a good girl,and they are sending you another bag of special cave diving rocks for throwing"

[FW]

...Not everyone wants or cares about Abe Davis or Wakulla "awards". I for one, don't see the point.

The point of the safety awards is to show the State, and news media that cave diving can be done safely. When Sheck Exley started the safety awards, it was so we could show that hundreds of cave divers have made over 100 safe cave dives. I don't know the latest numbers, but I suspect it is well over 1000 now.

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Please do school me on my BS Mat or do you only see your own logical fallacies?

I think you just have a personal issue with me and you don't have the balls to say anything.

I just don't like you, ain't it obvious? After the last few dialogues we've had, who would?



Just about every reply here on this thread has been me schooling you on your BS, k thanks bye.

[tflaris]

I would spend significantly more time and money in this area diving if more sites were open.

I need to get off my butt and send in my Emerald paperwork.

TF

[jj1987]

I had no issues getting access to Clear Cut, Emerald, or Indian. The fact is, Tally is a tough place to have recreational diving, from the deco time making it hard to work within park hours, to the cost of trimix, to the seasonal diving with low vis every time it rains making it hard for a good dive shop to stay open. Until the new shop opened up recently, getting trimix fills required driving back to Edds or Mariana/HS every day as well.

Most of my Wakulla Co diving so far I get fills in High Springs or Marianna, and typically stay in those places the night before and/or after diving due to how hard it was to get fills in Tallahassee. Because of this, I end up stopping at a subway near I10/I75 on my way home rather than eating in Wakulla Co. There's a new shop which should help, but so far I would say my diving there has made almost no financial impact. If the shop stays after a long flood or two, then I think there's a chance to improve tourism $$$.

[amphipod06]

I had no issues getting access to Clear Cut, Emerald, or Indian. The fact is, Tally is a tough place to have recreational diving, from the deco time making it hard to work within park hours, to the cost of trimix, to the seasonal diving with low vis every time it rains making it hard for a good dive shop to stay open. Until the new shop opened up recently, getting trimix fills required driving back to Edds or Mariana/HS every day as well.

Most of my Wakulla Co diving so far I get fills in High Springs or Marianna, and typically stay in those places the night before and/or after diving due to how hard it was to get fills in Tallahassee. Because of this, I end up stopping at a subway near I10/I75 on my way home rather than eating in Wakulla Co. There's a new shop which should help, but so far I would say my diving there has made almost no financial impact. If the shop stays after a long flood or two, then I think there's a chance to improve tourism $$$.

you, however, are no tourist diver my dear.

Dive safe,

Celia