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Post by Nemrodalt on Mar 27, 2005 19:42:06 GMT -8
I believe the mission will be succesful. While we will need some flexibility to change details I think we are go for a Vintage Invasion of central Fla.. Currently I am poised within striking distance sitting here in Valdosta Ga. I should arrive to dive Alexander tomorrow with Chuck by early afternoon. At 0:600 I plan to egress across the stateline and make a frontal assualt on Alexander with various flanking manuvers to scope out other target areas. Laptop is fully charged, Aquavideo camcorder is go!, regulators are go, scuba tanks are full, gas tank is full, dark sunglasses--check, all systems are go and I do believe I have enough scuba gear shoved into the Tundra to outfit several Seal teams! Good thing for Florida that this is a peaceful mission--lol. Nemrod
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Post by JES on Mar 28, 2005 3:42:45 GMT -8
Florida Vintage Dive Trip Members, Make sure that plenty of pictures are taken (and links provided) and that you guys post detailed accounts of your trip on this board. Good luck with the weather!
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Post by hullscrubber on Mar 28, 2005 4:03:16 GMT -8
Chuck and I spent Sunday at Hospital hole, was a great dive! Even with it being a sunny Sunday, we were the only divers in the water...We did a max depth of about 80', then slowly circled our way back up. Vis was great. My new banjo fitting that I got from Chuck worked flawlessly, the thing is a work of art. The manatees are still in the river, I think one was flirting with Chuck!
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Post by Bryan on Mar 28, 2005 8:00:55 GMT -8
Hi Bryan: John and I went to hospital hose yesterday. You hve to swim, walk, crawl up a stream for 100 yards, and sudenly in the middle of the creep is this massive vas shaped spring. It is AWESOME! I went to 80 ft but theres a layer of table water there that is hard to see through... its almost like fog. I lost my light in the run, so didnt go deeper. Its 125 ft John told me. This is a rugged dive, but one we all would remember. Maybe you would like to try it. I went to troy, and its closed. Water is up 15 feet, and has ruined everything. I went to manatee, but the ranger was saying that it would LIKELY be closed due to big storms in southern georgia, which cause the backwater from the sawaunee river to come into the spring, and make it impossable to see. I have their number and will call them in a few days, and report back to you. Today Im diving the broxton at alexander. Theres a bunch of divers there today, and its just lovely as ever. See you soon. Chuck
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Post by JES on Mar 30, 2005 10:03:17 GMT -8
With all of the interest in Hospital Hole I wanted to repost some information from an earlier post of mine (same info as my post on the other FL Vintage Dive thread, but wanted to be sure and cover the bases): Location: Hospital Hole (aka Fish Hospital) is in a sharp bend of the Weeki Wachee River 1,000 feet upstream from State Hwy 595 bridge. Description: The hole itself is in the third bend south of Roger's Park on the Weeki Wachee River. The name comes from local legend where it is told that injured fish come to this site to be healed before returning to the sea. Access is restricted from land due to private homes, but one can easily canoe or even walk upriver from the park to the dive site. Roger's Park is open year round with a boat dock and launch ramp, but there is a $2 park fee ( per vehicle) during daylight hours in the summer. The main hole is about 150 ft in diameter and reaches a depth of 135-140 feet. There are several solution tubes in the overhangs along the south and southwest wall. One of the tubes goes to the surface, but the others, while large enough for a diver to enter, are blocked at the top (around 20 ft). Water from the spring flowed through these tubes long ago before the ceiling of the cavern collapsed (now the main sink). There are a few flowing springs coming from the wall around 70 feet, just above the hydrogen sulfide layer. Between 70 and 80 feet there is a thick cloud like layer of hydrogen sulfide that blocks most light below it. Below the layer, whose depth fluctuates with the tide, visibility is usually very good. There is a small john boat on the bottom around 135 feet. There is not much of interest away from the boat until you get to the walls. Graffiti from divers over the past decade written into the walls adds to the fun of the dive. The shape of the sink itself is like a small boot with no passage or major overhangs observed yet. The ceiling gently slopes upward towards the opening. This site is great for any open water diver, although only those who are cavern certified should attempt to go below the cloud layer, even during daylight hours, as the low light, foul smell, and high silt can be challenging to those without depth experience. Enjoy, JES
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Post by KENRAD on Apr 1, 2005 6:20:08 GMT -8
I believe the mission will be succesful. While we will need some flexibility to change details I think we are go for a Vintage Invasion of central Fla.. Currently I am poised within striking distance sitting here in Valdosta Ga. I should arrive to dive Alexander tomorrow with Chuck by early afternoon. At 0:600 I plan to egress across the stateline and make a frontal assualt on Alexander with various flanking manuvers to scope out other target areas. Laptop is fully charged, Aquavideo camcorder is go!, regulators are go, scuba tanks are full, gas tank is full, dark sunglasses--check, all systems are go and I do believe I have enough scuba gear shoved into the Tundra to outfit several Seal teams! Good thing for Florida that this is a peaceful mission--lol. Nemrod I'm looking for an update of diving locations for Fri. 4/1, Sat. and Sun. Heard that Troy was closed and Manatee may be closed due to high water! Thanks KENRAD.
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