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Matt, D's is an exercise in self abuse, and Wachi is a no-go fire hydrant. The mermaid basin diving is likely a lot better fun. Some caves do not need to be dived. The Woodville Karst Plain has the Tallahasse Power Cave - the real thing - the ultimate in cave diving, and there is more of it that we will ever get to in a lifetime. Matt Litchfield wrote: > > I can think of one group very qualified to do the dives! They have proven > the themselves over and over again. Even a new cave diver like me knows > that. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Lester [mailto:caver@at*.ne*] > Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 18:46 > To: cavers@cavers.com > Subject: Weeki Wachee Springs & Twin D's > > Hello everyone, > > This posting is in response to a posting by Michael Blitch. Mr. Blitch > and I did have a conversation. Unfortunately, Mr. Blitch end up with a > misunderstanding. We have talked and I believe I have done a better job > of communicating the facts this time around. Mr. Blitch seems to be a > nice guy who just misunderstood. > > The comment made to Mr. Blitch was: > > "We are interested in getting people like Larry Green and Jim King to > work on the project." > > The misunderstanding is in the word "like", I do believe. > > For the record: > > "Neptune Divers of Weeki Wachee, Inc. has signed a contract with Weeki > Wachee Springs, LLC. to provide "recreational" diving in the main head > spring of the Weeki Wachee River. Due to liability concerns, the main > cave at Weeki and Twin D's are closed to diving activities. Special > research and mapping projects are being planned, but as of yet no > project team members have been approached, consulted, or asked to > conduct any type of project in either cave system. Quite frankly, the > challenges of opening the spring to recreational diving and the tangle > of negotiations between all the organizations are enough for the > moment." > > After a few very short, and hair raising dives to the mouth of the Weeki > system, I can assure everyone that unless the flow lessen dramatically, > nobody will be able to get through the restriction between 150' and > 180'. The restriction is just to small to allow a diver and the water > volume to exist in the same place at the same time. We're talking about > 170+ millions on gallons of water per day flowing through a crack 3 to 4 > feet wide and 8 to 12 feet long. Some very good people have tried before > me, and a few more have investigated it at our request. So far, everyone > agrees the the main Weeki cave can not be accessed safely at this point > in time. > > As for Twin D's. I hope every will understand the necessity of closing > this cave at this point in time. An associate, who I respect very much, > told me "Twin D's scares me. The decompression in the solution tube is > not something I want to do.". The fact is that this cave is dangerous, > deep, and potentially deadly. Are there people who are qualified to dive > this cave? Absolutely! Is this the time to dive it? Certainly not. > > I have heard many comments recently concerning the closing of the caves > by Gilchrist County. There was even an accusation that the closings were > "pay back" for the involvement of cavers in denying access to a landfill > and a dairy farm. But I much prefer Wes Skiles comments in a response > letter on the matter in the recent NACD Journal. Landowner relations > must be improved if we (cavers) want to continue to explore new systems > and continue to enjoy the systems we have access to now. > > In this spirit, I hope everyone will respect the closure of Twin D's at > this time. We are trying very hard to provide a new and unique site to > the diving world. As time progresses, and projects are planned, Twin D's > has the potential to open for those qualified to conduct cave dives in > this type of system. > > We invite all divers to come experience a relaxing day of diving. Please > visit > > http://www.Neptune-Divers.com > > and select the Weeki site or the Neptune Divers of Weeki Wachee site to > learn more about the recreational diving program soon to be offered at > Weeki Wachee. > > Respectfully, > -- > Bill Lester > Neptune Divers of Largo, Inc. > http://www.Neptune-Divers.com > Bill@Ne*.co* > 757-585-1499
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