WKPP: Wakulla, June 9 Exploration

true · July 21st, 2006, 07:30 PM

I've posted Casey's exploration report for the work at Wakulla on the weekend of June 10:

http://www.gue.com/Projects/WKPP/Upd...06-june10.html

Once again (and perhaps for the last time this summer) the team came together to pull off an amazing dive under less-than-ideal conditions. The objective for the weekend was to try to push the new Q-tunnel lead to the north (towards the direction of the "downtown" Turner tunnel). The temperature had kicked into overdrive, the park was as crowded as I've ever seen it, and the visibility was half of what it had been a few weeks earlier. Another day, another 2000' of line 15,000' back in the cave; although the cave didn't cooperate with the direction of the tunnel, the team is functioning so well that these amazing results are starting to feel commonplace.

To go along with the update, there's a new gallery of images from the weekend, including frame grabs from the mini-mee camera of the exploration.

http://www.gue.com/Galleries/Wakulla/061006/index.html

-anthony

**Alastair** · July 22nd, 2006, 10:53 AM

True - thanks for posting all these updates. Amazing dives to read about.

Cheers
Al

Hoppy · July 24th, 2006, 03:02 AM

Thanks Anthony.

Is there an up-to-date map of Wakulla anywhere on the site that includes all the tunnel names etc? Its quite hard figuring out what the team are talking about in terms of location if you dont have a basic idea of the layout of the system.

Cheers
Rob.

**neilh** · July 24th, 2006, 09:45 AM

This really is great stuff Anthony

, many thanks for posting the updates here to wet our appetites

true · July 24th, 2006, 11:17 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Hoppy)

Thanks Anthony.

Is there an up-to-date map of Wakulla anywhere on the site that includes all the tunnel names etc? Its quite hard figuring out what the team are talking about in terms of location if you dont have a basic idea of the layout of the system.

Cheers
Rob.

Rob,

We've recently posted two maps that might help give you an idea of what's what:

http://www.gue.com/Galleries/Wakulla...ation_7_06.jpg

http://www.gue.com/Galleries/Wakulla...ion02_7_06.jpg

(They are on the project update page, under the Turner section)

best,

Anthony

Little Pete · July 25th, 2006, 01:13 PM

Those maps really put into perspective the potential connections between the systems Antony. Now all you need to do is find a new entrance midway between them and you won't have to do such long dives

true · July 25th, 2006, 03:18 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Little Pete)

Those maps really put into perspective the potential connections between the systems Antony. Now all you need to do is find a new entrance midway between them and you won't have to do such long dives

I wouldn't be surprised if Casey had told me that he spend the weekend jumping up and down on every depression in the ground between the two systems, hoping for something to break through. Truth be told, we've been working with the state and private landowners to try to identify any open karst windows for quite a while now; we've had team members making "mudskipper" dives in any wet sink we could find between the two. Unfortunately, all have been <2 meter deep mudholes with no going tunnel.

caverkevin · July 25th, 2006, 04:13 PM

How about starting up a fund to to pay for a boring operation. Drive a 2 meter diameter hole into the ground. It would be like diving Eagle's Nest!!

Maybe digging out a wetland or two. I remember Berman's stories about digging and sucking all the mud out of Little Devils. Maybe there is a tunnel in some of those mud holes. Just needs to be cleaned out.

Cheers!!

Kevin

limeyx · July 25th, 2006, 04:28 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by true)

I wouldn't be surprised if Casey had told me that he spend the weekend jumping up and down on every depression in the ground between the two systems, hoping for something to break through. Truth be told, we've been working with the state and private landowners to try to identify any open karst windows for quite a while now; we've had team members making "mudskipper" dives in any wet sink we could find between the two. Unfortunately, all have been <2 meter deep mudholes with no going tunnel.

and I guess leasing some kind of oil-drilling equipment isn't really in the spirit of things

July 21st, 2006, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
true(Offline) GUE Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 141	WKPP: Wakulla, June 9 Exploration I've posted Casey's exploration report for the work at Wakulla on the weekend of June 10: http://www.gue.com/Projects/WKPP/Upd...06-june10.html Once again (and perhaps for the last time this summer) the team came together to pull off an amazing dive under less-than-ideal conditions. The objective for the weekend was to try to push the new Q-tunnel lead to the north (towards the direction of the "downtown" Turner tunnel). The temperature had kicked into overdrive, the park was as crowded as I've ever seen it, and the visibility was half of what it had been a few weeks earlier. Another day, another 2000' of line 15,000' back in the cave; although the cave didn't cooperate with the direction of the tunnel, the team is functioning so well that these amazing results are starting to feel commonplace. To go along with the update, there's a new gallery of images from the weekend, including frame grabs from the mini-mee camera of the exploration. http://www.gue.com/Galleries/Wakulla/061006/index.html -anthony

July 22nd, 2006, 10:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Alastair(Offline) DIRX Supporter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 693	True - thanks for posting all these updates. Amazing dives to read about. Cheers Al __________________ Helium is our friend - GI3

July 25th, 2006, 01:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Little Pete(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 509	Those maps really put into perspective the potential connections between the systems Antony. Now all you need to do is find a new entrance midway between them and you won't have to do such long dives __________________ The shortesk pink mask wearing str#ke on DIRx apparently

July 25th, 2006, 04:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
limeyx(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 708	Quote: (Originally Posted by true) I wouldn't be surprised if Casey had told me that he spend the weekend jumping up and down on every depression in the ground between the two systems, hoping for something to break through. Truth be told, we've been working with the state and private landowners to try to identify any open karst windows for quite a while now; we've had team members making "mudskipper" dives in any wet sink we could find between the two. Unfortunately, all have been <2 meter deep mudholes with no going tunnel. and I guess leasing some kind of oil-drilling equipment isn't really in the spirit of things __________________ my divelog: http://www.mydivinglife.com/limeyx

July 24th, 2006, 03:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hoppy(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 25	Thanks Anthony. Is there an up-to-date map of Wakulla anywhere on the site that includes all the tunnel names etc? Its quite hard figuring out what the team are talking about in terms of location if you dont have a basic idea of the layout of the system. Cheers Rob.

July 24th, 2006, 09:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	This really is great stuff Anthony , many thanks for posting the updates here to wet our appetites

July 24th, 2006, 11:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
true(Offline) GUE Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 141	Quote: (Originally Posted by Hoppy) Thanks Anthony. Is there an up-to-date map of Wakulla anywhere on the site that includes all the tunnel names etc? Its quite hard figuring out what the team are talking about in terms of location if you dont have a basic idea of the layout of the system. Cheers Rob. Rob, We've recently posted two maps that might help give you an idea of what's what: http://www.gue.com/Galleries/Wakulla...ation_7_06.jpg http://www.gue.com/Galleries/Wakulla...ion02_7_06.jpg (They are on the project update page, under the Turner section) best, Anthony

July 25th, 2006, 03:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
true(Offline) GUE Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 141	Quote: (Originally Posted by Little Pete) Those maps really put into perspective the potential connections between the systems Antony. Now all you need to do is find a new entrance midway between them and you won't have to do such long dives I wouldn't be surprised if Casey had told me that he spend the weekend jumping up and down on every depression in the ground between the two systems, hoping for something to break through. Truth be told, we've been working with the state and private landowners to try to identify any open karst windows for quite a while now; we've had team members making "mudskipper" dives in any wet sink we could find between the two. Unfortunately, all have been <2 meter deep mudholes with no going tunnel.

July 25th, 2006, 04:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
caverkevin (Online) Doing It Caverkevin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Kackilackie Posts: 361	How about starting up a fund to to pay for a boring operation. Drive a 2 meter diameter hole into the ground. It would be like diving Eagle's Nest!! Maybe digging out a wetland or two. I remember Berman's stories about digging and sucking all the mud out of Little Devils. Maybe there is a tunnel in some of those mud holes. Just needs to be cleaned out. Cheers!! Kevin