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| Recent Diving Observations |
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| 7/23/2010 |
John Marut |
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Matt and I made the trip to Karst Window (See KUR report) located at N28 38 32.638 W82 36 08.091, about 1 mile NW of Buford, 0.6 miles NW of Warm Spring and 0.8 miles East of Blind Spring head pool. This was a very difficult trip. Due to the heat, (heat exhaustion really) we had to leave our gear in the swamp for retrieval the next day. The fissure in the bottom of this pond is about 35-40 feet wide and about 150 feet long. Water quality and temperature was similar to Bufrod or Warm Spring. We found two small springs feeding the pond and one small syphon. There were no human passable passages. Max depth was about 80 ft. I have posted a video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bn-z5cYXwc |
| 5/22/2010 |
rtreefanatic |
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hiked first thing in the morn to freedive/snorkel with zach and ron. water was refreshing after the hike but deer flies and mosquitos were horrid. lots of fish awsome dive vis was great and settled down real quick if you stirred it up. did the big pool and swam down stream to the smaller spring tons of bluegill. very enjoyable.
swamp was not bad at all. trail in marked pretty well but needs to be remarked on way out paint a little hard to see in some places. dfinitely woth taking a tank next time |
| 10/26/2009 |
John Marut |
100 |
I made the trip into Warm Spring this weekend. The swamp is very dry and there are few mosquitoes, deer flys, etc. As always this is a very difficult walk with a great dive at the end. Please be aware that there are hunters in the woods with bow and arrow or guns so you must wear a blaze orange vest to avoid being mistaken for Bambi or Porky Pig. Dive Safe. |
| 4/10/2009 |
John Marut |
70-100 |
We have made about 6 trips into Warm Spring over the last few months so I thought I would share what we have discovered about this system. The head pool has a small cave system at upper end. There is a line dated 6/5/92 in the cave although I have always run my own. This cave system is low flow and silty. Viz is great as long as you don't stir up the silt! Depths exceed 120ft. Due to silting and the distance from help this should be considered an advanced cave dive. The Warm Spring head pool is large and features a horseshoe shaped canyon that runs two-thirds of the way around the downstream end of the pool. Depths in the canyon range from 20 to 45ft or so and viz is 100ft. or better. About a quarter of a mile downstream from the head pool is a bend in the spring run where a springing cavern/cave is located. On the day of that dive I brought my camera instead of a cave real and because it is low flow and silty explored only to a depth of 55 ft or so and within the cavern zone. I don't think this goes anywhere but will post my findings when I explore it further. I have not been in the downstream end of this system. The spring run is like three sisters as far as clarity and visibility go, but is unspoiled and natural. Lets keep it that way! There is no easy way to get to Warm Spring but taking a wagon to the end of Pull Tree, (the road before you cross the three bridges that go to Buford) and then donning your gear and hiking the rest of the way is the easiest route we have found. Be sure to take your GPS. THIS IS NOT AN EASY TRIP. Dive Safe. |
| 5/18/2008 |
Buhlz |
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Made a beautiful dive at Buford and then Zack, Stan and I took a little trip through the woods. After a 20 minute walk, WOW! All I can say is there is tranquility out here in Chass! We must definitely make another trip w/ AL80's. It's just like Eagles nest BEST & clearest day with flow. A little mix of Eagles * Buford in one! Also found possible sink hole solution tubes just east of Warm. I'll be nice and give coords for the hole- but it is named: BBZ for we have the first possible post. and glad to post on Mr. Pickels site. N 28 38'05.9 W 82 35'39. Looks like it may be no-mount- but you never know We need to post the pick of warm, so please email or give me directions to post. Thanks
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| Warm Springs |
| Hernando County, FL |
| 140 FFW Maximum Depth |
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| Brooksville, FL |
September 7, 2010
4:11 PM EDT |
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93°F |
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65%% |
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6 MPH |
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30.05" |
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73°F |
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| Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening...then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. |
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