Morrison Springs 2024

[@KlintCochran]

Great dive footage, such a beautiful location and cave. I loved the shots of your Shearwater computer. I dove Morrison last month with my 74 year old dad and noticed the Cave warning sign was down. I emailed the county park folks about it and they replaced it with the new sign in the video. (Thank you Walton Parks and Rec and Sheriff Dive team) My old man dove Morrison in 1966-1968 before the lower rooms were blasted shut. It required a "no-mount" gear removal to squeeze through the bubbling section on the video here. My dad said they called it the "Cathedral Third room" as it was bigger than the "second room" seen in the video here. Lot of folks died after sliting out the 130 foot deep Cathedral room in the 60's. Dad said they used multiple 37 cent Fina Gas station flashlights, single regulatar, no wetsuit, no bcd, knife, and sometimes a hemp rope. With the newer modern training, knowledge, and gear I'd love to see the lower sections reopened. I think it was Sheck Exley or some guys before him that mapped the whole thing all the way down to 300 feet where there was nothing but small unpassable vents.

[@PierceClark]

@@KlintCochran that's awesome to hear I would love to see what's behind that blasted area bad. I been diving there since 97 and love it just as much today as then. Your dad was one of pioneers of it for sure. Thank you for watching!

[@KlintCochran]

@@PierceClark I had a 12 year old and a 20 year old brand new open water divers with me last month so I didn't go in very far and I wasn't going to set a bad example by going much past the main initial 2nd room entrance around 65 feet, where I consider the end of the "cavern zone." I was wondering from your dives do you think the spring will eventually push the debris back open. I can't help but wonder how much sand/debris is stacked on the air bubbling sections of floor. Not mention how much it would improve the overall flowrate of the spring if it was restored to it's previous state.

[@PierceClark]

@@KlintCochran that's a very good question some days I think it would reopen itself but other days I think will all the sand just rolling back upon itself. Last weekend it did look like it was opening up more but who knows. I guess next time I will take some measurements and compare it over time. Great question and definitely great move on not setting bad example to the younger guys. It's tempting for sure but still very dangerous.

[@jamesdodd5787]

outstanding !!! thank you

[@PierceClark]

@@jamesdodd5787 thanks for watching

[@TheMistylake]

I used to dive it in the mid 70’s. Defuniak Springs, Wakulla and others but this one is as pretty as ever.

[@PierceClark]

@@TheMistylake thanks for watching we did have great visibility this time for sure.