Wed, July 20, 2016 Dives: 1 Bottom Time: 112 minutes Max Depth: 61-70ft/19-21m Avg Viz: 36-40ft/11-12m Water Temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C Weight: 0 Exposure Suit: Fullsuit - 5 (Hood, Gloves, Boots) Tank Type: Twin Steel - 85cf/12L Gas Type: Nitrox Dive Type: Cave Dive Buddy:   Guy Bryant Telford Spring Mayo, FL Water Type: Fresh Entry Type: Shore

July 20, 2016. Today Guy Bryant and I made our way up the river to dive Telford Spring. I love this exploration stuff, therefore, new adventures are always on the horizon!

The geography of the Telford cave system is quite unique, and inviting. The flow was high trying to get inside the run, but once inside the cave, I’d call it moderate.

The waterlevels accessing the spring run allowed one to belly in, fully geared, however, to do it again, I’ll for sure take my dolly and trolly my gear down the private road, then drift down the river to exit.
We lost around 300 psi fighting the currents to get into the run, and then more gas once in the spring waters.

Once in the cave, the visibility started out at around 20 ft., but increased the deeper we penetrated. By the time we got to Terrapin Sink, it had increased to 30 ft. By the time we turned the dive, though neither of us had hit 1/3rd’s, we had traveled 3/4th’s of the way through Beulahland (approx. p. 2175 ft.), but before the Expressway, and the vis was around 40 ft.

What a lovely dive, and more divers should do it, to clean off that line, the arrows, and fin away some of that cave dust! ;-)

Nice pictorial link of Telford cave system.
lchr.org/a/26/iv/telford.html