Wakulla, 1999-12-11, Straatsma, Baxter

Date 1999-12-11
Site Wakulla Spring
Team Steve Straatsma Billy Baxter
Objective Familiarization dive for deep support gas diver. B/C tunnel initial familiarization.
Logistics Single stage/towed scooter
Bottom Time :20 (from 190')
Maximum Depth 301
Results Uneventful trip approx. 500 ft. into B, then approx.700 feet into C. Gas use within allowable parameters. Slight difficulty at 190' bottle drop, deco bottle harness came lose, B. Baxter handled problem without incident. Cave viz.(A-tunnel) approx. 25', B clear, C slightly hazy. basin viz. appro. 50'(green). Basin water level high.