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Brian starts gearing up in the office parking lot. |
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The litter is starting to fill up as Jeff Page looks on. |
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Terry and Susan secure some of the 185 lbs of gear going into the system as Roxie looks on. |
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It's a short drive to the jump off point by the cave system. |
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It's another walk to get the equipment and canoes up the hill and down to the cave entrance. |
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Who said getting canoes into the cave system was easy? |
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Roxie briefs everyone before we start inbound. |
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The first half mile is water passage with several portages, here Brain and Shannon head out. |
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At The Beach the canoes are hauled up out of possible harms way and we start the inbound trek. |
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Our host Park Naturalist Roxie Campbell. |
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It was decided to remove the tanks from the litter to reduce the weight. We brought along shoulder slings just in case. |
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Susan Thrasher and Terry DeFraites managing the litter. |
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Brian attempts to excite some luminescent crystals for the WCT video we were recording. |
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Some nice ceiling formations we passed beneath. |
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One of the nicest bacons I have seen in a while. |
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This area has some nice scenery. |
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Roxie points out some neat formations. |
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Real interesting fungi growth next to the trail. |
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Kathy and Jeff filter water while waiting for the divers to gear up at the sump. |
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Brian gears up for the sump push. |
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Full rez shot of a dome area beyond the sump.
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Full rex pic of the dome Brian and Shannon saw. |
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Full rez shot of what appears to be an upper tunnel at the top of the dome area. We're ready to go back! |
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Brian and Shannon return from the dive as Kathy waits to hear the news.
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Brian and Shannon report they have found 1300' of walking passage beyond the sump as Kathy and Roxie listen in. The divers stopped due to time.
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Getting gear packed up after the 1 hour 35 minute trip beyond the sump.
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Brian uses his hid lights for some background illumination. |
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