Wakulla State Park - Florida

Wakulla State Park is a very special part of Florida. I am privileged to be involved with the Woodville Karst Plain Project (WKPP) now, who has exclusive diving rights at Wakulla. They conduct research for the state regarding the water resources in this region and the state. Some fascinating stuff! More info on the WKPP can soon be found at www.gue.com.

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A gorgeous morning at Wakulla State Park. Divers prepare in the early morning. Vulture
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Dive Team 1 heads down at 9am Wakulla Karst Plain Project. Keen Cool Kids Club of the WKPP
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Ranger Bob! Drying feathers is critical. Beautiful cypress trees on the Wakulla river.
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More lovely scenery on the river tour with Ranger Bob. Sunbathing Onyx
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Gator! He's a big boy Undercover
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Scaly reflection Lots of sunning going on Mother wood duck and her babies - so precious!
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An old cypress Male wood duck and turtles. A bit blurry. Swamp lily or something like that.
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Curtis cleans the Mullet Pole. A mullet jumps over it for the tourist in the glass bottom boat. Seriously! The Wakulla River Tour boat. Wakulla River Glass Bottom Boat Tour - we waved. (:
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Curtis directs me to the Mastadon bones. I got to volunteer to clean them - it was fantastic fun. Mastadon jaw Mastadon bone (could be a femur)
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Curtis poses - he was a great buddy. Me, the bone brush and the bones. I was so excited to get to help with this! Scrub a dub. Cleaning the algae off the bones for the tourists to see them better.
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These bones were found in this basin - the history here in Wakulla is fascinating. The clean jaw bone. The rangers commended us on a job well done! Dive team 1 is back safe and the divers pause to enjoy some sun rays during deco. A successful dive for our teams!
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A view from under the ledge as the tour boat cruises over head. A stunning blue-water day at Wakulla. Support diver heads in to start bringing gear back up. Exhausted gas bubbles rise from the cave at the 20 foot ledge.

Wakulla State Park - WKPP dive day.
April 2006



Last updated: 5/7/06