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Waynes World

Photo of Waynes World

Waynes World facing South

LOCATION: (lat. 28°22'06.7" N., long. 82°41'39.8" W.)

Waynes World is located in Pasco County, FL, West of US19, in a wooded area South of Stephens Ave. in Hudson

DESCRIPTION:

This site was also known as School Sink up until the late 1990's whan a group of divers removed many years worth of debris from the sink and began serious exploration of the cave system. The characteristics of this cave system are identical to Beacon Woods, the limerock is like swiss cheese with passages everywhere, in fact a connection was made to the Beacon Woods system in 2002. Like the Beacon sinks, surface water is always tannic, but visibility in the system usually fluctuates between 10 and 40ft. Some sections of the cave contain pockets of gin clear water, while others have swirling haloclines caused by salt water intrusion. The limerock is fairly soft so be wary of loose rock overhead, I've been knocked sideways by a falling chunk and in one section near the entrance, you can see where a giant boulder has pinned the line to the floor. The ease of access, moderate depths and variations in cave passage make this one of the best Sunday afternoon dives around.

Rough map of Waynes World

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