Myakka River State Park • Deep Hole Exploration Project Log Book
Date: February 10th, 2012
 
Team: Curt Bowen
John Ryan
Jim Culter
Sean Paxton
Brooks Paxton
John Perry
Weiqi Lin
Day four of the Myakka River State Park - Deep Hole Expedition. The goals for this day was to create a GPS - depth sonar 3D map of the surface pool and cave entrance located below the dark river water.
 
Goals:
1. Install downline to top of silt mound at 120 feet
2. Complete a sonar sounding map of the upper sink
3. Install water sensors at predetermined depths
4. Complete a infared drop camera to bottom of sink
5. Conduct video and photography interviews and documentation
 
Notes:
Curt Bowen: Installed downline and float near the west wall. Lowered sensors to 110' and 60'
 
Sean Paxton and Brooks Paxton II
Documentary Producers / Camera Operators

On this project day, we provided and operated a live-monitor deep drop camera system with low light infrared capabilities to view subsurface and bottom features of the Deep Hole. Additionally, we provided multiple camera documentation of data capture procedures, team profiles, interviews and logistical support. We accomplished our objectives, but plan to return with a DVR/GPS overlay system wired inline with our drop camera for the purposes of recording a GPS-mapped video profile of Deep Hole, prior to commencement of future dive operations.