08/01/2026
Woody Vinzant: Cave Diving in Florida
Sept. 26, 2026 at10 a.m. Youth Room immediate left 2nd room as you come into front doors, Legacy Christian Church, 901 W. Beacon Ave., Lakeland, FL 33803
I first started my open water diving in January of 2000. I took to it quickly and was diving every weekend. I took an advanced class and a NITROX (oxygen enriched air) class. During the advanced class we dove a wreck. It was incredible. I couldn’t wait to learn wreck diving. I ended up in a Cavern Diving class instead (similar technique). From there I went to Intro cave diving and then got certified for Full Cave Diving. Again, I was in the water every chance I could. Both of my sons followed suit and became cave divers also. About this time, we started going to dry caves (Spelunking). We were underground sometimes for an entire weekend. We were pretty self-sufficient and got the nick name “Team Vinzant” because we did everything together. We were hanging off ropes, diving in caves, crawling on our bellies though mountain stream bed passages every chance we got. After health issues, now I mainly work with my reptiles at home, do photography or spend time with my wife and family. I have been a member of Lakeland Christian Church since high school.
Topic I plan on talking about caves of the southeastern US, both underwater and dry. I will talk about advancements in technology that allows explorers much more range and with that, danger. I will relate real stories of events you may have heard of on the news and some unbelievable stories of our own. I’ll bring dry caving gear, scuba gear and cave diving gear. I will have photos of many of the events I will discuss. I will have a Q and A time where I will attempt to answer any questions you may have.
Saturday Sept. 26, 2026
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