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Wakulla Award

Note: Award request forms must be received by October 15th for the award to be presented at that year's seminar.  However, the forms will continue to be processed throughout the year.

The NACD established the Wakulla Award in recognition of safe cave dives accomplished. This award is named in honor of the first use of compressed air and diving equipment in an underwater cave in the United States of America.
The award is given upon suitable documentation and authentication at the following levels:

Bronze Wakulla Award - 100 or more hours of bottom time in the cave zone or 100 or more safe cave dives.

Silver Wakulla Award - 500 or more hours of bottom time in the cave zone or 500 or more safe cave dives.

Gold Wakulla Award - 1000 or more hours of bottom time in the cave zone or 1000 or more safe cave dives.

All certified cave divers are eligible for this award and there is no fee for NACD members.  Non-member fee is $35. 

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To receive the award:

1. Take application, log book, and a copy of the 100th, 500th, or 1000th dive log entry to a NACD instructor.  All dives to be counted towards the award must be after full cave training is completed.
2. The instructor will verify that the appropriate number of safe cave dives have been accomplished by reviewing the log book.
3. If the log book is in order, the instructor will sign the diver's application for the Wakulla Award.
4. The diver will then mail the application and the copy of the 100th, 500th, 1000th dive log entry to: