Anybody doing any cave diving....?

***Bob Cooper*** · January 19th, 2006, 11:34 PM

So, is anybody doing any cave diving recently?

I'd like to hear about your cave diving experiences.

There are a number of us on this side of the pond (UK) who have dived in Florida and Mexico and are really interested in what is going on over there.

Closer to home, a number of us are diving in France (Lot) a few times a year and would like to hear about anybody who has been diving there over the winter.

Come on guys (and girls) share your experiences here!

slimer · January 20th, 2006, 01:48 AM

I can give a repeort next week about a few we have in Missouri. Plan to dive them if the weather lets us.

I will keep you posted after I get the chance.

Slimer

Teppo · January 20th, 2006, 08:04 AM

Was diving last Sat and Sunday at Ojamo, if its counted as a "cave" dive :D

Wis is around +20m, Ice is thick over the pond and this weekend it will be over -20c so I will pass

Regards

Teppo

lizardland · January 20th, 2006, 10:30 AM

Was diving in the Yorkshire Dales, vis <1m and bloody cold. Retired to safety of pub afterwards.

**neilh** · January 20th, 2006, 02:26 PM

I'm guessing the container in Capenwray doesn't count :D

Would like to try some cave diving in the future though

Spectre · January 20th, 2006, 05:34 PM

Dove Jackson Blue last weekend after reports that Hole in the Wall was pretty blown out [10-20 ft vis]. Jackson was great. Vis was incredible, and with my buddies 35w HID, it looked like a whole new place. I spent the cavern section drifting along with my light covered, kicking myself for not having my camera with me.

Reports to come after this weekend. Jackson Blue again tonight, Ginnie tomorrow, and Sunday I'm off to see what all the buzz is about with the vis and flow in Little River.

BigJohn · January 20th, 2006, 05:58 PM

We did 12 days of cave diving in Mexico just before Christmas, the water was clear and the caves were not that busy for cave divers. We saw a few cavern tours and snorkerlers. Only once did we run into divers inside a cave and they were friends of ours. I can't wait to get back, but I would not go that close to Christmas again, we really got hosed on our rental car price, and that was after shopping around before we left Canada.

vid · January 20th, 2006, 06:31 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Spectre)

my buddies 35w HID,

god tell me this is a typo - a 35W HID - presumably that's for lighting football/sport stadiums? or for film sets?

vid

BigJohn · January 20th, 2006, 06:37 PM

When we were in Mexico we were vidioing some of the dives, Brian Nadwidny had twin 24 watt Hid vidio lights. It was almost like diving in the day light...
When he shut off the vidio lights when we were exiting you had to let you eyes adjust to the dim 21 watt and 10 watt Hid lights....

Spectre · January 20th, 2006, 07:11 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by vid)

god tell me this is a typo - a 35W HID - presumably that's for lighting football/sport stadiums? or for film sets?

Gotta love diving with inventors

January 19th, 2006, 11:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
*Bob Cooper*(Offline) Moderator - "Don't stop me now!" Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South East London, UK Posts: 680	Anybody doing any cave diving....? So, is anybody doing any cave diving recently? I'd like to hear about your cave diving experiences. There are a number of us on this side of the pond (UK) who have dived in Florida and Mexico and are really interested in what is going on over there. Closer to home, a number of us are diving in France (Lot) a few times a year and would like to hear about anybody who has been diving there over the winter. Come on guys (and girls) share your experiences here!

January 20th, 2006, 08:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Teppo(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 116	Was diving last Sat and Sunday at Ojamo, if its counted as a "cave" dive :D Wis is around +20m, Ice is thick over the pond and this weekend it will be over -20c so I will pass Regards Teppo __________________ Teppo http://koti.welho.com/tlallukk/

January 20th, 2006, 05:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Spectre(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Florida Panhandle Posts: 38	Dove Jackson Blue last weekend after reports that Hole in the Wall was pretty blown out [10-20 ft vis]. Jackson was great. Vis was incredible, and with my buddies 35w HID, it looked like a whole new place. I spent the cavern section drifting along with my light covered, kicking myself for not having my camera with me. Reports to come after this weekend. Jackson Blue again tonight, Ginnie tomorrow, and Sunday I'm off to see what all the buzz is about with the vis and flow in Little River. __________________ -Jeff "This is your life, are you who you want to be?"

January 20th, 2006, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
BigJohn(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 27	Cave Diving We did 12 days of cave diving in Mexico just before Christmas, the water was clear and the caves were not that busy for cave divers. We saw a few cavern tours and snorkerlers. Only once did we run into divers inside a cave and they were friends of ours. I can't wait to get back, but I would not go that close to Christmas again, we really got hosed on our rental car price, and that was after shopping around before we left Canada.

January 20th, 2006, 06:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
BigJohn(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 27	Cave Diving When we were in Mexico we were vidioing some of the dives, Brian Nadwidny had twin 24 watt Hid vidio lights. It was almost like diving in the day light... When he shut off the vidio lights when we were exiting you had to let you eyes adjust to the dim 21 watt and 10 watt Hid lights....

January 20th, 2006, 01:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
slimer(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: SW MO Posts: 27	I can give a repeort next week about a few we have in Missouri. Plan to dive them if the weather lets us. I will keep you posted after I get the chance. Slimer

January 20th, 2006, 10:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
lizardland(Offline) LCS Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Evidently Chickentown Posts: 591	Was diving in the Yorkshire Dales, vis <1m and bloody cold. Retired to safety of pub afterwards.

January 20th, 2006, 02:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
neilh (Online) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	I'm guessing the container in Capenwray doesn't count :D Would like to try some cave diving in the future though

January 20th, 2006, 06:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
vid(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: london/surrey border, UK Posts: 353	Quote: (Originally Posted by Spectre) my buddies 35w HID, god tell me this is a typo - a 35W HID - presumably that's for lighting football/sport stadiums? or for film sets? vid

January 20th, 2006, 07:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
Spectre(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Florida Panhandle Posts: 38	Quote: (Originally Posted by vid) god tell me this is a typo - a 35W HID - presumably that's for lighting football/sport stadiums? or for film sets? Gotta love diving with inventors __________________ -Jeff "This is your life, are you who you want to be?"