Cheryl/Emerald and Chip's Hole videos

true · June 12th, 2007, 03:00 PM

I'm beginning to move through the backlog of GUE and WKPP video archives as we develop some new exploration-specific DVD projects, and I'm finding lots of footage that just doesn't fit in any specific projects but is still interesting to see. For starters, while the WKPP was relining the Emerald system for the park, we took advantage of the vis to shoot a dive from Emerald to the black abyss so that the park management would have a better understanding of the cave system that they were opening to the public. I've posted a short clip to youtube that shows the return to Emerald on the swim back from Cheryl. The last shot gives you a good idea about the awesome size of the chamber under the Emerald sink.

YouTube - Cave Diving: Cheryl Sink to Emerald Sink Traverse

We have a half hour DVD about the 2005 exploration of Chip's Hole that is at the duplication service now and should be available from gue.com within a few weeks. I've posted a trailer for the project at youtube as well; as far as I know, it's the only video of the Chip's Hole system that has been seen in public:

YouTube - WKPP Chip's Hole Exploration, 1996-2006

Best,

Anthony

**neilh** · June 12th, 2007, 03:13 PM

Great stuff, thanks!

More stuff to put on the wish list

Jason B. · June 12th, 2007, 03:38 PM

Very nice, look forward to more of this!
I guess we can see where Emerald gets its name.
Thanks for sharing those.

Steve Blanchard · June 12th, 2007, 06:44 PM

Thanks for the post Anthony, I enjoy learning more about the WKPP and the various projects in that area.

I'll have to do my RB80 course soon

Keep em comin

SB

limeyx · June 12th, 2007, 07:25 PM

Awesome! Line me up for a DVD when they are ready

Andrew Bryson · June 12th, 2007, 07:42 PM

Very nice.

Who is the diver in the water at the very end of the WKPP Chip's Hole Exploration, 1996-2006 video?

andy

true · June 12th, 2007, 09:07 PM

That's Rick Sankey, with Brent Scarabin's bubbles in the background, following their 1996 exploration dive. He had a leaking drysuit and had bailed on Brent during deco. You can tell on the tape that he was shaken up by the dive.

Quote: (Originally Posted by Andrew Bryson)

Very nice.

Who is the diver in the water at the very end of the WKPP Chip's Hole Exploration, 1996-2006 video?

andy

June 12th, 2007, 03:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
true(Offline) GUE Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 141	Cheryl/Emerald and Chip's Hole videos I'm beginning to move through the backlog of GUE and WKPP video archives as we develop some new exploration-specific DVD projects, and I'm finding lots of footage that just doesn't fit in any specific projects but is still interesting to see. For starters, while the WKPP was relining the Emerald system for the park, we took advantage of the vis to shoot a dive from Emerald to the black abyss so that the park management would have a better understanding of the cave system that they were opening to the public. I've posted a short clip to youtube that shows the return to Emerald on the swim back from Cheryl. The last shot gives you a good idea about the awesome size of the chamber under the Emerald sink. YouTube - Cave Diving: Cheryl Sink to Emerald Sink Traverse We have a half hour DVD about the 2005 exploration of Chip's Hole that is at the duplication service now and should be available from gue.com within a few weeks. I've posted a trailer for the project at youtube as well; as far as I know, it's the only video of the Chip's Hole system that has been seen in public: YouTube - WKPP Chip's Hole Exploration, 1996-2006 Best, Anthony

June 12th, 2007, 06:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Steve Blanchard(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 61	Thanks for the post Anthony, I enjoy learning more about the WKPP and the various projects in that area. I'll have to do my RB80 course soon Keep em comin SB __________________ www.youtube.com/wegodown

June 12th, 2007, 07:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
limeyx(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 708	Awesome! Line me up for a DVD when they are ready __________________ my divelog: http://www.mydivinglife.com/limeyx

June 12th, 2007, 03:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
neilh (Online) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Great stuff, thanks! More stuff to put on the wish list

June 12th, 2007, 03:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jason B.(Offline) New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NC Posts: 80	Very nice, look forward to more of this! I guess we can see where Emerald gets its name. Thanks for sharing those.

June 12th, 2007, 07:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Andrew Bryson(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Abingdon Posts: 315	Very nice. Who is the diver in the water at the very end of the WKPP Chip's Hole Exploration, 1996-2006 video? andy

June 12th, 2007, 09:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
true(Offline) GUE Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 141	That's Rick Sankey, with Brent Scarabin's bubbles in the background, following their 1996 exploration dive. He had a leaking drysuit and had bailed on Brent during deco. You can tell on the tape that he was shaken up by the dive. Quote: (Originally Posted by Andrew Bryson) Very nice. Who is the diver in the water at the very end of the WKPP Chip's Hole Exploration, 1996-2006 video? andy