Same old story: Untrained and not properly equipped. Caves don't kill people, stupidity does.
If considering diving into a cave, please read the following: http://nsscds.org/training_new/aboutcavediving.htm http://www.safecavediving.com/safetybrochure.html NO AMOUNT OF PREVIOUS OPENWATER DIVING EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING CAN ADEQUATELY PREPARE YOU FOR CAVE DIVING. I'd suggest that the above statement would apply to free divers, swimmers, snorkelers, and yes even "Snuba"lers. If you want to go, get the training and go prepared. -Brandon --- On Wed, 6/3/09, David <[email protected]> wrote: From: David <[email protected]> Subject: [Texascavers] free diving in caves - commentary To: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 11:56 AM The recent death while solo free diving in a Florida cavern is certainly a tragedy. I wonder what possesses people to do something like that. I have zero knowledge of cavern diving, free diving, and cave diving, and have only been snorkeling once in my life. I have free-dived a very short cave sump before, but only after taking precautions. ( and once in Honeycreek in a duck-under ) However, here it would seem there would be a safer way to visit the twilight zone of an underwater cavern, Such as using flexible tubing connected to a snorkel and have the tubing firmly attached to the surface or even to some sort of air pump. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snuba I think I would feel comfortable and safe doing that. David Locklear --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
