Cave class report

[BoltSnap]

Steve Gerrard

Do you know if Steve is still actively teaching cave diving?

 

[UofMI_Divegeek]

Last I heard, he was teaching / mapping caves in the Yucatan, but that was a long time ago. He is truly an awesome dude and I am honored to have been one of his students. Given his passion for both caves and teaching, I hope he is alive, well, and still introducing folks to the awesome beauty of the underwater cave.

 

[BoltSnap]

Last I heard, he was teaching / mapping caves in the Yucatan, but that was a long time ago. He is truly an awesome dude and I am honored to have been one of his students. Given his passion for both caves and teaching, I hope he is alive, well, and still introducing folks to the awesome beauty of the underwater cave.

Yes, I remember you excitement about taking courses with him way back, you introduced his name to me then.

 

[kensuf]

Do you know if Steve is still actively teaching cave diving?

He retired a couple of years ago.

 

[kensuf]

For those, like me, who love Little River, here is an image of the snow / ice covered entrance to Little River.


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I described this event from my Cave Certification class at

Florida Snowstorm

I have nothing but praise for Steve Gerrard and the Florida Cave Community from this 1989 event.

I moved up to Gainesville for school from Miami in July 1989. That was my first winter here, it snowed several inches (my recollection was 3-4") on Dec 23rd. I-75 was closed from Ocala to Georgia because of a lack of snow plows and salt trucks, JAX airport was closed due to a lack of de-icing equipment. It was a crazy winter.

 

[tomfcrist]

I moved up to Gainesville for school from Miami in July 1989. That was my first winter here, it snowed several inches (my recollection was 3-4") on Dec 23rd. I-75 was closed from Ocala to Georgia because of a lack of snow plows and salt trucks, JAX airport was closed due to a lack of de-icing equipment. It was a crazy winter.

1989 was a crazy weather year. It snowed in the Central Valley in CA on Christmas Day.

 

[rddvet]

I moved up to Gainesville for school from Miami in July 1989. That was my first winter here, it snowed several inches (my recollection was 3-4") on Dec 23rd. I-75 was closed from Ocala to Georgia because of a lack of snow plows and salt trucks, JAX airport was closed due to a lack of de-icing equipment. It was a crazy winter.

"I remember the good ole days when I had to walk 3 miles in the snow with flip flops to get to school. You kids have it easy with your ubers and bird scooters."

 

[UofMI_Divegeek]

"I remember the good ole days when I had to walk 3 miles in the snow with flip flops to get to school. You kids have it easy with your ubers and bird scooters."

You forgot uphill both ways (g) and who had flip flops ... it was barefoot all the way

 

[kensuf]

"I remember the good ole days when I had to walk 3 miles in the snow with flip flops to get to school. You kids have it easy with your ubers and bird scooters."

Up hill both ways! Now get the hell off my front lawn!

 

[larsdennert]

Thanks for the small talk as it bumped the thread. I'd have missed it like swimming past the exit line in the dark. Good read.