Diving Anderson Spring (Video)

[SuPrBuGmAn]

That video is an excellent example of why people don't talk about caves in the open. Wow, just wow.

Yep. People want to get mad when you don't share a location, this is why. I'd rather not have a bunch of divers, who aren't prepared for making this type of dive without causing all sorts of damage everywhere, making tracks and busting rock all over the caves I dive. I dive these caves because I don't want to see that kind of damage, if it didn't bother me, I'd dive the ridiculously easy to reach park caves.

Conservation is key. The lack of forsight by these divers running through this cave is the worst part about it. If you can't handle these kinds of caves without grabbing onto everything, get back into OW and get straight. Then get alot of practice runs in at the larger park caves to make sure you aren't sucking. If you don't have time for all of that, you don't have time for the out of the reach caves - you're just ruining them for everyone else.

 

[karstdvr]

Not the best spring to open up to the public eye.... This system is notoriously unstable and collapses frequently. Showing it off like this will just increase traffic to a not so forgiving place.

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Not to mention access to this place is very questionable by land. Nothing says you can't dive there,nor is there anything that says you can. If it is kept quiet with no trip reports and videos,then it will probably stay off the radar screen. There was a cool system not too far away that closed down that had identical type of circumstances.

 

[karstdvr]

Conservation is key. The lack of forsight by these divers running through this cave is the worst part about it.- you're just ruining them for everyone else.

The one thing I've noticed in general (and I am not commenting on this video specifically) is the desire to post videos to different forums and youtube,people will carry video equipment and shoot video of the dive,and never have been in that cave before. It makes we wonder about the safety of the dive,because you have divers in a cave system unique to them,with one team member not focused on the surroundings,but concentrating on the camera. But,from a conservation stand point,you've never had a chance to learn the system,and there is no way you are going to be as efficient in that cave system as possible. There are several systems that I guide for,and I will have people ask me if I would take them there. Never a problem,but on their first visit they will ask if they could take pictures or video-not just NO,but HELL NO. Situational awareness,especially in a system you've never been in is important for team safety.

 

[ucfdiver]

The one thing I've noticed in general (and I am not commenting on this video specifically) is the desire to post videos to different forums and youtube,people will carry video equipment and shoot video of the dive,and never have been in that cave before. It makes we wonder about the safety of the dive,because you have divers in a cave system unique to them,with one team member not focused on the surroundings,but concentrating on the camera. But,from a conservation stand point,you've never had a chance to learn the system,and there is no way you are going to be as efficient in that cave system as possible. There are several systems that I guide for,and I will have people ask me if I would take them there. Never a problem,but on their first visit they will ask if they could take pictures or video-not just NO,but HELL NO. Situational awareness,especially in a system you've never been in is important for team safety.

There's two fresh strobe prints in the clay at Hart Spring from where a guide allowed someone to carry large photography equipment on their first dive in the system.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

...and it really needs to be stated that its not alright to dive that way. I'd hate for videos like the one here to be shared and other divers see it and think its perfectly fine to dive this way.

Its not.

 

[ktomlinson]

Did y'all know that the gps coordinates and directions to Anderson spring are posted on a well known website? I'm purposely not posting the site since I get the impression this is a lesser known cave, just pointing that out.

 

[karstdvr]

There's two fresh strobe prints in the clay at Hart Spring from where a guide allowed someone to carry large photography equipment on their first dive in the system.

That isn't supposed to happen,and the guide knows better,because a rule was added a couple years ago.

 

[tflaris]

Enough emphasis cannot be placed on the conservation of the cave.

Just my 2 cents.

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[karstdvr]

Enough emphasis cannot be placed on the conservation of the cave.

Can't be said enough. This is an item of discussion outside the cave diving community that could seriously impede access.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Did y'all know that the gps coordinates and directions to Anderson spring are posted on a well known website? I'm purposely not posting the site since I get the impression this is a lesser known cave, just pointing that out.

Doesn't matter, the sense to realize you can't dive the cave without damaging needs to be addressed. Turn the dive if you find you can't dive the cave without damaging it.