Would you dive Vortex now????
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Kevin Carlisle
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And now that one is closed. Guess this is the only one left!
So, is Vortex really that popular with cave divers? Since it seems to be a really advanced cave dive?
Or is it the 'hole' that is so popular?
No its not. It really a pretty smple cave, straight shot for the most part. It doesnt get tight or deep until a good piece past the gate. Out of the people I divve with, I can think of three or four that go there a couple times a year.
mike_s
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And now that one is closed. Guess this is the only one left!
So, is Vortex really that popular with cave divers? Since it seems to be a really advanced cave dive?
Or is it the 'hole' that is so popular?
Jax, it's more popular as an open water checkout facility. Lots of divers within a days drive have done their OW checkout dives there.
Others might dive there, but they would get pretty bored and not make multiple trips a year "just to dive there". However, it's also a "congregation place of divers. " People go there and dive there, then go dive other springs (like Morrison 15 minutes away) or go dive the beach or boats in PCB about 45min to an hour away).
or they just go there and hang out and camp there doing the above. there are some accommodations/rooms on site (not exactly the Hilton) and lots of camping space. Plus it's a central place to get air/nitrox fills for springs near by. Camping there works out good when you can't get a spot at more popular locations such as St. Andrews.
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munselln8
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Just a point of detail but, unless I have missed a recent update, there has been no conclusion made that there is actually a body in the cave. Is that correct? Further, there seems to be speculation (presumably due to a specific "lack" of evidence to the contrary) that the diver may not be in the cave. Controversial, I understand, but regardless...Aren't we presuming as fact something that is not?
Kevin Carlisle
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Safest thing right now is presume nothing. Read and form your own opinion if you must. I'm gonna wait andd see what the investigaation yields.
bigdave1969
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Yes. Within the limits of my training.
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