From Luraville, again

[steve2281]

This cave diving stuff is worse than heroin; here we are again. Hello from Luraville. We arrived Sunday aft but I've been so busy, I haven't had time to post anything.

We got warmed up Sunday with a 102 minute dive in Orange Grove making a short penetration and spending quite a while in OW working on skills.

Went to work on our apprentice class yesterday with a couple of dive in Peacock I. We pushed the limit of our dbl AL 80's making the 1400' swim to Olsen on thirds. We said, "the heck with that" and rented some 95's for the rest of the class.

Hope to get in LR and Telford today, if conditions allow.

Busy, got to go.

[nauifins73]

Thanks for the update - sounds interesting but I think I will cave dive vicarously through you guys here on the board.

I'm headed to Table Rock Lake in July for some Dive Con work and that will be my 2nd time in the Lake (I have dove Beaver some). That will be an adjustment for me.

Have fun and keep us updated

[MgicTwnger]

You guy should just move down there. I know I'm trying to.

[DeepDiverBob]

This cave diving stuff is worse than heroin; here we are again. Hello from Luraville. We arrived Sunday aft but I've been so busy, I haven't had time to post anything.

We got warmed up Sunday with a 102 minute dive in Orange Grove making a short penetration and spending quite a while in OW working on skills.

Went to work on our apprentice class yesterday with a couple of dive in Peacock I. We pushed the limit of our dbl AL 80's making the 1400' swim to Olsen on thirds. We said, "the heck with that" and rented some 95's for the rest of the class.

Hope to get in LR and Telford today, if conditions allow.

Busy, got to go.

I hate you guys. Jealousy is a terrible thing.

[theskull]

Have a great time with your class. Who is the instructor?

theskull

[SLIM]

Instead of going to the 95's get a set of 85's or better yet a set of 71.2's Then you will dive like they were originally explored and have more fun. LOL just cut down your penatraion some is all but no big deal.

SLIM

[steve2281]

Have a great time with your class. Who is the instructor?

theskull

Wow, long story. After having this planned for a couple of months, our instructor bailed one week before class. At the last minute, we borrowed Bob's instructor, John. Probably not ideal to arrange something at the last minute, but it's working out pretty good.

[DeepDiverBob]

Wow, long story. After having this planned for a couple of months, our instructor bailed one week before class. At the last minute, we borrowed Bob's instructor, John. Probably not ideal to arrange something at the last minute, but it's working out pretty good.

Let me give you a word of advice about John...he is a very good inctructor, but he doesnt have a good rep with NSS-CDS, as far as hgetting paper work sent in on time. Me and my buddy did Intro in November, and we still havent seen those cards. We had to call NSS-CDS and see where our cave card was. They told us that they have been getting calls about him for peolpe that took class with him 12 months ago. My advice is keep your copy of the paper work he gives you at the end of the class.

Other than that, he is really good instrcutor, and so is his wife, Shelly.

[SLIM]

I know the instructor, and yes that is about par for him.

Just think, you get the Warm Clear Water and we hvae nothing to do up here with the rain we had gotten and have comming maybe over the weekend again.

SLIM

[steve2281]

Update: We've been so busy, I haven't had time to post anything. Things were going pretty good; we decided to stick with it and try to complete the full cave course.
Tue: LR=beautiful, flow kicking pretty good; made it back to the Florida room. Telford= in good shape, different than anything I've dived, made it through the Rolaids section.

Wed: did some dives and skills in Peacock completing the circuit from Peanut to Pothole via the crossover tunnel.

Thur: yesterday, graduation day, graduation dive, the big one, Orange Grove to Challenge to Olsen to Peacock, The Grande Traverse. We didn't set any time records but finished the 4600' in 106 min with 1500 psi to spare. A few handshakes on a long safety stop.

We're finally cave divers and headed for LR this morning.

[MgicTwnger]

We're finally cave divers and headed for LR this morning.
WOO-HOO!!! Congrats!

[theskull]

Update: We've been so busy, I haven't had time to post anything. Things were going pretty good; we decided to stick with it and try to complete the full cave course.
Tue: LR=beautiful, flow kicking pretty good; made it back to the Florida room. Telford= in good shape, different than anything I've dived, made it through the Rolaids section.

Wed: did some dives and skills in Peacock completing the circuit from Peanut to Pothole via the crossover tunnel.

Thur: yesterday, graduation day, graduation dive, the big one, Orange Grove to Challenge to Olsen to Peacock, The Grande Traverse. We didn't set any time records but finished the 4600' in 106 min with 1500 psi to spare. A few handshakes on a long safety stop.

We're finally cave divers and headed for LR this morning.

Congrats on completing the course. And on completing the Mile Run--cool swim, isn't it?

Telford is unique; glad you enjoy it.

See ya soon, I hope,

theskull

[SLIM]

Oh the fond memories you guys have brought back. TS they took longer then we die, LOL but then we had a older guy in the lead.

Florida room is a good trip for you. Telford, just wait until yuo gt a chance to get back in there again.

You guys just need to work on planing a trip end of Dec first of Jan, maybe then we could get you into some off the beaten path stuff.

Conrats toyou all.

SLIM

[steve2281]

We got up and made a sunrise dive at Telford, 83 min and we are now heading north.