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I wouldn't call 185ft excessive but then again it's all relative. All over the world divers are permitted to go to depths in excess of what they are experienced/trained or ready for. O/W divers regularly return from the Solomons, Vanuatu, etc,etc with stories of their deep dives on single tanks that they would never dream of attempting back home. It's amazing what clear warm water can do for ones confidence. At 02:27 5/11/96 GMT, you wrote: >On Fri, 04 Oct 1996 10:47:16 -0400, you wrote: > >>Hey Divers, just thought you should know about a place that takes you deep >>on air. >>They take divers down over the wall to 185'! >>Plus there are countless crevasses, caves, and huge coral caverns to explore. >>It's off the Tongue of the Ocean in the Bahamas >>Called "Small Hope Bay Lodge" Anyone ever been here before? >>I'm here now on vacation and am blown away by the incredible diving they do >>here. > >Randy, >small hope bay lodge has been doing that for over 20 years.I had >friends that went there back in 1973.I ASSUME their record is >good,since they are still in operation,BUT!!!! > Deep diving on air is an inherently unsafe practice.The question >is,where does one draw the line?I'm not going to debate that here.What >i WILL say,is that diving to a specific (deep) depth is not a reason >to be impressed.Tongue in the Ocean is supposed to be a beautiful dive >(hearsay,I've never been personally) ,but so is Looe key (about 20' >deep).Ask yourself,"am I seeing this site in the safest possible >manner?"..if you're diving air to excessive depth,the answer is "no". >Most people will be MORE impressed to find that you've seriously >considered all the risks,and have chosen the safest plan of action. >Hope you enjoy your vacation,and have some wonderful,safe diving. > > John Dunk o > Tallahassee,Fl o > screwloose@ne*.co* ____o_____ >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. >Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. > >
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