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Robbie
03-13-2005, 06:27 PM
Is there any member who knew or dived with Sheck Exley? I'm just curious.
NitroxWarrior
03-13-2005, 07:01 PM
I knew him before I started diving through my father. but he died before I could do any diving with him, same with Steve Berman.
medic2230
03-13-2005, 07:15 PM
Forrest Wilson did he's on this forum goes by FW.
FW
03-14-2005, 06:29 AM
Forrest Wilson did he's on this forum goes by FW.

True, I dove with Sheck many times. Robbie, what did you want to know?
normblitch
03-14-2005, 06:51 AM
Is there any member who knew or dived with Sheck Exley? I'm just curious.

He certed me (YMCA Basic Cave) in 1980...Mary Ellen was my (then) Cavern Instructor...

Regardless of Caving, he was one of the finest People I have ever known...

Norm
Jim Wyatt
03-14-2005, 11:26 AM
Is there any member who knew or dived with Sheck Exley? I'm just curious.

Sheck ran my NACD instructor training course in 1975 & I made a few dives with him during that course.
NitroxWarrior
03-14-2005, 01:59 PM
yah, when i knew him he was a prety nice guy. its sad to lose anybody but there were alot of ppl that really liked him...
curtschu
03-14-2005, 03:00 PM
Robbie,

I think you will find anyone who was around cave diving in the early 90s probably at least met Sheck and talked to him. He was pretty easy to talk to at the gatherings and usually was a presenter so he made himself available afterward. Imagine what it is like for what would amount to a celebrity in our small group. I'm sure there is going to be someone out there that had a bad experience with him, heck that goes for all of us. I just know from my personal experience he was relatively humble and willing to share his knowledge. But this is just my limited contact. I never dove with him or took a class. I'm just curious. Why?
Robbie
03-14-2005, 04:56 PM
Thanks for your responses. I'm new to this site, and the reason I ask about Sheck Exley is, more than anything, probably because I wanted to start a dialogue. I plan to get open water certified in the summer, and from there maybe more certification. There's nothing specific I want to know about Mr. Exley and no particular reason. I've really enjoyed his books and thought the memory of him might make an interesting forum.