Swim to Hinkle
Gamble always said "Why swim when you can scooter"
Originally Posted by Jim Wyatt
I figured I could walk to Gainesville.....but then wondered why would I bother when I could ride!!
Capt Tom McMillan
You can create any "Credible scientific evidence" you want if you just pay the right people.
Before you can see the light, you must deal with the darkness...
All true, but then I guess it depends on the reason for the trip
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Anybody can be calm and centered with a few candles, some incense, quiet peaceful surroundings...the trick in life is to clear your head and find that calm spot in a *poo*storm...to filter out distractions in a beehive world and focus on simple, true things. - Bob Bates
Semper Fi, Cameron David Smith, my son, my hero. 11/9/1989 - 11/13/2010
I've done the same, only from Stage Rock at 2500'. No problems doing it. I've also done a swim dive to 3000' in JB when the flow was really low. At that time I was still learning the cave and it was a nice dive. Now it's nice to scooter past the areas I know back to the areas I want to explore more.
Rob Neto
Chipola Divers
Cozumel Caves Expeditions
"Survival depends on being able to suppress anxiety and replace it with calm, clear, quick and correct reasoning..." -Sheck Exley
I enjoy swimming Ginnie. My normal swimming circuit for a nice leisurely 1st dive is to swim to EOL (dropping a couple of bail out bottles along the way to stay in for the duration of my stay), run the circuit back to the Hinkle, head out, go down Mainland, cross over to Sweet Surprise, then a quick swim through the insulation room, down to hill 400, up hill 400 to deco a little, then on my way out.
It's a good cardio workout, along with some sore muscles the next day, but from then on, you're good for the rest of the trip!
Anyone up for a dive???
David Schott
I did a couple of dives in Ginnie yesterday (Wednesday). The river was up and the flow down about 25% of normal. There were lots of divers taking advantage of this. The eye looked like it was full of spaghetti with all the lines in it.
Scott Coupland
Oviedo (Orlando), FL
More likely lots of classes with nowhere else to go!
Rob Neto
Chipola Divers
Cozumel Caves Expeditions
"Survival depends on being able to suppress anxiety and replace it with calm, clear, quick and correct reasoning..." -Sheck Exley
come on, it wasn't that bad. my legs weren't even sore the next day.I don't think there's EVER a good time to swim there. We got really ambitious one day and swam a ways beyond it...stupid idea. Learn from my mistake, I sure did!
Which brings to mind a quote from my instructor: "The purpose of a guideline is to make your dive safer, not to make it less safe."
Whoever said money can't buy love never bought a puppy.
Great time to swim to the Hinkel, just do you deco in the Eye. Ear is CHHILLLY!
lol no thanksI enjoy swimming Ginnie. My normal swimming circuit for a nice leisurely 1st dive is to swim to EOL (dropping a couple of bail out bottles along the way to stay in for the duration of my stay), run the circuit back to the Hinkle, head out, go down Mainland, cross over to Sweet Surprise, then a quick swim through the insulation room, down to hill 400, up hill 400 to deco a little, then on my way out.
It's a good cardio workout, along with some sore muscles the next day, but from then on, you're good for the rest of the trip!
Anyone up for a dive???
my knees hurt just thinking about it
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