Interesting New System - Deep Lake

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04-29-2010 02:28 PM
Walter Pickel

Interesting New System - Deep Lake

Just added Deep Lake in Arcadia, FL to the database - 297' deep

http://bit.ly/dtFc77
04-29-2010 03:27 PM
SuPrBuGmAn

Damn, thats pretty far south...
04-29-2010 03:31 PM
LiteHedded

HA
sounds sporty
04-29-2010 03:48 PM
phreaticus

Bil Fehring (CDS pres. at the time, as well as a DiePpolder guide) Sheck, Mary Ellen and some others dove it back in the early 80's...reported it deep, dark and no fun...lol!
04-29-2010 06:20 PM
sskasser

The map and description are definitely interesting. The map looks to have been generated with one of those cool whirlygig doodads. Anyone know?

What's the geological background of this lake/cave? Any ideas how it was formed? Does it wall out or is that just the extent of exploration?
05-01-2010 04:04 PM
ScubaRob

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Originally Posted by SuPrBuGmAn

Damn, thats pretty far south...

Not if your from the Bradenton, Sarasota area. The 2 - 3' of viz kinda makes me want to skip this one.
05-05-2010 07:48 AM
aw

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Originally Posted by ScubaRob

Not if your from the Bradenton, Sarasota area. The 2 - 3' of viz kinda makes me want to skip this one.

That's what I was thinking. Why would anyone want to do this anyway? I'm glad there are some out there who can handle 200+ ft depths while braille diving, but I just see NO point in it. Risk should be an assessment of the hazards of a given activity weighed against the benefits of it and the opportunity cost of doing something else. I just see no benefits and a huge opportunity cost.
05-05-2010 08:04 AM
HeloDriver

Quote:

Originally Posted by aw

That's what I was thinking. Why would anyone want to do this anyway? I'm glad there are some out there who can handle 200+ ft depths while braille diving, but I just see NO point in it. Risk should be an assessment of the hazards of a given activity weighed against the benefits of it and the opportunity cost of doing something else. I just see no benefits and a huge opportunity cost.

I guess some folks desire to know the unknown and feel it's worth it. Those silly gooses.

Ok, Ok it fits better than geese :smt081
05-05-2010 08:49 AM
sskasser

Quote:

Originally Posted by aw

That's what I was thinking. Why would anyone want to do this anyway? I'm glad there are some out there who can handle 200+ ft depths while braille diving, but I just see NO point in it. Risk should be an assessment of the hazards of a given activity weighed against the benefits of it and the opportunity cost of doing something else. I just see no benefits and a huge opportunity cost.

LOL, that's why it's so awesome that we're all free to pursue what thrills us, whatever that may be! There are plenty of folks that would say this about what most all of us on here do:

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That's what I was thinking. Why would anyone want to do this anyway? I'm glad there are some out there who can handle using a man-made life support system to dive under water while going a thousand or more feet into a cave, but I just see NO point in it. Risk should be an assessment of the hazards of a given activity weighed against the benefits of it and the opportunity cost of doing something else. I just see no benefits and a huge opportunity cost.
05-05-2010 08:03 PM
Rubis

LOL ... for me this comment kinda makes it off limits :

"Oh yeah, the surface pool is FULL of gators." ...
05-06-2010 05:57 AM
BillBowden

Darn!

You make it sound like such a wonderful place to dive. I especially like the opportunity for fresh gator bites.

Drat! And I've had to stop most diving activities.

Good luck on your exploration.