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I viewed a photo (posted recently on here) of what appears to be inside one of the passages of Silver Glen in Ocala Nat'l Forest ? I was informed that particular sight is off limits & is not diveable unless you are affiliated with the State of Florida !
Please fill us in on this. It is a wonderful dive, & should remain closed to the recreational diving public !
Just curious if I am reading this right:
You saw a picture on this forum that you think is from the inside of a cave that shouldn't be dived unless you are allowed to dive it?
Any chance the picture was taken by a person allowed to dive it?
What makes this cave best left closed to the diving public?
...and why should the permitted divers be allowed to film for commercials for dive equipment manufacturers there?
meh
Yes ! permitted diver ! & was allowed to dive it ! for State records !
"should remain closed to the recreational diving public ! " Ref: P1 & OG.....Little River....Madison...Blue Spgs in Orange City etc !
Just my own opinion....nothing personal meant to be inflicted on anyone.
circ..ingress into said system 1st made prior to restrictions being instituted fall of 1987 je
I think its irresponsible of the state and permitted divers to allow commercial productions to be made there in which profit will be made, while the cave diving public isn't allowed to dive this state owned resource at all.
...and you never answered why you think it should be closed to the public.
This thread has piqued my interest since Silver Glen is approximately an hour from my home in New Smyrna Beach. Having typically to drive 3 to 4 hours to dive (High Springs and areas west) a possible cave dive an hour away is very enticing (I know that it is closed to Scuba). I do use Alexander Springs to work out gear configurations and such, and Silver Glen is nearby.
Any practical reason why Silver Glen should be closed to Scuba (even OW)? Is it just too gnarly to get in and navigate or are the reasons mostly political?
It seems that "elite" groups get access but the average cave diver does not. We really need to work to open access to "our" (government owned) resources for those that can use them safely (understand the need to keep OW divers from killing themselves). These publically owned resources should not be there just for proprietary and commercial interests.
It is not state property it is federal and it is a political issue in Marion County they have a county ordinance prohibiting diving there.
My guess is you will never get an answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuPrBuGmAn
I was thinking some kind of Troll myself, but he has a real high post count and those types aren't trolls, so I just sat back to see what the point was. Still waiting.
I thought the same thing. Then I thought of it as one of those nana-booboo threads.Quote:
Originally Posted by a64pilot
The key sentence here is: " Ref: P1 & OG...Little River...Madison...Blue Spgs in Orange City etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuPrBuGmAn
Perhaps a better reference would be-- off limits for training purposes, classes, & those with less then an ABE Davis ! If my posts are objectional & rude, then by all means remove them. I will stop posting entirely.
I'm sorry to cause so much turmoil for what seems an area of interest.
Have a nice holiday.
jack
Your posts were cryptic at best. That is why all of the confusion and questioning came about. You simply stated it should be closed to the public with difficult interpretation of what you were meaning. You came on here and basically had a fit because you thought a picture looked like the inside of Silver Glen. If you want to talk abut what should be allowed at Silver Glen then I am sure we could all have a great discussion.
Anyways, our latest post makes a lot more sense, and can now be used to start a discussion.
I understood what you were trying to say Jack, but then again I know you... I think you clarified it fine. I agree there should be some level of access to the Glenn but this would require more than just the Forest Service approval the County ordinance would need to be removed. As far as I know there is nothing special about the Glenn there are several on this forum with the love of small places. Eric H never posts but if someone knows how to get in touch he might describe the Glenn is you ask.
Ok....got it ! thanks guys ......continue with this thread...it looks interesting !
:) je