passing in a cave

[cracker]

i have a question about passing in a cave. when you come up behind some slower divers in a fairly tight cave, what is the procedure for passing or do you not pass.

[Sludge]

"Outta the way, Sunday driver!" - Otis Campbell

[packman]

"Outta the way, Sunday driver!" - Otis Campbell

LOL...actually, I am probably one of the ones being passed

[aainslie]

I get out and go somewhere else. Multiple teams in narrow passages aren't a good mix.

[ScubaBob-Squaretank]

I would slow down my dive, or change the dive to a different part of the cave. I have no desire to follow another team thru a narrow passage. You never know if they are going to have to turn around and come back past you.
Bob Klauck

[Cindy]

I slow down and wait until a wider spot, flash them and pass. Most divers will know you are there and be ready to let you pass anyway. Instructors will hold the class up and let you pass. Unless of course I have a problem and then I just climb right over them.

[LiteHedded]

depends on the passage.
I would pass them

[amphipod06]

I'd wait until the passage opened up enough then pass... just be courteous...

Dive safe,

Celia

[deepdiverbob]

I would think any generous slow moving team would allow you to pass anyway. Although after seeing some teams in the caves last December, I would tell them to slow down too, and enjoy the cave.

[Sludge]

Actually, that's a good question. In the grand scheme of things, all teams go at close enough speeds that we shouldn't HAVE to pass. So what if we want to go at 75 ft/min but get slowed down to 65 ft/min?

But those of us that are impatient can't live with that. So it's what Celia said. If you're going in the Peanut Tunnel and come up on a slow group, just grin and bear it until you get to the breakdown and can pass.