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[Kelly Jessop]

Amazing...
I predict it won't take much to get this area shut down to cave diving (diving in general). Eagles Nest is abused on a regular basis with OW divers going down to the debris mound,and some instructors using it as a deep training site for noncave divers. Bufurd I understand has its same share of problems. I guess we shouldn't get up in arms when this does happen,because the writing is on the wall.

I am going to revive my comment that I made. Even though this is probably bad timing,it happens to be very timely. I promise you these sites will be lost if something isn't done to provide some type of control. From past experience in places where they are unable to provide proper supervision,it is easier to shut it down,that try to determine a plan,especially in this time of limited budgets. Since these sites are available to the untrained,and letters from the training agencies are unheeded,something in terms of gating the property and a check in process is sorely needed.

[Corbett]

I heard about Buford from another diver, who was told by another then another, who found out online. Then I told my buddy who told his, and so on. That online post produced 7 more divers.

When my friend and I first went there we stopped at a popular Crystal River dive shop
to confirm directions. An employee at the shop (not the owner) was pissed that we were even thinking about diving there. He did everything he could to talk us out of it.
We did the dive anyway, but felt guilty because at the time we were only Intro-Cave.

A few years after that, I saw "M" and thanked him for his concern.

Maybe a big sign "NO WEIGHT BELTS ALLOWED" might help.

Chris

[Line Squirrel]

When my friend and I first went there we stopped at a popular Crystal River dive shop
to confirm directions. An employee at the shop (not the owner) was pissed that we were even thinking about diving there. He did everything he could to talk us out of it.

I'm curious...did he confirm your directions?

[Corbett]

First off Mike you owe me a 1/2 can of bug spray.

No. He said we would never find it. Thank God for Google Earth.

Chris