Insight to Henleys Castle

[BabyDuck]

the one time we did henley's proper, 32 there & back, air down, 100 for deco. however, we definitely didn't bottom it out - we only went to 150ish.

[Caver95]

isn't there something in one of those pesky rules that we learned in the cavern class and then talked about again at ever level?

If you want to dive to the bottom do it on mix.

[jj1987]

isn't there something in one of those pesky rules that we learned in the cavern class and then talked about again at ever level?

If you want to dive to the bottom do it on mix.

Nick,

Those rules are only for talking to landowners and chest thumping about cave diving safety to open water divers. Once you get a full cave card you're free to do stupid narcotic depths and go visual jumping to your heart's content. Have you not been to Ginnie or Peacock on a weekend recently?

Sheesh, you rich people spending $75 like it's going to save a life or something...


In all seriousness, thank you for being the first one to post something. It's a privilege to dive state owned sites, and I would hate to know that a few dollars could have prevented a death and cause a loss of site access...especially now that mix is easily available at nearly every shop in cave country.

[Sludge]

thank you for being the first one to post something.

I was trying to find a cute way of saying something, without coming off like a DB. Something like:

We dove it on air...

Now that you mention it... I think ... I don't recall ...

[icestac]

without coming off like a DB.

DECLARE @END INT

SELECT @END = MaxEND
FROM AgencyStandards
WHERE
DiveType = Cave

SELECT BestMix
FROM Mix
WHERE
Depth = 60m
and END = @END;



OH! The OTHER "DB"... gotcha

There is no reason to dive Hendley's castle to the bottom on Air - EVER.

Cheers,
Jeff

[LiteHedded]

isn't there something in one of those pesky rules that we learned in the cavern class and then talked about again at ever level?

If you want to dive to the bottom do it on mix.

but air's cheaper

[KarsticGator]

I was trying to find a cute way of saying something, without coming off like a DB. Something like:

Doing the dive 10 years ago has absolutely nothing to do with my memory, or lack thereof.

[Unregistered User]

I was trying to find a cute way of saying something, without coming off like a DB. Something like:

I think you obviously failed in that effort...your assumption that someone's memory was affected by a 'narcotic' dive and not the passage of time was entirely understandable, though.

I find the narcosis at the bottom of Henley's Castle to be quite enjoyable. I'm secure enough in my experience and training to be able to handle that with no problems. My movements are more deliberate and focused and I limit the task loading to an otherwise appropriate level commensurate with the risk. Diving 50% to get back to that area sounds like the most likeliest way to cause a fatality and have the park site closed than having a seasoned diver back there on air.
After all, there were literally thousands of dives made in Eagle's Nest and other deep caves before the advent of instant tri-mix cave divers determining what constituted safety. Those old crusts managed to live through it just fine.

[jj1987]

Those old crusts managed to live through it just fine.

Well, some of them at least.

[Unregistered User]

Well, some of them at least.

Factually stated, that should read: The overwhelming majority of them. OR, it could alternatively read: An infinitesimal number did not.