The Book
Dave Desautels told me that almost every open water diver he recovered out of a cave in the 70's had a copy of this book in their car. I bought this one in early 1974.
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"Have you ever noticed
When you're feeling really good
There's always a pigeon
That'll come shiat on your hood?" John Prine 4-7-2020
"Into the blue again; in the silent water
Under the rocks, and stones; there is water underground" Talking Heads
It's similar to the Florida diving guide that was popular in the 90s and 2000s. I still have a copy of that book. I think it was DeLoach that did it.
It's nice seeing Dave Desautels name here on CDF. My wife grew up swimming with his kids in Gville in the 70s and he ran the chamber at Shands forever. I think the last time I saw him was at the NACD conference maybe around 2007 or so that had about four of the original NACD founders/early members there, including Hal Watts. Dave also certified my uncle back in the late 60s and I believe he took him on a short cave dive at Hornsby.
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Started visiting Florida in the late 80's. Never traveled to Florida without it. Had very comprehensive descriptions of places to dive, swim and snorkel.
But for some reason, the descriptions never mentioned "The Ginnie Girls".
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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