Panama Expedition, 2008.

[Mike Edmonston]

Hi Gang,

I am running an expedition to Panama in 2008 for a TV show I am producing. If anyone would like to join the team, just PM me. We currently have enough divers on the team, but I would like to line up some alternates in case someone backs out.

Here's a newspaper article that the local paper ran.

http://www2.highlandstoday.com/conte...ed-caves/?news

[stairman]

Hey Mike that sounds really cool. You'll be doing what most of us can't.Good luck with your endeaver. I hope everything works out for y'all. And you were right about those Little River steps. I'm glad they're there but there's a lot of 'em and they're really steep. Hope all goes well anyhow. Randy

[Randy Thornton]

Nice article Mike!

[cavecliff]

Mike

I helped start a dive operation in Panama, Panama Divers. A good friend Clay Jorgenson is the owner. They have several boats and may be able to help with logistics. Oxygen and helium is available in Panama City, and rather cheap as I recall. Panama Divers runs trips out to Coiba on the pacific side, not sure where on that side you are headed, but Clay can help you out for sure, tell him Cliff sent you. I am long overdue for a trip back to PTY, when is your expedition planned?

It's funny an outright lie brought me to Panama in the first place. This guy claimed he had found a cave and laid 1000ft of line and need help surveying it. It turned out to be a sea cave formed by surge and went about 70ft. However the other people I meet there on the hairy edge were very cool. The guy who lured me to pamama with a lie, has all but killed himself with cocain addiction which is dirt cheap. My interest lies on the atlantic side east of Colon, looking for more shiney yellow stuff...

Good luck with your expedition.

Cliff
cavecliff@yahoo.com

[Mike Edmonston]

Mike

I helped start a dive operation in Panama, Panama Divers. A good friend Clay Jorgenson is the owner. They have several boats and may be able to help with logistics. Oxygen and helium is available in Panama City, and rather cheap as I recall. Panama Divers runs trips out to Coiba on the pacific side, not sure where on that side you are headed, but Clay can help you out for sure, tell him Cliff sent you. I am long overdue for a trip back to PTY, when is your expedition planned?

It's funny an outright lie brought me to Panama in the first place. This guy claimed he had found a cave and laid 1000ft of line and need help surveying it. It turned out to be a sea cave formed by surge and went about 70ft. However the other people I meet there on the hairy edge were very cool. The guy who lured me to pamama with a lie, has all but killed himself with cocain addiction which is dirt cheap. My interest lies on the atlantic side east of Colon, looking for more shiney yellow stuff...

Good luck with your expedition.

Cliff
cavecliff@yahoo.com

Thanks Cliff, I'll probably hook up with you before we come down. My dad lives in PC and I used to be stationed on Balboa Island. Once you've been to Panama, it stays with you. Good luck with the shiny stuff it's been my experience that the best place to find that is at the casino poker table