Vortex, beyond the grate

[Spd 135]

I am gonna make a day-trip next Saturday (04-26).* I am gonna scooter to the grate and sidemount beyond it.* What the depth is beyond the grate?* I need to make sure for my gas mix.* I dove it about 8 years ago, but backmount could only get me a few hundred feet.* I don't have the time to go to the Mill Pond and I have been meaning to dive this anyhow.* Thanks, Mark

[JE]

Mark,

Why waste your time & efforts & $$$ on Vortex-? That was one of my first overhead dives, & it really didn't impress me that much. The mill pond is where its happening. You'll have a much more enjoyable time there. I've never been to the Mill pond, but that is Russells favorite spot..{Sludge}...drop him a note and ask him what he thinks. Whatever you decide, have fun & be safe.
Later............

Jack E.

[Taucher-Tom]

hello Mark,

Jack is absolutely right, there´s no need to take a scooter to Vortex. I don´t even know if it´s allowed at all to take a scooter to Vortex. MMP should be your choice.

I´ve been to both of them in November.

More information about Vortex can be found in a thread posted by bmoore237 on 02.07.08

[Spd 135]

I spent last week at the Millpond, (JB and Hole upstream).* I dove, Vortex, beyond the grate years ago and it was nice new cave.* It was much nicer, and prettier, than the cave to the grate.* I am looking for info on depth and distance since it has been mapped over the last few years.* The Millpond is a great place, this is just something closer and different that I can sidemount.* I only have a day and I will save 2 hours in driving.* I am only scootering to see if the adjustment I made is what I want and also to get to the grate quicker.* There IS a method to my madness.*

[FW]

Mark,

Nice meeting you at JB last weekend. I did a little search for you (Vortex + gate) and see that the first part, past the gate, is less than 120', but drops below 165' past the 3rd restriction.

[Spd 135]

Mark,Nice meeting you at JB last weekend. I did a little search for you (Vortex + gate) and see that the first part, past the gate, is less than 120', but drops below 165' past the 3rd restriction.

You too Forest.* I am thinking I will dive 32% and let depth be my plan based on that.* When I dove it in 2000 it was really pretty past the grate.* I hope it still is.* I guess I will find out.* See you at Edd's.* Mark

[Gary]

I am gonna make a day-trip next Saturday (04-26What the depth is beyond the grate

Its a single tank swim to the grate - with no rush. It's about 110' at the grate and about 120' just beyond.

I don't know what it is set up like now but when I did it there was sort of a permanent line. It wasn't obvious right away but the line stopped at the grate - where there is a sharp slope down into the next room. So bring a reel and make sure to run it from the grate if it doesn't continue.

Things change. My memory was from ~1991 - so who knows.

[SuPrBuGmAn]

There's a rubber hose that acts as a guideline to just shy of the grate. 36# line starts about 10' upstream of the gate and continues on.

There is also a large 4" pipe running down the cave right now, it could act as a permanant guideline to the cavern. It runs from the cavern, through the cave(and gate) and past the third restriction.

[Spd 135]

Thanks for the replies.* Like I said before, I have dove there many times and have been a few hundred feet past the grate on backmount quite a few times.* My interest is past there,....... depth, distance, etc. so I can figure a decent nitrox mix and dive it.* I plan on being there between 11 and noon Saturday.* I will be in a pewter Chevy with La. tag.* Last three numbers are 666............................................... .* Mark

[Ben M]

Last three numbers are 666............

Maybe that explains the asterisks.