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

[ajimmythekid]

The only reason I dove vortex is because we had the kids on the trip, but too see the system for the first time is cool. I don't think you will really need a scooter though, the gate is like 200' back, we spent most or our time messing with the ells about 300' past gate, but there is a real nice 45 deg fissure in there, mostly sand bottom & fyi We kept the lock and the key with us during the dive


22-Jun-07 Vortex 11:01 12:05 1:04 131' Jim & Bobbi No past 2 nd restriction / lock gate suckes
22-Jun-07 Vortex 13:09 14:07 0:58 119" Jim & Bobbi No tied off & looked at flats by 2 nd res.

[RAL]

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

Scooters ....scooters...we don't need no stinkin scooters in Vortex
RAL

[Spd 135]

Scooters ....scooters...we don't need no stinkin scooters in Vortex* RAL

I guess you didn't go to work yet.* I know I don't need a scooter, but it will be a good chance to see how it rides since we changed the weighting, plus.............I just want to.

[Taucher-Tom]

hello Mark,

I have a map of Vortex, Eduardo Taran gave it to me last November.

pm if interested