Cavern Diving in Central Florida

by Ziggy - April 17, 2008

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Tired of the sun, warm water and girls in small bikinis? You can take a road trip to Central Florida and dip yourself on a year round 72F natural spring water. I'm sure you going to miss the girls in small bikinis, but cavern diving is very fun!

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Cavern diving is the exploration of permanent, naturally
occurring overhead environments while remaining within sight of their
entrances. It differs from cave diving in that, while cave divers may
penetrate thousands of yards, cavern divers generally go no further
than 130 feet from the surface. Additionally, cavern divers keep the
entrance clearly in sight at all times, and use a guideline so that,
should sight of the entrance be accidentally lost, divers can
immediately regain it.

By taking these steps, cavern divers remain able to
make emergency swimming ascents and, thus, restore the safety margin
they enjoy in open water. Properly trained and equipped wreck and ice
divers who wish to remain within recreational diving limits take
similar steps to ensure they maintain a comparable safety margin when
entering their unique overhead environments.

Because cavern divers remain within the controlled
emergency-swimming ascent zone, while cave divers go far beyond it.

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