Cave diving instructor

[lunaire]

Hi all,

Any recommendation for a cavern instructor in Cave country FL? My old instructor is unavailable...

It's for my partner -- need someone that's patient & safe, in sidemount configuration.

Feel free to DM me.

 

[Marie13]

Scott Davenport of Earth Immersion. Great guy, patient, good sense of humor. only dives SM. I did some guided dives with him the last two Decembers. The first year was “intro to flow” as I’d done intro at a location with no flow. Even with guided dives, he was willing to give feedback if you asked for it.

To give you an idea of his patience - he’s a former high school teacher and runs a scuba summer camp for teens.

Scuba Summer Camp

Scuba Diving adventure experience that specializes in summer camps, recreational, technical, and cave diver training in Florida.

www.earthimmersion.com

 

[Lorenzoid]

First, perhaps some clarification. In your thread title, you say "cave diving instructor," but in your thread you ask for a recommendation for a "cavern instructor."

I did the time-honored route to cave diving that begins with a cavern course, then later Intro to Cave, etc., but I am not sure many instructors nowadays teach a standalone cavern course; it seems the cavern training is now more typically just the first couple of days of Intro to Cave. But I'm not an instructor and really have no idea.

@Capt Jim Wyatt?
@kensuf?

 

[Marie13]

First, perhaps some clarification. In your thread title, you say "cave diving instructor," but in your thread you ask for a recommendation for a "cavern instructor."

I did the time-honored route to cave diving that begins with a cavern course, then later Intro to Cave, etc., but I am not sure many instructors nowadays teach a standalone cavern course; it seems the cavern training is now more typically just the first couple of days of Intro to Cave. But I'm not an instructor and really have no idea.

@Capt Jim Wyatt?
@kensuf?

The instructor I recommended does do a stand alone cavern course.

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

I do a stand alone cavern course too.

 

[kensuf]

For sidemount in the High Springs area, I'd strongly recommend Joe Seda. About Joe | sidemounting.com

 

[AeroSpartacus]

I haven't personally had him as an instructor, but had friends that have and I've also heard good things about Joe Seda (they were in sidemount). My own instructor was Chris Brock, who I think is a great cave(rn) instructor, but Seda will have more experience with sidemount specifically.

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

Timmy Young teaches and dives sidemount - dives sidemount exclusively. Another great instructor here in North Florida.

 

[Rilelen]

DM'ed you

 

[lunaire]

Thank you all for the suggestions. I forwarded to my partner. Hope she won't be scared off from overhead diving!