Cave Incident - Jackson Cnty, TN

[Rollin Bonz]

Not to sound like a Jack, but who is Ed Sorenson? Aside from evidently being very good at cave diving? Time to google

LMGTFY

 

[Pinecube]

" specifically to explore the cave that's only reachable under water."

Is this some sort of press dramatization? I'm trying to understand how this is different from many other 'underwater caves'

I think what they mean is that the part they wanted to explore is actually a dry cave, but you have to dive through a sump or some portion of it underwater before you can get to the dry part.

 

[Rollin Bonz]

I think what they mean is that the part they wanted to explore is actually a dry cave, but you have to dive through a sump or some portion of it underwater before you can get to the dry part.

That's what the wording makes it sound like, but that's not the case. These were cave divers exploring an underwater cave system...

 

[NAUI Wowie]

*Edd. Owns Cave Adventures at Mill Pond in Jackson county, Florida.

Edd has 6 live rescues (and numerous body recoveries) from caves. Think about that. He has pulled 6 people alive from a cave.

Then I hope to never meet this man lol , impressive.

 

[Rollin Bonz]

Then I hope to never meet this man lol , impressive.

 

[DandyDon]

And Edd-freaking Sorenson pops up and asks how you're doing.

I was surprised that he had to ask who he was. I guess he couldn't see Edd at the time.

So, the news stories are all about the rescue, and it's great to have heart warming news instead of body bag photos - but how did one of the best cave divers in the world get lost? There is some mention of broken lines, but not much.

 

[The Chairman]

Then I hope to never meet this man lol , impressive.

Take a class from Edd. You'll probably never get lost after that. Jus' sayin'.

 

[NAUI Wowie]

Take a class from Edd. You'll probably never get lost after that. Jus' sayin'.

Ha well im sure even if I was advanced enough to take cave diving classes that getting full cave certified with Edd would break my bank. And I dont even want to think about rebreathers , trimix gasses, etc. Thatd put me in the poor house for certain lol

 

[cerich]

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i made up that saying, and somebody else is making the money..LOL

 

[JohnN]

I love the headline from NBC: ". . .was retrieved safely by Edd Sorenson, another famous rescue diver. . ."

Ya think ? Edd must hold the world's record for cave rescues now