General Vortex Incident Discussion

[netmage]

Most of us are indeed recreational cave divers. Our dives are not ridiculously deep, far into the cave or long (a few hours max). Now the person who fills an entire pickup truck with gear for one 8 hour cave dive... he or she is not a recreational cave diver.

Unless your getting paid to dive, a la commercial - it's recreation....

 

[Kevin Carlisle]

What's wrong with being a recreational cave diver? I would consider myself one.

Yes you are, along with myself and most I know. And we log a ton of time in the caves each year.

 

[diverbob]

They check your dive certs at the desk, not out on the water. You can't expect the scuba police to be everywhere at once. Vortex is typically a busy place.

Is Vortex that busy on a Wednesday? Or Thursday that they didnt notice the truck hadnt moved? I'm not questioning what you are saying, but those are the things that dont make sense to me.

 

[Airleron]

Most of us are indeed recreational cave divers. Our dives are not ridiculously deep, far into the cave or long (a few hours max). Now the person who fills an entire pickup truck with gear for one 8 hour cave dive... he or she is not a recreational cave diver.

I hope I didn't come off as sarcastic, and I truly didn't realize that there were recreational cave divers. I'm a recreational diver and after a few of those videos Cave Diver posted, I think I'll let you guys handle the caves.

I have immense repect for ALL cavers.

 

[Kevin Carlisle]

Is Vortex that busy on a Wednesday? Or Thursday that they didnt notice the truck hadnt moved? I'm not questioning what you are saying, but those are the things that dont make sense to me.

People camp there. Not uncommon for people to park by the water and walk to the camp sites.

 

[sabbath999]

If this does happen, all it will accomplish it one thing. Edd will be a very busy man at Vortex.

I think it would be a better plan to have Edd helping me get our new sidemount rigs worked out than having him searching Vortex for more dead divers... not going to speak for him, but I don't think it is much of a reach to think he probably would rather be working with his customers earning a living than doing body recoveries as well...

 

[Kevin Carlisle]

I think it would be a better plan to have Edd helping me get our new sidemount rigs worked out than having him searching Vortex for more dead divers... not going to speak for him, but I don't think it is much of a reach to think he probably would rather be working with his customers earning a living than doing body recoveries as well...

I agree, spending money with Edd is money spent wise

 

[Rick Murchison]

Is Vortex that busy on a Wednesday? Or Thursday that they didnt notice the truck hadnt moved?...

What's to notice? Typically my truck gets parked when I arrive at Vortex and stays put until I leave. That may be anywhere from one to five days, usually two or three. There's one guy there whose van doesn't move for several weeks at a time.
Rick

 

[sabbath999]

Is Vortex that busy on a Wednesday? Or Thursday that they didnt notice the truck hadnt moved? I'm not questioning what you are saying, but those are the things that dont make sense to me.

Yes. I've been there on both a Tuesday & a Wednesday, and each time the tables were just about full, and there were 15-20 divers in the water.

 

[sabbath999]

I agree, spending money with Edd is money spent wise

Yeah, but man... two sets of EVERYTHING (since we are a two diver husband/wife team) including rig, regs, primary lights, etc... I wonder if I can claim him off as a dependent on my taxes...