I was Trained by Barry Kerley. Barry introduced me Ned's publication of dive spots and we enjoyed every spot as we could have the time. I am so honored to have had the privilege of diving FL in those times of the 80'swhen Emerald sink was open to dive, promise and go between was almost a myth whileTroy and Morrison Springs are old Florida private property. So lucky! Thank you so much guys!
Was watching something that reminded me of Hole in the Wall spring and just searched for it and found your video. I dived this cave in 1978. I remember dropping down that vertical shaft like it was yesterday. It's amazing seeing it so well lighted. Our dive lights were to old standard flashlight bulb type. They didn't light it up very much. One questiion, I'm curious if the head spring is still on private property. Back then there was a fence in the water that blocked access to it. Thanks so much for the video. I'm glad my wife got the see that vertical shaft. I've described it to her many times. She generally stayed within sight of light so she didn't get to see it in person. Thanks again.
Hey Steve, glad you enjoyed the video. The head spring is now owned by the county and it has become a county park. They allow cave divers access as well. In the 70's the Granger family owned the spring and they would let a few of us dive it to explore and map it. Next it was owned by Florida Power and they allowed access to the site by cave divers but you had to dive with an approved guide. There were several of us on the guide list back then. Eventually Florida Power sold it to the county.
@@GuyBryantCaveDiver For sure when ever I'm in overhead environs i tend to turn back real early. The challenge of freediving is keeping your heart low and diving into a cave against the current isn't a great way to do that. But I think it's a lot of fun and reasonably safe as long as you're not pushing it.
I was Trained by Barry Kerley. Barry introduced me Ned's publication of dive spots and we enjoyed every spot as we could have the time. I am so honored to have had the privilege of diving FL in those times of the 80'swhen Emerald sink was open to dive, promise and go between was almost a myth whileTroy and Morrison Springs are old Florida private property. So lucky! Thank you so much guys!
Amazing dive. I would never think it had rooms this big!
Was watching something that reminded me of Hole in the Wall spring and just searched for it and found your video. I dived this cave in 1978. I remember dropping down that vertical shaft like it was yesterday. It's amazing seeing it so well lighted. Our dive lights were to old standard flashlight bulb type. They didn't light it up very much. One questiion, I'm curious if the head spring is still on private property. Back then there was a fence in the water that blocked access to it. Thanks so much for the video. I'm glad my wife got the see that vertical shaft. I've described it to her many times. She generally stayed within sight of light so she didn't get to see it in person. Thanks again.
Hey Steve, glad you enjoyed the video. The head spring is now owned by the county and it has become a county park. They allow cave divers access as well. In the 70's the Granger family owned the spring and they would let a few of us dive it to explore and map it. Next it was owned by Florida Power and they allowed access to the site by cave divers but you had to dive with an approved guide. There were several of us on the guide list back then. Eventually Florida Power sold it to the county.
@@GuyBryantCaveDiver That's really interesting. Thanks for the background on the spring.
Thanks for the video, swam off the platform at the spring awesome to see how massive it really is
Glad you enjoyed the video as well as being there.
I enjoyed this very much, thank you for making it. Someday I will freedive to the grim reaper sign.
Glad you enjoyed it, be careful and don't over extend yourself just to make it to the grim reaper sign.
@@GuyBryantCaveDiver For sure when ever I'm in overhead environs i tend to turn back real early. The challenge of freediving is keeping your heart low and diving into a cave against the current isn't a great way to do that. But I think it's a lot of fun and reasonably safe as long as you're not pushing it.
That guy is kicking up alot of stuff!
Actually, the stuff was already kicked up by the team of divers prior to our dive.
Yea but his fin work in the cave sux
@@braintumor943 this dude is a veteran diver/explorer. Like pre frog kick. He's finessing that flutter.