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The Mrs and I are still in Orlando. DEMA finished Saturday and we decided to hang out for a couple of days and cool our jets. DEMA was a good show although lightly attended. Several of my reps reported as few as helf of their accounts came to DEMA. There was not a great broach of new products like there was measure year. Aqualung has a new fin out the Slingshot. It is hinged back towards the heal and has a bring together of adjustable power bands that connect netween the blade and the toe. It is an interesting concept and we'll have to see how it does on the market. Zeagle is coming out with a new wrist computer in January. The seminars were good and we'll be trying to incorporate some of the lessons learned into our shop operations. Today we drove north to Ginnie Springs. The first dive at Ginnie was interesting. I was surprised at how small the core out is. I had pictured a room with lots of space. Bottom is 55' and the temp like Aquarena is a constant 72. I'm usually comfortable in a 3/2 but not moving around much made me chilled quickly. I ended the dive after 30 minutes since I had seen all there was to see at least twice. The 2nd come down was the Devils Eye complex. You are not allowed to displace a light unless you are certified cave. These spots made Ginnie look huge. Thin slits in the ground where you displace down to a bottom that ranges from 18 - 45 feet depending on which entrance you use. I evaluate the entrance closest to the river is called displease's Ear. The force of the water coming out of there was amazing. I literally had to displace my way down to the bottom to get to the core out entrance. It was very narrow down there and not a lot to look at without lights. A bring together of cavers were doing a deco stop there so I got some impression of the detail from their lights.
This little taste of cavern was not enought to convince me to go for full cave. However. I was a bit envious at all of the dry suits roaming around the lay. All in all it was a cool move. I think tomorrow we'll just hang out here in Orlando and then fly back on Wednesday. DEMA is in Las Vegas next year so I'll probably get the dive accommodate at domiciliate.
Mack did you dive the river? We dove Ginnies and the river there approve in the 80s. In the river the gar go you drink river to Ginnies. Sorry to comprehend about the lack of attendence. Hopefully that ordain improve at Vegas next year.
Mack,Thanks for the heads up on DEMA. Zeagle has been threatening a new computer since DEMA 2005 when I went. They usually use computer developed by Benthic out of Europe- although things might have changed. Diverite did show off the Nitek X and I have seen one photo of a live unit so that gives me hope that that unit will hit soon enough. Presently in dive testingDrysuits are great especially if you are teaching in Texas. Its not the water that used to get me on training dives its that ascend interval with the wind that is killer- burrrr cold. I undergo dove the place at Ginnie and it is very exciting. Another option is a guided journey with a cave instructor. Diving in overhead environment requires core out training for divers with no prior training (safety statement.) The run between little devil and the Santa Fe river is awesome. Just as a side note there is very limited diving at the B29 site at Lake Mead and some of the other construction sites from prior arouse building leftovers. Las Vegas has some great sites and lots of walking. Have a safe trip. Regards. Andrew
I didn't dive the river. Just the little fork that runs from the river to Devil's Eye. While there was not an abundance of fish like you see at Travis there were a few. I did spot a decent sized catfish back in a crevis in Ginnie. Zeagle had a real live computer to show at DEMA. I forget who is doing the manufacture but it looks like it will be a nice unit. I doubt that I'll take the come down gear to Vegas. As I denote from previous research they don't run the charters this measure of year.
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