With thoughtful integration and a positive, cooperative attitude your confidence and your skills are sure to develop. You can also download a pdf of sheck exleys basic cave diving. In its early days, sidemount was not only an activity exclusive to cave diving, only the most advanced cave divers did it. The nsscds cave diving conference was postponed on 330. Nsscds, dsatpadi and tdi instruction at extreme exposure dan patterson has been diving since 1984 and his diving experiences have taken him all over the world.
This event will give divers a chance to experience what diving a rebreather is all about. Ive been a certified cave diving instructor for 42 years. She was 3 star cmas certified, padi open water instructor, and full cave certified by nacd and nss cds, as well as being certified for extended range and advanced nitrox diving. Aaus standards for scientific diving operations in cave and. There are less than a dozen padi cave diving instructors and all of them were nss cds andor nacd instructors prior to becoming padi cave instructors too. Classroom workminimum 4 hours to cover the listed topics. Thirty years ago, bodies of illequipped, open water instructors were dragged hundreds of feet out of darkened passages. Together, these two items will help prepare you to successfully complete the cavern.
The nss cave diving section is the largest cave diving organization in the. Im working towards nss cds full cave and will be completing tdi advanced nitrox and decompression procedures along the way. Id also recommend jills book s the best springs in life are free. He began his career as a cave diving instructor in 1990 and currently holds instructor trainer certifications for gue, iantd, nsscds, and the nacd. These advances have opened the world of cavern diving to divers of various experience levels. Planning for the 2020 nss cds international cave diving conference is in full swing, and with it comes our first platinum level sponsor.
In my case, toms book convinced me to stop cave diving until i could get the. There are five dive centers in northcentral florida that cater primarily to cave divers. National speleological society cave diving section shared a post. May 12, 2015 i am excited about attending the event this year, come join us. Kirill egorov has been instructing diving for over 15 years. Shecks book has likely had the more farreaching impact. The cds training program is the teaching arm of the national speleological society cave diving section. Moreoever, ive seen this book in the dive shops in north central florida, and it still seems to be in use for cave diving instruction. Click the pics to see their presentations at the nss convention. The national speleological societys cave diving section nsscds defines a.
Become a ccr cave diver, cave diver and ccr diver or technical diver with great skills. The nss cds conference that brings together cave divers from around the world to unite and share information about the past, present, and future of our sport. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the cavern diver course study guideworkbook. National speleological society cave diving section courses the following training course levels have been established for the nsscds training program.
Certain training levels may be taught in combination at the discretion of the. Together, they provide ready reference to the printable fundamentals of cave diving. Student cave diver workbook, and nss cavern diving manual. All, just want to make it clear that this is the nss convention that was just canceled. Nsscds at an early point was public however the 1990s expedition had been withheld until now. First business was to work at a local dive shop, and become full cave and trimix certified back in the 90s. With us, you can get your cave diver certification through nsscds, tdi, iantd, naui and more. Society cave diving section nsscds in the early 1970s 20. The panel would consist of people considered to be legends of the cave diving community.
The nss cds does teach basic decompression procedures as part of our apprentice cave diver course curriculum, but do not offer a standalone decompression certification our cave diver certification is actually a decompression cert as well as a cave diving cert. Iantd cave diving manual iantd cave diving manual free. The nss cave diving section is the largest cave diving organization in. Exploring new zealands subterranean wilderness sold out.
In cave diving, people generally consider sidemount to be just another gear configuration, like backmount and ccr. The national speleological societys cave diving section nss cds defines a cavern as the opening area of a cave that receives direct sunlight, goes no deeper than 70 feet 21 m and is within linear feet 39 m of the cave entrance. There is, in fact, a whole list of cave diving centers that are now gone and largely forgotten. A blueprint for survival, does exactly what it says on the tin. Home about harris articles biblios editorials links site map fini cave diving, body recovery manual, nss cds, branford, fl. Padi, cavern diving instructor for the nsscds and currently sditdi. Nsscds basic cave diver course in this course you will be introduced with limits to the unique facets of cave diving through interactive classroom sessions, field exercises and cave dives. Nss cds international cave diving conference has 1,683 members. Nss cave diving manual dans dive shop nss cave diving manual. Satisfactorily complete the tdi cave diver course written examination with a 80% passing grade, followed by 100% remediation by the instructor.
He has also written numerous articles on cave diving and diver safety, and is a nationally published cave diving photographer. The cds offers a wide variety of cave diving courses and cave diver learning opportunities. Richard dreher is excellent as is dan patterson at extreme exposure. In addition to cave diving, ee regularly coordinates local instruction covering the full range of classes offered by global. We are also an international organization including members and programs in 25 countries throughout the world. He has done extensive coordination of cavern and cave diving programs for other national scubacertification agencies. Concerns around the current situation with covid19 are far too serious to risk the health of our members. Edd sorenson and the rest of the ca team have always been supporters of the nss cds, but this year they are stepping up in a big way with insane door prizes and raffle items for conference. It is the tragic story of a father and son, their adventures and ultimate demise. Nsscds international cave diving conference public group. Im working towards nsscds full cave and will be completing tdi advanced nitrox and decompression procedures along the way. Apr 05, 2003 whats the difference between a cavern and a cave. The various training levels are designed and organized to encourage and allow for the participant to gain personal experience before they progress to another level.
Paul heinerth is a pioneer in diver education, in both open water and overhead environments. This new book, with fiftysix chapters by thirtyfive authors, goes a long way toward filling the need for an update. Of the 11 individuals pictured here, some began cave diving in the 60s. A photographic exploration of tennessee caves, with emphasis on their physical and cultural resources. With old records shattered almost daily, it is hard to imagine that accidents are declining in cave diving. Add to wishlist book nsscds cavern diving manual quick view. Cave diving is the exploration of submerged natural overhead environments beyond sight of daylight.
Essential reading for any wouldbe or indeed current cave diver, shecks advice remains, to this day and possibly for a long time after, paramount in ensuring methods and practices are carried out in an environment that will as easily kill you as. However, in the words of my instructor, all the technical diving manuals for wrecks are rubbish although cave diving and wreck diving are not the same, he recommended this book for covering line. She had been diving since she was a little girl, and had become totally addicted to cave diving. National speleological society cave diving section underwater caves conservation education exploration. In the past two decades, however, sidemount has gone mainstream. Cave diver steve gerrard vandalizing caves in mexico cave. National speleological society cave diving section courses the following training course levels have been established for the nss cds training program.
With us, you can get your cave diver certification through nss cds, tdi, iantd, naui and more. The nomination committee is seeking individuals with ambitions to lead featured products from our store. It sheds light on a lot of things happening at a time when tech diving was starting to become mainstream. I probably would have chosen to spread it out if my work schedule allowed alas, it did not. National speleological society cave diving section shared a link.
National speleological society cave diving section home. The tao of cave diving to become the cave diving training. Specialty diving bibliography by larry harris taylor. The national speleological societys cave diving section nsscds defines a cavern as the opening area of a cave that receives direct sunlight, goes no deeper than 70 feet 21 m and is within linear feet 39 m of the cave entrance. One thing that i hadnt really taken into consideration when buying scooters, was how to get them, and all the other gear into the truck. Learn cave diving, ccr cave diving, ccr diving or open water scuba diving in florida with wdt dive and georges gawinowski itt of the premiere scuba diving agency iantd for technical and recreational divers. Iantd currently uses the new text in its training and, effective january 1, 2017. Cave diving, ccr cave diving, ccr diving with wdtdive. Its something that could never happen todayand thats a good thing. Although dated by todays standards, it was nevertheless a treasure trove of valuable information and may well have prevented me from getting killed in a cave. The national speleological society nss is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the scientific study of caves and karst.
Shearwater petrel 2 dive computerwhere tec and rec meet, theres a growing inventory of advanced gear like the petrel 2 thats user friendly and able to enrich the experience of recreational divers. Earn your cave diver certification in northcentral floridas famous freshwater springs with the team from. National speleological society cave diving section, lake city, florida. These days i am training cave divers through the iantd, nss cds, dsat both for entry level cave diving as well as deep trimix cave diving. The national speleological society cave diving sections earlier nss cave diving manual was published in 1992 and getting pretty long in the tooth. Then sit back and read the convoluted tale of how i went from someone who had no business teaching cave diving to being the onetime training chairman of the nss cds. Getting started in cavern diving 2 introduction this book covers the key academic information you need to master as part of your nss cds cavern diver course. We also promote responsible cave exploration and fellowship among those interested in caves. Jim wyatt cave instructor for nsscds, nacd, tdi, and. Paul heinerth teaching fun and safe diving since 1977. However, jim wyatt would fit the bill of everything you asked for as an nss cds, iantd and padi cavern cave instructor. Written as a student manual, it contains 19 chapters prepared by leading cave diving experts covering many aspects from geology. We offer a wide variety of cave diving courses, ranging from cavern diver through intro to cave, basic cave and full cave diver. Marike was a cave diver living near tulum, quintana roo, mexico.
The tao of cave diving, released in 2016, is the most current text on cave diving and is a collaborative work by several of the most noted names in the industry. Im trusting, though, that the national speleological society nss is not continuing to print something that promotes dangerous, discredited, technique. Nss cds national speleological society cave diving section. This is a lot of training in a short period of time. Ill in high springs, florida for the next fourteen days on training spree. The week prior to class went by fast, because both of tina and i were very busy at work. Combined, these guys conservatively have more than 25,000 cave dives. The tdi cavern cave manuals are a joke, id look for an nss cds or nacd manual instead. This year we take a look at new age exploration with the emphasis be. We protect caves and their natural contents through conservation, ownership, stewardship, and public education. Safety and decompression stops as appropriate or necessary if trained as tdi decompression diver or equivalent tdi full cave diver minimum requirements. National speleological society cave diving section. Jim mcmichael, nss cds, instructor, tdi, sdi instructor, paditecrec, cavern, cave diving, advanced nitrox,deep,trimix dive training, trimix.
Tennessee caves boast unusual geology, such as meteor impact karst and mountains of bat guano. Join us for the 2015 nsscds workshop and membership meeting. He has experience in all environments ranging from tropical openwater to the bitter cold caves of russia, as well as rebreather and deep technical exploration. If you learned to cave dive in the past few years, you might assume these are the only ones which have ever existed. This short video describes the ongoing exploration and documentation of the weeki wachee springs cave system in florida, the second deepest underwater cave i. The national speleological society cave diving section nsscds and the international association of nitrox and technical divers iantd have announced the new textbook will be used by both agencies in their cave diving training programs. This book spans cave and ocean wreck diving, and can be considered a cautionary tale. I probably would have chosen to spread it out if my work schedule allowed alas, it did. I came across this book when i was doing an advanced wreck diving course. On 3202020 the board of the nss cds voted to postpone the nss cds international cave diving conference that was to occur on 0522202005242020. Illustrations by wayne mckinnon, bill dyer, karen flens and h v grey.
He has been instructing for the national association of cave divers nacd and curently with the national speleological society cave diving section nss cds for over 36 years. Nsscds training director jim wyatt calls it a wonderful collaboration between two great cave diving training agencies that will be a benefit to the entire cave diving community. This manual is perfect bound, printed in full color on glossy paper, and richly illustrated. Priced in canadian dollars a compendium of information needed by the modern cave diver.
Nss cds cave dpv class with dan patterson was scheduled on friday september 28th through sunday the 30th. Cavern diver classes are held over 2 days and a minimum of 4 dives90 minutes of bottom time is needed to complete the coursework. This not only makes learning easier, more convenient and more enjoyable, it means that, when you arrive for. One written by someone who actually knew what they were talking about. Jan 20, 2019 the nss cds does teach basic decompression procedures as part of our apprentice cave diver course curriculum, but do not offer a standalone decompression certification our cave diver certification is actually a decompression cert as well as a cave diving cert. Cds cave diving instructor since the beginning of the program, and has served as chairman of the nsscds, as well as editor of. The nss cave diving section is the largest cave diving organization in the united states. The cave diving section of the nss nsscds is seeking nominations for the 2020 board of directors election. Jim wyatt cave instructor for nsscds, nacd, tdi, and iantd. For a time, this was the most talked about book in diving.
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