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Inside the Jackfish "Tornado" |
Day 1: Enriched Air Nitrox. Three dives to get us certified and prepped for the real challenge - Cavern Diver Certification. One of the ultimate courses in recreational diving, Cavern Diving has no textbook, no proper course. Only a professional cave diver can instruct it, and it is simply pass with flying colors, or fail. There are no mistakes allowed. Our instructor, Gerhardt, had lived at Sipidan for 20 years and was beyond a doubt the most senior diver for hundreds of miles. As impressive as his credentials were, the news that week of 5 divers dying in a cave in Italy had us a bit shaken. But hey, we only live once, right?