First Dive in Fish Rock Cave June 8, 2006
Posted by Andy Carroll in : CaveDiving, OceanDiving, Travel , trackbackI often read the articles at Travel-Dive and wish that I could dive all these great places. O often also look at Jane Wilkinson’s blog on The Deep Stop, as she is a great photographer. I was really pleasantly surprised to see that she has written up her first ‘cave dive’ after diving what is called Fish Rock Cave, in Australia. Fish Rock cave is in New South Wales and Jane dived with the South West Rocks Dive Centre, which is owned by a family of brothers who have lived and dived there all their lives. Although Jane was anxious about the dive she came through it all admirably and its a great story.
Even though visibility was good, in the darkness I was straining to see where the break in the rock was to exit along the tunnel. Although far from panicking the fact that I couldn’t see the exit made me anxious and being very aware of how I was feeling I knew my breathing rate would automatically start going up and I would be getting through the air, which of course made me more anxious! However, it can’t have been for long before Scott returned – probably not more than a few minutes but I have to confess to hanging onto to him for a moment or too for reassurance just till I had calmed down. Fortunately he guessed and didn’t think I was making a pass at him 24m underwater in a cave!
Comments»
no comments yet - be the first?