Andrew readies for the dive Dive operations Team photo at Cenote Camilo Jungle jaunt to Cenote Camilo Divers debrief Pizza tree rash We woke up entirely too early, 5:30 AM! We met on the beach at 6:00 AM for morning exercises. We had some difficulty carrying Boz in a canoe…
Bob recovers from his travels and luggage loss Dinner on the Villa DeRosa rooftop Amy is awarded the Giant Stride Award Sistema Camilo map produced with Compass software Silhouette in the cenote Josh, Woody and Boz awarded their scholarships From a glance at the Team Member list compared to yesterday,…
Renee swims 5 tanks Fractured column Rimstone dam Diver in halocline Beautiful speleothems Andy rigging his tank Terrence prepared everyone egg whites, bacon and toast this morning before departure. The team was motivated this morning and left Villas DeRosa’s at 7:30 AM. They did the usual update posting and email…
Blind Cave Fish Karl secures his back up watch for the next dive Regulators by Ocean Odyssey Dive Center Jungle flowers Roger at Villas DeRosa fills tanks Poolside at Villas DeRosa Out and about early today we were. We departed Villas DeRosa at 7:30 AM and headed for the internet…
Analyzing gas Diver’s bubbles during decompression Sartek 4.5 amp canister with 10 watt HID lighthead Andy surfacing after a long dive The view from Villas DeRosa Don Raphael was awaiting us this morning with his usual countenance at 8:45 AM. Once at the site the team performed the usual task…
Don Raphael is presented with a map of the system Andy rigging his stage Pre -dive silliness Warm Atlan wetsuits Back to back line arrows At 8:15 AM we gathered for departure. We reviewed our gear checklist as we do everyday to ensure we don’t forget any of our equipment.…
Terrence explains the map at Aktun Chen to Lorenzo Signs directing to cenotes Prepared line arrows and non directional markers Thank you Dive Rite This morning we arrived at Don Raphael’s ranch at 9 am as promised. Don Raphael is the owner of this property and has graciously given us…
Dr. Andrew Pitkin after his first dive in Camilo Data recorder for Project Dive Exploration (DAN) Villas DeRosa Renee retrieves stage bottle Due to the late arrival yesterday the team decided to sleep in and relax a bit prior to jungle departure. Nonetheless, despite sleeping in we were rigged and…
The Sea of Humanity Renee begins today’s update at the airport Taxi??? Karl, Terrence, Andrew, Thecia, and mucho luggage Today actually started yesterday for the Akumal team. A big thank you to all of our sponsors who helped us at the last minute by making sure we had all of…
Catesby and his father during the meeting. Dr. Rena Koesler, Longwood University Getting Terrence over the poison vine! Falling……. Fall on!! Mr. Newcombe and Mrs. Trovato, Fuqua School John, Woody, Terrence, Josh, Rena, and Amy We are getting geared up for the 2005 Sistema Camilo expedition to Akumal, Mexico. For…