Cave-diving views from Frédéric Verlaguet

Joe · 25th October 2007, 12:15

The words awesome and magnificent come to mind!

Very nice.

wookey · 25th October 2007, 15:54

messmering... too....

but, jojo l'affreux, isn't gourneyras in the south west of france ? and not in the south east ?

jojo l'affreux · 25th October 2007, 19:01

Hi Maxime,

south-west of France starts around Toulouse and spreads until Atlantic.

Sur, depending on from where you're looking at the map, Gourneyras isn't really in south-east, but in the south (far south

).

Fred is happy you like his views. Interesting to know that it was his first dive there and he didn't knew the cave before.

Some more views, but not the same quality (mine) but inside same cave.
Maybe one of the most "floridan style" cave we have here

Cheers,

Frank

zoo_diver · 25th October 2007, 21:42

Great shots! I guess this is just another destination I'll have to put on my list of "places to go."

Thank you for sharing!

Tom Mount · 15th November 2007, 18:29

Quote: (Originally Posted by jojo l'affreux)

Hi All,

some gourneyras Spring - south esat of France.

By Frederic Verlaguet.

Enjoy ?

Frank

Beautiful images- want to go- will be in N Fl next week

Andre · 15th November 2007, 20:47

Hi Frank
Great pics. Thanks for that.

Cheers André

aki · 15th November 2007, 21:22

Really nice pics. I do really envy your caving possibilities.

db8us · 16th November 2007, 01:48

Great pictures! Thanks Frank!

This cave is amazing but getiing equipment down (at least to push it) is a bit of work since it requires to set up a cable car.
Also you need to watch out for rain since it can easily pickup into a soaring stream and then you do no want to be on deco during that time :-)

There is another cave near by called Gourneyrou which is also nice but the tunnels a little smaller and more ups and downs.
Also about this cave you can check our website
EKPP - European Karst Plain Project - Cave Exploration and Research Diving Team

Regards

Michael

lizardland · 16th November 2007, 11:28

Quote: (Originally Posted by db8us)

Also you need to watch out for rain since it can easily pickup into a soaring stream and then you do no want to be on deco during that time :-)

I can't remember which cave it was, it wasn't Gourneyras) but it was one in the Herault, that I was trying to find when it started raining. It was a fair way off road, at the end of a limestone canyon and I've never been so glad to have a 4x4, ended up in a river that wasn't there 5min earlier. I seriously doubt if I'd have made it out on foot.

Still didn't find the cave

Cheers,

Stuart

db8us · 16th November 2007, 13:17

Quote: (Originally Posted by lizardland)

Still didn't find the cave

Cheers,

Stuart

Hi Stuart

GPS Waypoints might help :-)

Regards

Michael

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Joe Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 268	Re: Cave-diving views from Frédéric Verlaguet The words awesome and magnificent come to mind! Very nice.
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zoo_diver Is it snack time yet? Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Suffolk, VA Posts: 271	Re: Cave-diving views from Frédéric Verlaguet Great shots! I guess this is just another destination I'll have to put on my list of "places to go." Thank you for sharing!
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Tom Mount New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Megalodon Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Optima Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 96	Re: Cave-diving views from Frédéric Verlaguet Quote: (Originally Posted by jojo l'affreux) Hi All, some gourneyras Spring - south esat of France. By Frederic Verlaguet. Enjoy ? Frank Beautiful images- want to go- will be in N Fl next week
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Andre New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Switzerland, Aarau Posts: 137	Re: Cave-diving views from Frédéric Verlaguet Hi Frank Great pics. Thanks for that. Cheers André
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aki Inspiration Vision Diver Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Stockholm. Sweden Posts: 117	Re: Cave-diving views from Frédéric Verlaguet Really nice pics. I do really envy your caving possibilities. __________________ May the sorb be with you
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db8us Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Other SCR Other Rebreather/s: Other SCR Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 226	Re: Cave-diving views from Frédéric Verlaguet Great pictures! Thanks Frank! This cave is amazing but getiing equipment down (at least to push it) is a bit of work since it requires to set up a cable car. Also you need to watch out for rain since it can easily pickup into a soaring stream and then you do no want to be on deco during that time :-) There is another cave near by called Gourneyrou which is also nice but the tunnels a little smaller and more ups and downs. Also about this cave you can check our website EKPP - European Karst Plain Project - Cave Exploration and Research Diving Team Regards Michael
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lizardland Yak Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Home Build Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North... Posts: 1,303	Re: Cave-diving views from Frédéric Verlaguet Quote: (Originally Posted by db8us) Also you need to watch out for rain since it can easily pickup into a soaring stream and then you do no want to be on deco during that time :-) I can't remember which cave it was, it wasn't Gourneyras) but it was one in the Herault, that I was trying to find when it started raining. It was a fair way off road, at the end of a limestone canyon and I've never been so glad to have a 4x4, ended up in a river that wasn't there 5min earlier. I seriously doubt if I'd have made it out on foot. Still didn't find the cave Cheers, Stuart __________________ Can you imagine drifting along in the sea with your mouth open and a load of f***ing plankton going in? You'd like it, would you? www.westons-cider.co.uk Azerbaijani Association of Technical Divers Publicity Officer and Goat Wrangler
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