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Monthly Archives: April 2014

Virgin Cave at Kahuku 22I

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Posted on April 30, 2014 by Mer

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Check out yesterday’s post for part one of this caving research trip. After 22J, we headed up to 22I. Previous scouting trips noted only 5m of cave in one direction and 15m in the other; however, after staring at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dry Caving, Exploration, Kona Hawaii | Tagged dry cave, exploration, Hawaii, HSS, kahuku, Survey | 1 Reply

New Cave Course Offerings

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Posted on April 29, 2014 by Mer

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Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) has released two new courses this year for GUE Cave 2 divers: Cave DPV and Cave Survey. Cave DPV was released in March and Cave Survey was released today. Check out the links here to see if … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged cave, GUE, scooters, Survey | Leave a reply

Kahuku Caving

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Posted on April 29, 2014 by Mer

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Last weekend I headed south to Ka’u to join up with a couple other members of the Hawaii Speleological Survey to work on a research permit to discover, survey, describe, map, and photograph lava tube caves within Kahuku Unit of Hawai’i … Continue reading →

Posted in Dry Caving, Kona Hawaii | Tagged dry cave, exploration, Hawaii, HSS, kahuku, Survey | Leave a reply

Team Aquaman: In Action

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Posted on April 25, 2014 by Mer

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Here’s a few screenshots Team Aquaman selected to save from their recent GUE Fundamentals class in Kona, Hawaii. And some shots from their experience dives.

Posted in Education, Kona Hawaii | Tagged Diving, fundies, GUE, Hawaii, HUE, Kona, Mikey, reef, Vincent | Leave a reply

Introducing Team Aquaman

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Posted on April 24, 2014 by Mer

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Congratulations to Vincent and Mike for graduating from GUE Fundamentals this past weekend. 5 days of good, intense work, much improvement, and chillin’ with cool fish in Kona, Hawaii. More snapshots of Team Aquaman to come over next few days.

Posted in Education | Tagged fundies, GUE, Hawaii, HUE, Kona, Mer, Mikey, Vincent | Leave a reply

On Colored-Powder Runs

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Posted on April 13, 2014 by Mer

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There is a ColorRunTM scheduled for Kona, Hawaii in Sept 2014. (and Ft Lauderdale, FL in May and Gainesville, FL in Sept). This event just doesn’t sit right with me, here’s my thoughts: DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS, PLEASE. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida Topside, Kona Hawaii | Tagged environment, Florida, Hawaii, Kona | Leave a reply

Analyze It!

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Posted on April 12, 2014 by Mer

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Divers in Kona, Hawaii would like to remind you to analyze your gas. Courtesy of my friends in the tentatively-named Reggae jam band “The Equalizers”. Lyrics are PG-13.

Posted in Kona Hawaii, Uncategorized | Tagged Hawaii, Kona, topside, video | Leave a reply

Teaser: Ho’okena Scootering

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Posted on April 11, 2014 by Mer

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Skipping forward to dive 5 of Oren’s Kona trip, we made an early morning visit to Ho’okena. Snorkeled often, Ho’okena is not a common site for “normal” scuba diving, as it’s a long kick out to 30-40′ depth. Not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Kona Hawaii | Tagged Diving, Hawaii, Kona, Mer, OrenN, reef, scooters, teaser | 1 Reply

Teaser: Kailua Bay Scootering

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Posted on April 10, 2014 by Mer

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Oren’s in Kona town, brought his ride, and we’ve been out playing. Here’s some screengrabs from his first Kona, Hawaii scooter dive. Kailua Bay was great; featured awesome topography in the shallows, lots of fish, and a visit to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Kona Hawaii | Tagged Diving, Hawaii, Kona, Mer, OrenN, Pier, reef, scooter | Leave a reply

Team Sunglasses

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Posted on April 8, 2014 by Mer

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We just wrapped up a GUE Doubles Primer here in Kona. Peter and Josh are GUE’s newest Doubles Divers. Congratulations, minions, and thank you for the hard work! We often feel compelled to adopt a team name that describes the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Kona Hawaii | Tagged BigPerm, Diving, GUE, Hawaii, HUE, Mer, PeterT | Leave a reply

Regulating Manta Dive?

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Posted on April 1, 2014 by Mer

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An update on the current attempt to regulate the Kona Manta dive made the front page of the West Hawaii Today newspaper. We’ve watched the night manta dive or snorkel grow in popularity over the last 10 years and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Kona Hawaii | Tagged environment, government, Hawaii, Kona, manta, reblog | 1 Reply

Florida Springs Protection

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Posted on April 1, 2014 by Mer

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The Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act, which aims to reduce nutrient levels and focuses on increasing aquifer levels, passed committee yesterday. The bill allows a Protection and Management Zone around certain springs and would be funded by the existing … Continue reading →

Posted in Basins, Conservation | Tagged environment, Florida, government, reblog, water | Leave a reply

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