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You could not pay me to scuba / skin dive (although 
snorkling is fun). I am happy with my head above water in 
a kayak, and in those inconvenient times I find myself 
upside down and underwater, I am usually able to roll back 
to air within ten seconds or so. I like the idea of 
drinking from the aquifer, but would not have the courage 
to explore it like these people.

On Wed, 5 Nov 2008 14:20:16 -0700
 Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> wrote:
> On Nov 5, 2008, at 1:53 PM, <eureka AT hctc.net> 
> <eureka AT hctc.net> wrote:
>
> > Speaking of wild water, I am reminded of another Hill
> > Country locale I've visited called Jacob's Well, a 
> > natural
> > hole in the bottom of a rock bottom creek that goes down
> > at least 400 feet and during the pioneer days pumped a
> > geyser up. When I swam into it a decade ago it was just 
> > a
> > couple inch roil on top of the water, but still strong. 
> > A
> > golf course and subdivision have since been built 
> > nearby,
> > so I wouldn't doubt if it's a depression in the creek 
> > now.
> > All of this is from a large system of pockets and 
> > tunnels
> > through our limestone known as the Edwards Aquifer, 
> > where
> > San Antonio gets all of it's water.
> >
> > Here's a link, with some interesting photos if you care 
> > to
> > page through the story of how divers lose their life
> > exploring it. This might give you an idea of what my 
> > well
> > is like on a much smaller scale.
> > http://www.visitwimberley.com/jacobswell/
>
> Good story. I have skin-dived but have never had the 
> motivation to  
> dive into unknown depths.
>
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