"NSS Cavern Diving Manual" by John L. Zumrick, Jr., J.Joseph Prosser, H.V. Grey

This book is one of the most comprehensive reports on cave diving and will serve as a thorough reference work on the basics of cavern diving.

The NSS Cavern Diving Manual is the work of many dedicated cavers who are sharing their knowledge for the benefit of others who want to enjoy the sport. Contains many fascinating and informative photographs and hand drawings contributed by many members of this group. These photos and illustrations enrich the book, one of the most comprehensive reports on cave diving.


Mother Earth offers us a number of interesting and exciting places to dive. But few can surpass the natural splendor of some underwater caverns. Although caves, for the most part, lack the variety and abundance of plant and animal life found on coral reefs and wrecks, the spectacle of large underground rooms filled with massive boulders, water-carved walls, columns, stalactites and stalagmites, has a stark beauty of its own. Cavern diving allows you to go back in time, to explore the geological history of the Earth itself. While cavern diving is fun, relaxing, pleasant—even an esthetically stimulating adventure—it is also a serious, technically specialized form of scuba diving requiring maturity, concentration, a safety-minded attitude, and above all—specialized training.



Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
About the Authors
NSS Policy for Cave Conservation
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Cave Formation and Terminology
Chapter 3 Cave Hazards
Chapter 4 Equipment
Chapter 5 Buoyancy Control and Propulsion Techniques
Chapter 6 Use of Lines and Reels
Chapter 7 Underwater Communications
Chapter 8 Dive Planning
Chapter 9 Psychological Aspects
Chapter 10 Emergency Procedures
Chapter 11 An Open Letter from the NSS Cave Diving Section to Prospective Cavern Divers
Appendix A: NSS/NACD Cavern Diver Course Description
Appendix B: Universal Qavern Diver Course Description
Appendix C: Cavern Diver Course Student Outline Guide
Appendix D: Cavern Diver Course Field Exercises Guide
Appendix E: Cave Diving and the NSS
Appendix F: Cave Diving and the NACD
Appendix G: NSS Publications
Index