AUSBILDUNG ZUM HÖHLENTAUCHER

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INTRO TO TEC

Verschwende keine Zeit während Deiner Höhlentauchausbildung und vermeide Frustration. Bevor Du mit Deiner Ausbildung zum Höhlentaucher beginnst, nimm Dir die Zeit, die Grundlagen des technischen Tauchens richtig zu lernen. In diesem Kurs lernst Du alle Grundlagen, die Du für Deine Höhlentauchausbildung brauchst.

CAVERN DIVER

Bist Du verrückt, weil Du dunkle, mit Wasser gefüllte Löcher betauchen willst? Wir finden nicht. Ganz im Gegenteil, wir unterstützen Dich gern dabei. Der Cavern Diver Kurs ist der erste Schritt auf Deinem Weg, ein Höhlentaucher zu werden. In diesem Kurs lernst Du Leinenarbeit, Navigation und Notfallprozeduren, die die Voraussetzung eines jeden weiteren Höhlenkurses, den wir anbieten, sind.

INTRO TO CAVE

Was ist noch besser als die Cavernen Mexikos? Unsere Höhlen, selbstverständlich! Der Intro to Cave Kurs ist die logische Weiterführung Deines Cavern Diver Kurses. Du wirst die Fähigkeiten, die Du in Deiner Cavern Ausbildung gelernt hast, anwenden, vertiefen und lernen, neue Probleme zu lösen. Mexiko bietet zahllose wunderschöne Tauchgänge auf diesem Level.

GEH WEITER

FULL CAVE

Reicht Dir die Hauptleine nicht mehr? Hörst Du die Nebenpassagen Deinen Namen rufen? Du bist nicht alleine, sie tun das häufig. Für Taucher, die im Herzen Erforscher sind, ist der Intro to Cave Kurs nicht genug. Sobald Du auf Intro to Cave Niveau etwas Erfahrung gesammelt hast, ist der TDI Full Cave Kurs genau Dein Weg. Sprünge auf Nebenleinen, Tauchen durch Engstellen und durch Traumwelten, von deren Schönheit Du vorher nicht mal zu träumen wagtest.

STAGE CAVE

Ein Tank mehr macht einen riesigen Unterschied: Ohne Zeit unter Wasser zu verlieren, macht man statt zwei Tauchgängen einfach einen langen. Man kann weiter in die Höhle hineintauchen, wenig betauchte Passagen sehen und auf dem Weg nach Hause den ein oder anderen Abstecher berechnen und ausführen, ohne Sicherheitsrisiken einzugehen. Weniger arbeiten, mehr von der Höhle sehen und trotzdem zum Mittagessen daheim sein!

DPV CAVE

Mit dem Scooter durch Höhlenpassagen zu düsen ist so ziemlich das, was auf diesem Planeten am meisten Spaß macht. Es ist wie Tauchen und Fliegen zur selben Zeit, durch bizarre Welten brausen, um wunderschöne Formationen kurven, durch etwas engere Stellen düsen… Wer will da schon schwimmen? Technisch gesehen sind Scooter Hilfsmittel, die für die Erforschung eingangsferner Höhlenpassagen eingesetzt werden. Und dafür nutzen wir sie. Auch.

IMMER WEITER

ADVANCED SIDEMOUNT

Ist enger wirklich besser? Oh ja! Es ist aber auch viel komplizierter. Risiken multiplizieren sich, da Nullsicht und höheres Risiko, sich zu verfangen, wahrscheinlicher werden und Dein Tauchpartner Dir häufig nicht helfen kann. Dieser Kurs lehrt Dich Selbstrettungsfähigkeiten, während Du lernst, Equipment vorzuschieben, um Dich durch engere Passagen zu quetschen, die wirklich nur komplett verrückte Taucher bewältigen wollen. Taucher wie Du.

CAVE SIDEMOUNT CROSSOVER

Du bist bereits Höhlentaucher und Du kannst Dir gut vorstellen, dass Du in Sidemount Konfiguration in der Höhle echt gut aussehen würdest… Bevor Du jetzt im Internet ein Sidemountsystem kaufst und es einfach selbst ausprobierst, bedenke, dass man, um sicher Sidemount in der Höhle tauchen zu können, viel mehr wissen muss, als auf den ersten Blick ersichtlich ist. Training mit einem Tauchlehrer, der Sidemount auch in Höhlen einsetzt, die anders nicht betauchbar sind, wird Dir den bestmöglichen Start geben, damit Du die Vorteile Deines neuen Systems gleich richtig nutzen kannst.

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Peaceful dives in Nohoch Nah Chich on Parker's Lin

Peaceful dives in Nohoch Nah Chich on Parker's Line last year with Arjun. I have an obsession with this line and have photographed it so many times. It's still not old to me 🙂 I love it every time I go.

For information about guided dives or training with Under the Jungle, email us at info@underthejungle.com or shoot me a DM.

Model: Arjun Narayan
Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb

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A little over a month ago, Rory O'Keefe and contin

A little over a month ago, Rory O'Keefe and continued a tiny exploration project in one of my area in the Riviera Maya. This is the entrance chamber. It's a massive space filled with silt dunes and columns. I hope to get back there as soon as high season slows down a bit!

For information about guided cave and cavern dives or training with Under the Jungle, DM me or email info@underthejungle.com .

Model: Rory O'Keefe -- @survey.down
Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb

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Flying through flooded caves on a DPV (diver propu

Flying through flooded caves on a DPV (diver propulsion video) is one of my favorite things to do in the world. Here, Sev Regehr and I zipped into a cave to photograph one of the prettiest lines I know.

Want to do this? We can help! For guided dives or training with Under the Jungle, DM me or email info@underthejungle.com.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: Sev Regehr (@sev.regehr )

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My buddy and business partner Vincent Rouquette-Ca

My buddy and business partner Vincent Rouquette-Cathala scooters through the hyper-decorated tunnels along the E-tunnel in Cenote Otoch Ha. The Kiss Sidewinder and our "Super Scoots" combination is perfect for long cave dives in Mexico's extensive cave systems. Few things in life are as much fun as this.

To learn more about guided diving or training with Under the Jungle, DM me or email nat@underthejungle.com.

Model: @vincent_rouquette_cathala
Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb

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In Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich, Parker's Line has long

In Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich, Parker's Line has long been one of my favorite cave lines to photograph. I shot these images with our student Andy Preas only a short distance from the entrance. While not planned, the perfect reflection of Andy in the gas pocket on the ceiling made the first shot one of my favorite images 🙂

To learn more about guided diving and training with Under the Jungle, email info@underthejungle.com or DM us here.

Photography by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: Andy Preas

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Everyone's favorite intern, Ramon, is back for a

Everyone's favorite intern, Ramon, is back for a second year during our winter season. He's been busy assisting courses, helping us out, and being a delightful presence around the shop. Last year, right before he left, we headed to Nohoch Nah Chich and shot some of my favorite scenes along the downstream line. If you want to know why we love cave diving in Mexico, these images show why 🙂

To learn more about guided diving and training with Under the Jungle, email me at info@underthejungle.com or DM us.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @ramonsiliceo

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Dos Palmas is a beautiful cenote and one of the mu

Dos Palmas is a beautiful cenote and one of the multitudes of entrances into the Dos Ojos section of Sistema Sac Aktun. I shot this photo with Ror O'Keefe from @survey.down as he finished up his map of the cave. The map is impressive, and Rory is now teaching underwater survey and cartography courses.

For information on guided diving, training, or cartography courses, DM us here or email info@underthejungle.com.

Photography by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @survey.down

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When @diveshearwater premiered the Petrel 3 and P

When @diveshearwater premiered the Petrel 3 and Perdix 2, Stephanie Lee (@rubberduckydiver) and I had the honor of shooting photos of the computers, highlighting their use in the Mexican cenotes. You can see the bright screens of the computers even in the more distant shots, and I still use both of these computers in my daily diving today. This was a super fun shoot!

What to dive with us? We'd love to have you. For information about guided cave and cavern diving or training with Under the Jungle, DM me here or email info@underthejungle.com.

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Just below the surface at Cenote Taak Bi Ha, cave

Just below the surface at Cenote Taak Bi Ha, cave diver Arielle Ginsberg showed off her expert modeling skills in this cavern photo shoot. This cenote is the most popular site to begin the long DPV ride to the Pit and it is also an incredible cavern dive in its own right.

To learn more about cavern and cave diving with Under the Jungle or to get information about our TDI certification programs, DM me here or email info@underthejungle.com.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @arielleunderwater

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I've known Alex K.S. Fraser for years now. Moving

I've known Alex K.S. Fraser for years now. Moving from a baby cave diver through Stage Cave and DPV with Under the Jungle, Alex is now a top-level, well-known sidemount instructor in the Bay Area at @bambooreef . These images are from a little photo shoot we did together too long ago. Lexi, you are missed!

For more information about cave diving or training with Under the Jungle, DM me or email info@underthejungle.com.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: Alex K.S. Fraser (@sfsidemountvan)

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The process of building the Maya Train: Just over

The process of building the Maya Train: Just over a year ago, Vince and I spent a morning photographing the drill holes and construction debris in our exploration site, Cenote Ah Kax Ha. The train construction has gone very fast. These holes are now filled with massive pylons, and the train bridge above the cave is complete. The train is running, and so far, besides the initial sediment from the drilling and the construction barrier that got knocked in, there hasn't been any visible effect on the cave below. We have even been in the cave when the train passes over us. I'm less than thrilled about the train pylons, but it makes for an interesting dive.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @vincent_rouquette_cathala

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Venturing into massive underground spaces with our

Venturing into massive underground spaces with our cave and cavern diving guide, Wendy. Some caves have smaller tunnels requiring divers to wiggle and squeeze through the passageways, and these are really fun! However, I also love diving through vast spaces. They make me feel humbled and tiny in comparison.

To learn more about cave diving and cave diver training in Mexico with Under the Jungle, DM me or email info@underthejungle.com

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @wendy.indjungle

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One of my favorite cave tunnels is diveable from C

One of my favorite cave tunnels is diveable from Cenote Sushi/Xuxi in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. Here, our guide and cave instructor, Thibault Blanc, hovers expertly among delicate formations and twisting tunnels. I love this place.

Learn more about cave diving and training with Under the Jungle by DM-ing me here or emailing info@underthejungle.com.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @thiburon_bianco

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Cave diver Daniel Saska was kind enough to model f

Cave diver Daniel Saska was kind enough to model for me a few weeks ago at Cenote Chan Hol. Most of the cave is filled with beautiful white speleothems, but some side passageways are decorated with golden/brown formations. The variety of tunnels and decorations within a single cave system is one of the reasons that cave diving in Mexico is so much fun.

To learn more about cave and cavern diving in Mexico with Under the Jungle, DM me here or email info@underthejungle.com.

Model: @_danielsas_
Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb

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Wendy Spidlova, our delightful cave and cavern gui

Wendy Spidlova, our delightful cave and cavern guide, swims through shimmering light beams and vast tunnels at one of my most nostalgic cenotes. I have been diving this cenote since 2009, and one of my first exploration sites was owned by the same landowner. It brings me great joy to share it with my shop's guides and divers.

To learn more about cave and cavern diving and training with Under the Jungle, DM me here or email info@underthejungle.com.

Model: @wendy.indjungle
Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb

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Thibault Blanc, one of the cave instructors at our

Thibault Blanc, one of the cave instructors at our shop, navigates a beautiful tunnel in the Nai Tucha/Koox Baal cave system. The cave is diveable only by certified cave divers, and it's one of my favorite places to visit near Tulum, Mexico. It's extremely decorated and has a variety of fantastic dives to enjoy.

To learn more about our cavern and cave guiding services or cave diver training with our shop, DM me here or email us at info@underthejungle.com.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @thiburon_bianco

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Cavern diving sounds like it should be dark and sp

Cavern diving sounds like it should be dark and spooky. It's not! One of the rules for safe cavern/cenote diving is to always stay within view of natural daylight. Sometimes, the daylight is dim, but the light beams often illuminate the entire cavern zone. On dives like this, I feel in awe of the beauty of our planet.

To learn more about our cavern and cenote guiding services or to seek training to do these sorts of dives independently, DM me here or contact us at info@underthejungle.com.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @wendy.indjungle

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Chan Hol has become a classic cave dive near Tulum

Chan Hol has become a classic cave dive near Tulum, Mexico. Divers park in the owner's immaculate garden and descend to find equally beautiful cave passages. Daniel Saska and I headed out to this gorgeous cenote last Sunday for a photo shoot to celebrate his successful completion of Full Cave with me.

If you want to learn more about Under the Jungle's cave diving and training services, DM me on IG or FB, or contact me at info@underthejungle.com. We would love to have you around the shop!

Model: @_danielsas_
Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb

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Daniel Saska and I had a wonderful photo shoot at

Daniel Saska and I had a wonderful photo shoot at Chan Hol, celebrating his full cave certification. He was a fantastic first-time model, and we got many good images. My favorite from this shoot was unexpected. I had no great enthusiasm for shooting the pottery and bone collection of the ledge near the entrance; it's been photographed a million times and wasn't interesting to me until I pulled out the lights and realized what I could do with it. These artifacts were placed on the ledge to avoid damage from divers coming through the restricted entrance slope from the cenote.

If you want to learn more about training with Under the Jungle or want to sign up for some guided dives, DM me on IG or reach out at info@underthejungle.com.

Model: @danielsas__
Photo by me, Natalie L Gibb

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One of my favorite tunnels near Cenote Nai Tucha h

One of my favorite tunnels near Cenote Nai Tucha has always been a bit of a swim. I finally had the chance to check out Cenote Xuxi/Sushi with our guide, @thiburon_bianco, over the holiday break, which allows access much closer to this tunnel. What a wonderful place for a photo shoot to officially welcome Thibault to our UTJ team as a full cave instructor. His bio is live on the website and linked in our IG stories.
Thibault, we are so happy to have you working with us at our happy little shop.

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