DIR-Mexico represents the culmination of the efforts
of Christophe Le Maillot, Daniel Riordan and Fred Devos to
promote excellence in all facets of diving. They are dedicated cave
divers, educators, and explorers who are eager to share the splendors
of the Yucatan underwater cave realm with prospective divers. For
individuals seeking high quality cave training, they provide a rigorous,
demanding and comprehensive curriculum. They believe that only a
rigorous and thorough program willensure that divers have the requisite
abilities and knowledge to respond to the challenges of what can
be an unforgiving environment. By working to create a solid
cave diving foundation, one essential to a safe and enjoyable cave
experience, they seek to enhance the proficiency of their students.
To the trained cave diver, their intimate knowledge of the
Mexican caves provides a singular perspective from which to experience
the beauty of the Yucatan caves. Whatever your level of training,
Danny, Chris and Fred can provide you with a well-organized and suitable
dive program that will serve to augment your experience.
M.C.E.P. PRESS RELEASE-APRIL 2009
Recent efforts by the Mexico Cave Exploration Project & Centro Investigador del Sistema Acuifero de Quintana Roo (CINDAQ)are marked by smaller scale mini projects. The method consists of one or two off-road vehicles to move divers and equipment as close as possible to a cave opening and for the following few days the passages found are explored and documented. Easier to schedule and less divers and gear to transport allows this method to be repeated more frequently than larger scale projects required for more extensive penetrations.
Exploration efforts from Feb 25 to March 1 in the Ox Bel Ha cave system has led to the discovery of the most stunning cave passageways to date. In addition, while exploring a 60ft (18mts) canyon, the team located various large animal bones. So far this year, more than 18,000ft (6 kms) of new cave has been revealed in Ox Bel Ha.
Fred Devos to
promote excellence in all facets of diving. They are dedicated cave
divers, educators, and explorers who are eager to share the splendors
of the Yucatan underwater cave realm with prospective divers. For
individuals seeking high quality cave training, they provide a rigorous,
demanding and comprehensive curriculum. They believe that only a
rigorous and thorough program willensure that divers have the requisite
abilities and knowledge to respond to the challenges of what can
be an unforgiving environment. By working to create a solid
cave diving foundation, one essential to a safe and enjoyable cave
experience, they seek to enhance the proficiency of their students.
To the trained cave diver, their intimate knowledge of the
Mexican caves provides a singular perspective from which to experience
the beauty of the Yucatan caves. Whatever your level of training,
Danny, Chris and Fred can provide you with a well-organized and suitable
dive program that will serve to augment your experience.