Post by L Roebuck on Feb 18, 2008 13:54:13 GMT -5
Kelly Jessop: master underwater cave adventurer
Genie Collins, AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
A lot of adventurers explore caves. A lot of SCUBA dive in the ocean.
Kelly Jessop of Americus, however, uses SCUBA diving skills to explore underwater caves, resulting in two passions combined into one adventure.
What’s interesting is that for Jessop, underwater cave exploration is not just a hobby; it’s almost a second profession.
A physical therapist at Magnolia Manor, Jessop is chairman of the National Speological Society’s Cavediving Section, the largest organization of its type in the world. Jessop has also provided photographs for “The Comprehensive History of Peacock Springs,” and he’s written two chapters in a periodical called, “Cavediving: Articles and Opinion.” He has also written countless other articles for journals.
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Genie Collins, AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
A lot of adventurers explore caves. A lot of SCUBA dive in the ocean.
Kelly Jessop of Americus, however, uses SCUBA diving skills to explore underwater caves, resulting in two passions combined into one adventure.
What’s interesting is that for Jessop, underwater cave exploration is not just a hobby; it’s almost a second profession.
A physical therapist at Magnolia Manor, Jessop is chairman of the National Speological Society’s Cavediving Section, the largest organization of its type in the world. Jessop has also provided photographs for “The Comprehensive History of Peacock Springs,” and he’s written two chapters in a periodical called, “Cavediving: Articles and Opinion.” He has also written countless other articles for journals.
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