Much respect to any cave diver. Not sure how y'all can make it through the tight spots with your brass b*lls dragging behind you. One of my worst fears is getting hung up in a tight spot and not being able to move.
Same, I love to scuba dive, but caves ain't for me. Give me a choice between diving in open water with a 15' great white, or going into Jacobs well, I'm taking the shark all day.
@@316Autos Same here. I faced off with a great white spearfishing in southern NSW. I'd do it again rather than cave dive. The claustrophobia and distance away from natural light, and then whipping up turbulence in the water, it is just one place that would scare the hell out of me. And I would be thinking there is absolutely nothing worth me being here! Don't get me wrong, I admire these guys immensely for what they find down there. And that was beautiful footage underwater. And it is helping paint a better picture of our world.
@@Roger-go6jchought i am the only one with those thoughts I would jump off burj khalifa but never dive into that cave I would panic and remove my oxygen cylinder to commit suicide 😂 to get rid of those suicidal thoughts that always come with panic attacks I once got a panic attack after killing my rabid dog He was rabid..but his memory never left my mind or that i'm the one who took his soul cause nobody could bear the burden but me 😢 they were happy that he is dead but they wanted their hands clean I think this even added to my anxiety levels No one even helped to bury the poor thing I did it all alone So...
Mexico has thousands of these which they call Cenotes. Super deep sinkholes linked to massively expansive underground water pathways. Great places to swim, too. Ice cold and super fresh water. For begiinners I highly recommend Ik Kil near the Chichen Itza pyramid.
I owned a cave in Virginia that had isopods in it - The Gollahon Cave #1 - Lee County, VA - was the flagship for these in the Appalachian mountain chain in far SWVA.
I scuba dived in Jacob’s Well in 1969 to 117 feet. I did not enter the room, accessible by taking off your tank and crawling through a tube pushing your tank in front of you. We were told two divers died (in 1968) when one became stuck and panicked and trapped the other in the room.
I’m a dive instructor spearfisher with a fairly regular amount of experience from all kinds of climates and underwater environments all over the world and I have done my share of deep wreck pentration and common basic simple coral cavern or cave diving but something about THIS kind of shit still scares the shit out of me … and frankly I think that, barring a lot of additional training, experience and a really good diveplan with a great team - it actually really should xD.
It takes a special human to do this kind of thing...Not like you can just come straight up..Me being a lil on the claustrophobic side makes me even anxious watching those tight spots....If I can't shoot big grouper I don't want no part of it,LOL.....Still impressive though.
It Definitely needs to dry up so many drivers have died in that well its rediculous and as long as its accessible divers will sadly continue to die in Jacobs Well....
@@robertharris4426 Yeah. And hey, why stop there? The oceans claim far more lives - Let's get rid of those too, right? Get the sand out of your panties and leave nature alone, Bobby.
Doubtful that it will ever be opened to cave divers except permitted to those with extensive training and familiarity. Read up on the history of diving accidents there and it sounds like an especially dangerous place to dive.
@@zerog2000 No shit. Do you have to be certified to be a cave diver. Also this hole isn’t even in the top 50 most dangerous caves. Everyone who’s died here weren’t cave divers, but just basic recreational divers.
@@kittysplode 1. Your name is “kittysplode”, so you shouldn’t even be acknowledged. 2. I don’t see any exclamation marks or anything in all caps, soooo…
I hope places like this are preserved as well as protected. Seems like this could be an easy way into fresh water for those wishing to do harm to a particular population.
Kathy Misiaszek with the “smart” team apparently was able to squeeze into the tight tunnel leading to the 4th chamber, but she didnt get to explore it because she got the silt up by accident and they had to leave asap, they even left the camera behind which was in the 4th chamber and returned later to retrieve it. I looked all over for that footage of the 4th chamber but cant find it anywhere.
@@deprofundis3293 yes, its on youtube, here, u can find it if u search it, but the video quality is very poor, you cant make anything out and its very brief also
@@gregoryl.levitre9759Ah yes, Subnautica: the free heart attack ocean simulator game with the Reaper screams. One minute tranquil...and the next everything is going wrong.
Scuba diving is a mix between exciting, & adrenaline-pumping at first (when getting equip on, hopping in the water, and first descending). But then once you’ve descended down, then it’s calming, relaxing and therapeutic. All you need to do is breathe and swim
Also, the nitrogen narc is actually enjoyable to be honest haha. At around 70-80 feet, it doesn’t make you drunk/tipsy but it gives you just enough of a “buzz” to feel happy, relaxed and carefree. At 140 feet (rec limits) you’re solidly buzzed but not quite impaired
I understand the need for safety but I really hate the idea that a small group of people get to unilaterally decide the public shouldn’t be allowed to see a natural wonder like Jacob’s Well. They should certainly require all appropriate certifications and a guide to go with people but the public should be allowed to dive it. Hell, they could even require a hefty body recovery deposit up front that you get back when you leave.
@@regenerative1173 no, just stating facts. If there wasn’t a market full of dbags ready to spend all their money, developers wouldn’t waste theirs. I’m not a fan of either. Both are to blame.
Screw them, why are you worshiping the privileged elite? People who are certified cave divers should be allowed to pay good money to dive this cave. It’s screwed up that they are limiting this only to the privileged few who have “govt connections”
The entire area surrounding this park is protected land, and not suitable for development anyway, so I have no idea what the fuck you even think you’re talking about.
I was told you couldn't and no one dives Jacob Well because of cave ins and it was nothing but a death trap. That was in early 2000s. I was hoping to one day get cave certified and bring out the bodies. I contacted SMART back than to do recoveries but never got a response. Sadly, I can't dive now.
I don’t know if I can sum up the amount of smugness inherent in that old man’s pose, tone of voice, and general vibe when he speaks about his team exploring the cave. Cool that he didn’t mention all the people who died trying to navigate it.
I left in “93 l was spending 3 hours a day in my truck just driving to and from work .Austin was listed as the most popular place to live and people came from everywhere to live there . Now the Hill Country town l live in is flooded with people .
Not sure where you got this false information from, but the entire depth of the hole is within recreational dive depths. Not being cave certified is what killed everyone who’s ever died there.
Sad to say, today, August 28, 2024, Jacob's Well has almost dried up. I visited there today and there is no more water to swim in. No more water to wade in. The only water is just right where the spring is. It's incredibly sad.
Was just there yesterday it’s sad it’s so dried up and looks absolutely nothing like in this video anymore. Been through 8 months of drought and counting…
Man, I would never go down there. I saw the stories about the bodies stuck in there. Imagine chilling down there and see a body floating around, fuckkk that
I don’t know why but every time I see a video of a person diving deep onder water or in a cave I have to take a deep breath because it starts feeling uncomfortable 😂
Not could be deadly. (That was an irresponsible statement) IS deadly even with proper training. This place claimed the lives at al least 4 experienced professional cave divers when they didn't pay attention to there own safety precautions and even a couple that did pay attention.
@@Angela-dm8mo They're all in the 4th chamber and there was 1 case were a group of 3 made it past the 4th into the 5th and 1 of them even died in the 5th so pretty much impossible to recover them
They could set up a virtual diving company next to the well, people enter a simulator cabin with water with an 8k screen showing the caves and charge for the experience.
I enjoy watching videos of other people diving. I never even liked going to the bottom of the pool to retrieve lost items. My heart felt like a volcano of anxiety. No thanks.
I'm so sick of developers and governments extinguishing all natural areas away in this country.. Conservation is key to this countries survival. Leave rural and natural lands alone and stop rezoning!
lmao, wtf are you talking about? i seriously doubt you would be able to find anything of value down there. it's just regular a*s limestone, rocks and lots of dirt, that's it. you dont expect to randomly find some kind of treasure, like a gold vein or whatever, in a cave. the chances of that happening would be extremely low. not worth it. definitely not what drives these people. regular people like us probably wouldnt understand.
Major props to those drivers who go down there. I'm claustrophobic if the zipper to my winter coat gets stuck!!
4th chamber...
😂😂
That Endangered Cuban Croc poster is dope
😁😆😅😅🤣😂
Lol I always panic when my winter jacket zipper gets stuck 🤣🤣🤣
Much respect to any cave diver. Not sure how y'all can make it through the tight spots with your brass b*lls dragging behind you. One of my worst fears is getting hung up in a tight spot and not being able to move.
Same, I love to scuba dive, but caves ain't for me. Give me a choice between diving in open water with a 15' great white, or going into Jacobs well, I'm taking the shark all day.
@@316Autos Same here. I faced off with a great white spearfishing in southern NSW. I'd do it again rather than cave dive.
The claustrophobia and distance away from natural light, and then whipping up turbulence in the water, it is just one place that would scare the hell out of me. And I would be thinking there is absolutely nothing worth me being here!
Don't get me wrong, I admire these guys immensely for what they find down there. And that was beautiful footage underwater. And it is helping paint a better picture of our world.
@@Roger-go6jchought i am the only one with those thoughts
I would jump off burj khalifa but never dive into that cave
I would panic and remove my oxygen cylinder to commit suicide 😂 to get rid of those suicidal thoughts that always come with panic attacks
I once got a panic attack after killing my rabid dog
He was rabid..but his memory never left my mind or that i'm the one who took his soul cause nobody could bear the burden but me 😢 they were happy that he is dead but they wanted their hands clean
I think this even added to my anxiety levels
No one even helped to bury the poor thing
I did it all alone
So...
@@kiwy1994 Wow, that's hard to take. Sorry for your loss.
If jacobs well dries up at least they can get all the bodies of the dead scuba divers out of the 4th chamber.
MrBallen?
@@ultamata9516 yupppppppp
@@toddfisher5040 😂😂😂
@@ultamata9516 who’s that
How many people died in there
Nah im good i never need to go down there deeper than maybe a few feet
It’s called exploration .. or mfkas nosey as hell 🤣🤣
@@princesspeach7250lol yup
9ft after that im good
Your the clever one
Smart choice. I’ve heard too many stories about cave diving gone wrong
I want to see footage of the 4th chamber!
Nice. Thanks for preserving the aquafer top ground with thorough mapping.
Mexico has thousands of these which they call Cenotes. Super deep sinkholes linked to massively expansive underground water pathways. Great places to swim, too. Ice cold and super fresh water. For begiinners I highly recommend Ik Kil near the Chichen Itza pyramid.
Yes except unlike cenotes before development the hole use to have a 7 ft fountain now it barely flows upward and downriver
Not ice cold
Yes I went there, it truly is out of this world!! It wasn’t ice cold though, actually quite comfortable. Then again I went in summer
Really, very interesting 🇲🇽
It's funny that he said it's a good way to decompress when he's literally compressing his body 😅
He's been doing that ever since the time he used Jacob's Ladder to get out...poor guy...
The irony 😮💨
Just returned from jacobs well its so awesome to see it in person been waiting a long time to see it what a experience it was
u not dead?
I owned a cave in Virginia that had isopods in it - The Gollahon Cave #1 - Lee County, VA - was the flagship for these in the Appalachian mountain chain in far SWVA.
I'm in full agreement we should be preserving Jacob's Well instead of destroying it.
I scuba dived in Jacob’s Well in 1969 to 117 feet. I did not enter the room, accessible by taking off your tank and crawling through a tube pushing your tank in front of you. We were told two divers died (in 1968) when one became stuck and panicked and trapped the other in the room.
Taking off a tank in order to squeeze through?! No thanks, I'm good
No one said you needed to go there....
Very cool that you are making this out. It can save lives later. Your videos are stunning also. Please be safe always. 🙏
Hi wassup
Balls of steel😮
Tempered and stress relieved.
I can’t even breathe watching this 😩
Where your from
@@funmood897 He's from Sukma
Went to this place for the first time today 🔥🔥🔥
I’m a dive instructor spearfisher with a fairly regular amount of experience from all kinds of climates and underwater environments all over the world and I have done my share of deep wreck pentration and common basic simple coral cavern or cave diving but something about THIS kind of shit still scares the shit out of me … and frankly I think that, barring a lot of additional training, experience and a really good diveplan with a great team - it actually really should xD.
It takes a special human to do this kind of thing...Not like you can just come straight up..Me being a lil on the claustrophobic side makes me even anxious watching those tight spots....If I can't shoot big grouper I don't want no part of it,LOL.....Still impressive though.
@@grouperstispecial as in reckless
Thank God we have youtube, so that other people can upload videos of them risking their lives so that I don't have to
Great research, thanks for saving the environment.
Good job guys.
ADSUMUS
Crazy that one day is now... that's crazy... within ten minutes i Kragen of this beautiful place and learned its already dried up
Never heard of this place and im sad it’s drying up! It looks so beautiful
You'd think they'd stop letting landmarks die out and preserve it maybe add water line
That’s what they get for shutting it off from regular certified cave divers, and only letting the privileged elite dive it 🖕
Drought and exponential population growth. Hopefully they sort out the water issues. Theirs drought issues all over the state.
It Definitely needs to dry up so many drivers have died in that well its rediculous and as long as its accessible divers will sadly continue to die in Jacobs Well....
@@robertharris4426 Yeah. And hey, why stop there? The oceans claim far more lives - Let's get rid of those too, right? Get the sand out of your panties and leave nature alone, Bobby.
I just went diving in the cenotes. It is very similar to jacobs well. Hopefully, they open it up to cave divers eventually.
Doubtful that it will ever be opened to cave divers except permitted to those with extensive training and familiarity. Read up on the history of diving accidents there and it sounds like an especially dangerous place to dive.
I hope they never do.
@@zerog2000
No shit. Do you have to be certified to be a cave diver. Also this hole isn’t even in the top 50 most dangerous caves. Everyone who’s died here weren’t cave divers, but just basic recreational divers.
@@JordanReedYT haven't had your rage bred out yet, huh? o.o
@@kittysplode
1. Your name is “kittysplode”, so you shouldn’t even be acknowledged.
2. I don’t see any exclamation marks or anything in all caps, soooo…
I hope places like this are preserved as well as protected. Seems like this could be an easy way into fresh water for those wishing to do harm to a particular population.
Kindly share with us the main type p
of rocks around Jacob's well.?
Limestone
I Wana see what the 4th chamber looks like
What does he mean by the well could dry up? Could that really happen? Isn't water a renewable resource?
not when you suck its source dry or divert it
Yes. Water doesn't disappear- it continues through cycles.
Thank you. This video is the closest I'm willing to get near that thing.
With all of our micro technology, they can’t send a tiny ROV in the 4th chamber?
do they ever enter the 4th chamber? apaprently theirs like 20 corpses in it
Kathy Misiaszek with the “smart” team apparently was able to squeeze into the tight tunnel leading to the 4th chamber, but she didnt get to explore it because she got the silt up by accident and they had to leave asap, they even left the camera behind which was in the 4th chamber and returned later to retrieve it. I looked all over for that footage of the 4th chamber but cant find it anywhere.
@@ZlobniyXren666 be easier to send a rover?
How else would there be 20 "corpses" in the 4th chamber if people didn't go in the 4th chamber...dedede
@@ZlobniyXren666 did you ever find footage of the 4th chamber??
@@deprofundis3293 yes, its on youtube, here, u can find it if u search it, but the video quality is very poor, you cant make anything out and its very brief also
Over a dozen people have died exploring jacobs well
I used to dive this cave in the mid 60s, when it was Jacob's-Well-And-Nobody-Cared.
Survey it for what.is it worth dying for to see how far or how deep it is
Oh you are not the only with the permit. :) I'm going inside tomorrow
I don’t like that they don’t allow regular people with cave diving certifications to dive this. Ugh, stupid elitists
I'm pretty sure i can enjoy the splendor of it all at just ten feet under thank you.
Fresh water will be the futures gold, there is a shortage of it everywhere south of the Equator.
It should be re-opened for the public. It is outrageous that you keep it to yourself!
Multiple people have died in jacobs well that’s what they don’t tell you
Please tell us where you are, which chamber, etc. At least ini
the description! This really isn't helpful without more information.
Funny how they have the only research permit.
This is wild. You guys got seriouse balls. I couldnt do this an I fought in a war. Crazy
imagine if you see a big eye open in an unmapped area...
Play the video game, Subnautica.
@@gregoryl.levitre9759Ah yes, Subnautica: the free heart attack ocean simulator game with the Reaper screams. One minute tranquil...and the next everything is going wrong.
If I want to relax there's no way in hell I am diving! I have easier ways to relax than by diving!
You should try it. It’s actually the most relaxing and therapeutic hobby I have ever done. It’s amazing
Scuba diving is a mix between exciting, & adrenaline-pumping at first (when getting equip on, hopping in the water, and first descending). But then once you’ve descended down, then it’s calming, relaxing and therapeutic. All you need to do is breathe and swim
Also, the nitrogen narc is actually enjoyable to be honest haha. At around 70-80 feet, it doesn’t make you drunk/tipsy but it gives you just enough of a “buzz” to feel happy, relaxed and carefree. At 140 feet (rec limits) you’re solidly buzzed but not quite impaired
Merry Christmas eve from Australia!!!!
I live about 20 minutes from there. The population in this area has exploded in the past 5-10 years kind of ridiculous tbh
Don’t you love Californians
@@reviewithme9913 No, they come here and vote for the same policies that destroyed their state. Wish they would leave
Don't forget about New Yorkers too!
Gravel slides are caused by regulators , make no mistake about that❤
“One day Jacob’s well will dry up.” And it’s already closed down due to insufficient water levels.
I understand the need for safety but I really hate the idea that a small group of people get to unilaterally decide the public shouldn’t be allowed to see a natural wonder like Jacob’s Well. They should certainly require all appropriate certifications and a guide to go with people but the public should be allowed to dive it. Hell, they could even require a hefty body recovery deposit up front that you get back when you leave.
Thanks for your work, if greedy developers could they'd pave over the well just to develop the area
developers only build what greedy people will buy.
@@regenerative1173 no, just stating facts. If there wasn’t a market full of dbags ready to spend all their money, developers wouldn’t waste theirs. I’m not a fan of either. Both are to blame.
Screw them, why are you worshiping the privileged elite? People who are certified cave divers should be allowed to pay good money to dive this cave. It’s screwed up that they are limiting this only to the privileged few who have “govt connections”
The entire area surrounding this park is protected land, and not suitable for development anyway, so I have no idea what the fuck you even think you’re talking about.
and thats why capitalism sucks
Why is the guy at 1:31 half cut?
What?!?🤦🤷
he is standing behind a bush
I'll go dive there whenever I want lol
So they must have cleared out the bodies of the divers who died in there?
What's neat too is that you are swimming in the decomposing corpses of multiple people who were never recovered from the cave.
I was told you couldn't and no one dives Jacob Well because of cave ins and it was nothing but a death trap. That was in early 2000s. I was hoping to one day get cave certified and bring out the bodies. I contacted SMART back than to do recoveries but never got a response. Sadly, I can't dive now.
I remember as a kid swimming at Jacobs well.
I would be terrible if it were to dry up.
How many known chambers
Oh hell no😳😟😱😄😁 Love the content on your channel! Just subscribed ⚘
Ur right, ost a sign w/those details... depth, n other facts
I don’t know if I can sum up the amount of smugness inherent in that old man’s pose, tone of voice, and general vibe when he speaks about his team exploring the cave. Cool that he didn’t mention all the people who died trying to navigate it.
And now it's dry
Exactly why I left Austin. Over development! Sad
I left in “93 l was spending 3 hours a day in my truck just driving to and from work .Austin was listed as the most popular place to live and people came from everywhere to live there . Now the Hill Country town l live in is flooded with people .
@@johnfields6603 yea it's a shame.
Even with the proper training still deadly
Not sure where you got this false information from, but the entire depth of the hole is within recreational dive depths. Not being cave certified is what killed everyone who’s ever died there.
Pretty cool that it's a undisturbed cave .
Sad to say, today, August 28, 2024, Jacob's Well has almost dried up. I visited there today and there is no more water to swim in. No more water to wade in. The only water is just right where the spring is. It's incredibly sad.
Was just there yesterday it’s sad it’s so dried up and looks absolutely nothing like in this video anymore. Been through 8 months of drought and counting…
Man, I would never go down there. I saw the stories about the bodies stuck in there. Imagine chilling down there and see a body floating around, fuckkk that
They removed those bodies long ago.
I can’t even breath just by thinking of how deep and scary.
I don’t know why but every time I see a video of a person diving deep onder water or in a cave I have to take a deep breath because it starts feeling uncomfortable 😂
3:05 if it drys out then you can explore the cave better
Not could be deadly. (That was an irresponsible statement) IS deadly even with proper training. This place claimed the lives at al least 4 experienced professional cave divers when they didn't pay attention to there own safety precautions and even a couple that did pay attention.
"the only thing you really hear is, yourself breathing" I know exactly what you mean, its like when i hold my breath in the bafftub
no way in hell will i ever do this one of the most dangerous things you can do.
There’s not enough money in the world that would make me go down there
I wonder if divers have ever come across bodies of other divers?
They do. This well has killed a dozen divers already. Some divers' sole purpose is to fish out the corpses.
@@Angela-dm8mo They're all in the 4th chamber and there was 1 case were a group of 3 made it past the 4th into the 5th and 1 of them even died in the 5th so pretty much impossible to recover them
humans never learn from others mistakes we are not fishes
There’s more water and waterfalls in the earth than you could imagine
They could set up a virtual diving company next to the well, people enter a simulator cabin with water with an 8k screen showing the caves and charge for the experience.
I went recently and there is no more flow and a potentially dangerous bacteria is forming in the water so no more swimming
Dives in caves AND had a sweet ass katana, what a cool grandpa.
I enjoy watching videos of other people diving. I never even liked going to the bottom of the pool to retrieve lost items. My heart felt like a volcano of anxiety. No thanks.
Ive dived volcanoes in the south pacific. Hearing the rhythmic eruptions while inside is an experience i will never forget.
4th chamber
I tried going down using Jacob's Ladder, but i ended up losing my mind 🤪
This literally looks like The Forest
Let me understand this you diver guys are allowed to use and enjoy this well but others are not?
No way. Never. Hard pass.
These must be the guys who found Kent or Mark's bodies 21 years later 🤔...Or may I wrong
Nope. Props to the divers who explore it but I'd never do it. This is the stuff of nightmares for many people.
I'm so sick of developers and governments extinguishing all natural areas away in this country.. Conservation is key to this countries survival. Leave rural and natural lands alone and stop rezoning!
Our ground water tables are messed up
Why you call this jacob hole?
I wish I could cave dive it
Me too💯💯
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Time stamp 09:11
Just come from watching mr ballens video on it 👌
So scared just by looking at that waterhole...
I'm down to check out cave systems just not cramped claustrophobic ones with no light and only one way in and out
With no light lol do you even know what a cave is? There will never be light in a cave.
@@westoncrockett5968 not too far in our maybe a cavern with lots of holes in the roof
@@mark38699 cavernous areas will still have light penetration but not once you enter the cave portion. Two trainings for both types of diving
My name is Jacob...
I feel a drive to go in it.
unfortunately this video is probably one of the last times we have seen it flowing naturally in years.
Are there no machines that can do this , without humans having to fit through narrow spaces and risk death ? Some sort of water drone ?
3:01 I wouldn't let my kid do that. I'm a Filipino and yeah, sometimes we're just so paranoid about this stuff. 🤣
noone talking about the kids with the arm tats at 0:34 ?
What a tragedy, if Jacobs well dries up. 😢
No the only reason why they are the only ones allowed to dive is just in case they find something they get it before anyone from the public does
lmao, wtf are you talking about? i seriously doubt you would be able to find anything of value down there. it's just regular a*s limestone, rocks and lots of dirt, that's it. you dont expect to randomly find some kind of treasure, like a gold vein or whatever, in a cave. the chances of that happening would be extremely low. not worth it. definitely not what drives these people. regular people like us probably wouldnt understand.