Deep Section Dans Cave with Edd Sorenson and Brian Kakuk

DPV mounted GoPro in Golem Gear housing and Big Blue video lights during an exploration dive in Dan's Cave, Abaco Island, The Bahamas. A three day push lead to nearly 3000 feet of new cave with monster passages in depths between 75 feet and 160 feet. Maximum penetration from the entrance is approximately 6700 feet (2042 meters). Copyright Brian Kakuk 2017 [e-mail] www.bahamasunderground.com

[@NytronX]

If Edd Sorenson filmed everything and made a KZbin channel, he'd have over a million subs.

[@gonzo3915]

Easily, i think diving needs more pro content.

[@jameshill2450]

I think that's why he doesn't. He doesn't want all that attention and would much rather pass it off to other people.

[@jaredweiman2987]

​@@jameshill2450 I think most cave divers feel that way. It's an expensive thing to partake in, it takes an immense amount of training and it requires consistent exercises of those learned skills to stay this sharp. These people are way too busy to be running KZbin channels. But yeah, it would be cool.

[@tatepearce7898]

Omg yes most definitely.

[@Camcolito]

These guys are doing interesting stuff instead of f-ing around on KZbin like us.

[@ArizonaCowboys]

I'm here because of Dive Talk on YT, and i couldn't be happier. Wonderful gift letting us watch this. Thank you for filming it

[@grievouserror]

I, likewise, arrived here courtesy of The Algorithm after Woody and Gus elevated my awareness of cave diving. This dive is gorgeous and fascinating to watch, but imagining myself in that environment gives me the willies. It's hard not to be awestruck watching anyone with the level of competence this requires; dialed in and wired tight at all times. I went skydiving because I'm afraid of heights and wondered how I'd react at the airplane's door. Shockingly, I was just fine and it was a beautiful day. I've had no comparable desire to experience diving in underwater caves, however, which makes me all-the-more appreciative of those who do and share it with us.

[@ArizonaCowboys]

@@grievouserror cool

[@JohnSmith-kz1ll]

Me to I know nothing of cave diving but have recently been watching dive talk. I'm absolutely astounded by the bravery of these men and women who explore these caves. Blows my mind.

[@JohnSmith-kz1ll]

I'm about to start the blue world series filmed and directed buy some of the most elite cave divers in the world. I'm excited 😁

[@AP-gl3cj]

Me 2

[@HuckleberryMoon]

I can’t believe this doesn’t have more views. We are watching premier cave divers explore virgin cave - such a privilege to see this without having to spend a lifetime building skills to do so. We are so spoiled.

[@rscalliwag07]

Perspective of skill. It's rare that Mr. Kakuk will take a certified cave diver into Dan's cave. How much rarer is it he allowed a DPV. The formations in this particular cave are not only super rare to find but extremely brittle. All of this is crystal! Thank you Mr. Kakuk for preserveing this natural wonder of the world and as always Mr. Edd's skills are astounding. Great video!

[@Titan52berg]

Hypnotic and addictively mesmerizing! Just to realize that these places lay in perpetual darkness until adventurous souls like cave divers brave the risks and reveal the incredible wonders to us all! What amazing journeys you guys take us on! Thank You for sharing this beautiful subterranean realm with us all!

[@tatepearce7898]

I love your comment especially the part about the subterranean realm cause that explains it perfectly. Bless you

[@lindaarchinal9008]

Agree- thanks to video we too get to check out a ‘virgin cave’! Very thrilling for this 70 year old. TY!

[@donnymcjonny6531]

Ok that first clip is the coolest cave footage I've ever seen

[@JimCar71]

Best in the business. When it all goes wrong this is the guy they call. Nerves of steel.

[@sandygrogg1203]

Edd and Brian are an amazing…highly skilled team.. I was amazed ..

[@billyray3761]

I got my Open Water in 1981 and Dive Master in 1983. I've dove Votex and Morrison, the rest I can watch on KZbin.

[@slappymcface5681]

Are you cave certified?

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Smart man.

[@seymoreheiri3688]

That is beyond beautiful. Both the cinematography of the cave (Brian) and the impeccably timed graceful movements of the lead diver,( Edd). I'm not a diver, but between these videos and Dive Talk, which I recently found and LOVE, I'm getting the bug, bad...

[@armandojuan64]

Watching Sorenson dive , is like watching Jordan play basketball .

[@EnigmaticPeanut]

Basketball is child play compared to this.

[@seife41]

@@EnigmaticPeanut true

[@leeow3n]

Ed sticks his tongue out while diving?

[@sammoyers905]

@@leeow3n 🤣

[@yourgrandmasalzheimerpills1143]

Ed was zooming along and leaving everyone in the dust a few times 😂

[@sammoyers905]

Thank you for sharing this, Brian. Unbelievable beauty, locked in perpetual darkness, until you and Edd shine a light on it. There are no words to truly describe this. Another fan sent to you by Woody and Gus...

[@ttoulousetales]

This is incredible. I am in awe that such a place exists on Earth and that there are people talented enough to go there…

[@NopeJustMe]

Over here from Dive Talk. This is so cool. I would never but it is amazing to see.

[@brandysigmon9066]

Same, I think this Brian guy trained Woody

[@e.l.2734]

@@brandysigmon9066 if he's the one, Woody adores the guy. He keeps talking about how perfect he is at everything he does lol.

[@jasonmoyer9492]

Edd and Brian are two of the best when it comes to cave diving. Thses 2 are who u want to come to the rescue if u are in trouble. I'm no diver but I do watch dive talk and have heard a lot about these dudes

[@e.l.2734]

I don't even dive, but now when I'm stuck inside a shirt, I think "well if this were an underwater restriction, I could hope to maybe at least meet Edd or Brian soon". I could also otherwise be meeting with God soon. But yeah.

[@jasonmoyer9492]

@@e.l.2734 lmao, how right u are. I was stuck trying to get out of a long sleeve shirt this morning and I thought about tour comment and started cracking up

[@e.l.2734]

@@jasonmoyer9492 that must've been a terrible time, but I'm glad you made it out alive!

[@timothypruitt9028]

Beautiful, ethereal and terrifying all at the same time. Thank you so very much for sharing this with us.

[@tatepearce7898]

I understand so much why ppl love cave diving so much. I mean just look at the ethereal beauty of this cave, so ancient and it beckons you. Not for the inexperienced, I'm not a diver or cave diver but I absolutely 💯 love learning about it and watching folks doing it. It must be a really awesome feeling when you start heading into a cave that nobody has been in. I mean exciting and also being careful. But yes this footage is magical

[@tomhurst5363]

Each time I see these amazing videos I truly understand the allure for my dad (Bill Hurst) and his obsession with cave diving (logged almost a hundred dives in the last couple years of his life) back in early to mid-seventies. He died diving in Peacock Slough in North Florida and I know he was truly at peace doing what he loved. Thanks for sharing these amazing videos. 😊❤️👍

[@wickedlee664]

He was logging in caves? I did not know there were trees down there.

[@helenfelton8804]

Thank you for allowing me to see the Fanghorn Forest and up to 6,000 metres penetration.... In such a way that it was second best only to being there! Really gave me a sense of the "blue planet" and of cave diving taking one to an almost alien environment, but its still part of Mother Earth. Am I making any sense?? I'm still a bit stunned by the sheer beauty of these videos. Excellent quality, Mr Kakuk.... I've even grown to love the Singer sewing machine sound of the DPV! And congratulations to you and Mr Sorenson on the superlative exploration. I love this site!

[@taramckinley7585]

You're right! It does sound like an old Singer - we had one when I was a kid, and the sound revolutions are really similar.😊 Good observation!

[@Ryan-jx4vh]

I would be so worried about a cave collapse. I'll stick to open water Caribbean dives. Cool video.

[@TheRealTomLauda]

I could watch this all day long. That's mesmerizing ! And yeah, i'm here because of Dive Talk too. How this video doesn't have millions of views is beyond me.

[@Loralanthalas]

That was way more relaxing then I expected it to be.

[@SameStory_NewEnding]

Stunning. Amazing. Insane. Wonderful. Add on about a million other adjectives, and it still couldn’t describe it.

[@mustanggun]

The masters sure make it look easy.

[@antonioconnell2194]

Lots of respect to Edd and kakuk and thank you for letting me see such a place like that , of you give me a billion dollars I still wouldn't get it done

[@e.l.2734]

I'm just glad that the KZbin algorythm did something good for me today. These underwater caves that were once dry are the coolest.

[@ProfileP246]

My guess is you guys are making this look easy. Beautiful!

[@britont9418]

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing this dive!

[@briankakuk6506]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Aaron-zu3xn]

@@briankakuk6506 can someone in a wheelchair learn to dive dpv with a partner?

[@jackjackattack9137]

Brian, Thx for sharing !!! This video showed me that one, bouyancy (perfect). Two you have respect for Edd and three, nobody can tie off a reel as quickly as Edd. Stay safe !!!! Blessings to you and yours !

[@stoneysdead689]

Now see- this is how I want to dive- Ed is already there, they don't have to call him when I'm inevitably stuck somewhere crying like a little girl. Actually- I'm already diving exactly how I want to- from the comfort and relative safety of my chair watching someone else's go pro. I'm just too claustrophobic- it does loo amazing though -I see why ppl love it. And- not to kiss any ass or anything but, it really does seem to attract some top-notch ppl. I've been super impressed with the divers I've met via Dive Talk- both with their physical abilities and shape but also their attitude and personalities. Really honest, decent, amazingly capable ppl- very impressive. I feel competitive fishing and white-water sports are sort of the same way but hey- I guess I'm a bit bias in that respect- seeing that I have a passion for both. I can honestly say though, in 20 something years of being on the water, fishing, kayaking, etc.- I've yet to find anything but good, honest ppl sharing the water with me.

[@E_Clampus_Vitus]

This is so cool. What a world.

[@anthonydimambro9393]

That cave is beautiful

[@brianwhitson6157]

absolutely bonkers. and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@alancolenso3895]

Thanks for sharing this great footage of an incredible cave and dive.

[@michaeldorsey5724]

Absolutely stunning video thanks for sharing

[@robk5437]

This is just incredible. It is so beautiful down there. There has to be some kind of Peace you get being there that you can't get anywhere else on Earth.

[@montanamike7948]

few things on earth I would love to do more than anything and this is one of them. badass.

[@haplon33]

Incredible stuff! It looks like you guys are flying. That restriction is terrifying, though - no Treebeard or Entwife hunting for me. Cheers to you, Edd, and Dive Talk for the rec!

[@edwardkirkland686]

That’s beautiful but crazy! Thanks for sharing!

[@jackasnacks]

Amazing thank you for sharing

[@channelname8623]

this is insane footage.

[@dharmagirl5889]

That's incredible.

[@brianaimar5191]

Boulder in the middle at 4:52 looks like the top half of a crocodile's face/jaw

[@anil.3899]

Amazing view! Awesome job! Aloha

[@DarkAgeTM]

That looks awsome.

[@conniewrightsman9122]

What a beautiful cage!

[@flaviovieira1638]

This is amazing wow,just wow!

[@TM-ko1lj]

This is great! So pretty

[@gonzo3915]

Stunning, like another world.

[@jimmyhamm6041]

I thought it would be longer ; great scenery.

[@keinmyster8549]

Waiting through the ads because I know the money goes to a great diver

[@briankakuk6506]

No money collected here.

[@Dharmarenee]

LEGENDARY!

[@DiveHard]

this is awesome. wow. to all of it

[@dive_like_grinch]

Nice dive mate ;)

[@ChattingwithMarkStise]

Nice video

[@fuz1284]

You dont know perfect technique until you see it in action

[@jurgisgavenas]

Is that a spare scooter between his legs at ~ 3:15? Do you both take spare scooters or is it one spare per 2?

[@haley8924]

Hi guys! What a beautiful video! Thank you for sharing this! so, when you guys lay a gold line, what is the test on a line like that, i would imagine you could pull in a Marlin with it?

[@mcoon1987]

What I want to know is, when you get back on land how are you able to walk around with balls that big? Holy shit, if things go bad they’ve got to go a mile underwater back riding a little handheld fan. Then they’re still a couple football fields away from safety. Just that knowledge alone would give me an instant panic attack down there.

[@Julia_BH]

Amazing. I hope to be able to do this one day.

[@dg2015]

Here is what I don't understand. Let's say that you do the calculations and it says you need 3 tanks. Why not take 4 just in case? Also, it seems like they just fly through this cave. Any thoughts on splitting it up into a few dives and spending more time in each room?

[@christinaloa6316]

Love it😄

[@Jimmy_CV]

Dpv through fanghorn...Ed is amazing

[@taramckinley7585]

I wonder why they don't lay line that's fluorescent in color instead of white-maybe I'm wrong, but since you have to use it to find your way in and out with it, I would think a fluorescent color would be WAY easier to see down there. The white almost always blends in with or is close in the color to the rock around it.

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

I've often wondered the same thing. You think it would also be a good idea to attach something to the line that makes on audible sound so if you lost the line in zero visibility you'd be able to fund the line by following the sound

[@taramckinley7585]

@@ButterBallTheOpossum That's a REALLY good idea😊- maybe make it an industry-wide standard sound of some sort. I know that sound is distorted underwater, but Gus has talked about alarms on his dive computers ( I'm assuming ones they wear on their arms?) and that other divers can hear it, so that's an excellent way of finding something. Sonar maybe, some simple sensor that gets louder the closer you get? I'm clueless, but you should investigate, maybe you can come up with something for Gus and Woody to test!😄❤

[@briankakuk6506]

Fluorescent line detracts from the beauty of the cave, though some divers are opting for brighter colors that are now available.

[@ugugugthe2nd.732]

Amazing ! Presumably when first explored it was done without motorised assistance?

[@taylorhynes7708]

Yeah... It amazing!!!

[@lesbouma9666]

Absolutely incredible. At one point in time this must have been dry ? As a non diver, listening to the rules of cave diving, how do they change with the use of scooters ? I would assume still the rule of 1/3 s ? From you’re furthest point you need to be able to swim home with no scooter and still have 1/3 of your total capacity at the end ? So Ed’s in over a mile and still going….. so that’s air for a mile plus in and potentially air for a swim back, no scooter, plus reserves…… how many hours of air could he have total ?

[@TURSTY09]

Amazing vid! Were you guys not at all worried about the leak from what looks like the o2 bottle (can see it when Edd drops his scooter) that deep in a cave?

[@briankakuk6506]

Edd and I talked about it, He was monitoring constantly. It turned out he lost about 50 psi on a 4 hour dive. I was worried too!

[@teama224]

Yea its scary.

[@MegaCharns]

Did not even notice until I read this.. guess I've never dived let alone cave dived so don't know to look out for that stuff even though it's pretty obvious haha U guys are insane!

[@jasonmoyer9492]

I noticed that too and I was curious.

[@robm3007]

Imagine seeing a pair of eyes in the darkness 👁👁 😱

[@tonyhill5418]

Going places no man has ever gone before.

[@bobthealmightybread]

wow just wow !

[@dreoneful]

Magical

[@mikeb.7845]

Fangorn Forest. holy moly.

[@NytronX]

Edd Sorenson does not swim in water, water swims around him.

[@keithsugueymccartneymelara7701]

That cave just goes and goes ...how much of it is explored ?

[@briankakuk6506]

70,000 feet so far.

[@jecal2855]

When you guys were in fangorn forrest all I could think is how dangerous it would be to touch the roof by accident

[@briankakuk6506]

We are very careful. Cave protection is paramount.

[@jasonmoyer9492]

Being Abaco I'm thinking this system was dry at one time

[@briankakuk6506]

Correct! 4 times actually over the last 360,000 years.

[@jasonmoyer9492]

@@briankakuk6506 have u found any evidence that early man made its way into the cave system?

[@mikedabs2560]

im terrified

[@TSIXGaming]

what happens if one section collapses behind u?

[@Chrissmith857]

Why were there bubbles coming from his exhales, when he was using a rebreather?

[@adrianp2227]

At some point the guy on front was way ahead...scary..maybe they really know what they are doing, but I would be scared if my guy just rockets ahead of me

[@briankakuk6506]

We often do these dives alone, so because of training and redundant equipment, we are able to deal with most issues.

[@Loralanthalas]

What is the bluulrry parts? Is that a salt/fresh water mix? Even at around 9:48 you can see it before anyone's been there, so it's not kicked up silt(?)

[@briankakuk6506]

yes, the mixing zone between salt and fresh water. Called a halocline. Pretty awesome stuff.

[@michaelholt8590]

I could never do this. I admire the confidence cave divers have in themselves but I could never trust my gear that much.

[@sauce1232]

Do you trust people driving when you're on the road?

[@michaelholt8590]

@@sauce1232 Yes but if I have a problem with my car. I can stop and get out. If I develop a problem with my air supply system while deep in an underwater cave. I don't have that luxury.

[@sauce1232]

@@michaelholt8590 A tire can explode and your car goes into a wall. And what about other drivers?

[@michaelholt8590]

@@sauce1232 Yes but you missed the point of my last comment. In a car (especially a modern car) on a public road a person is mostly safe. By NTSB estimates there are 20,000 car accidents a day in the US but only an average of 99 deaths a day. That's out of tens of millions of cars on the road. That's a very low percentage. If millions of people (a realistic impossibility) went cave diving and 20,000 of them had a problem. (equipment malfunction/human error) How many would die? I bet we can both agree that it would be way more than 99.

[@sauce1232]

@@michaelholt8590 You're right about these stats. But us humans always had a drive for adventure, thats why got us where we at now otherwize we would still live in caves half naked. And we're lucky that a lot of us taking risks, just one exemple the mine workers extracting the metals needed to build the phone or computer from wich you write these comments.

[@andrewyanke1787]

How does your camera not really pick up on breathing sound? Is rebreather system nearly sound proof? I'll stick to freediving and spearfishing but the quietness in that cave was peaceful like one of my drops laying on the bottom, holding my breath. I can even hear my equalizing on my footage, you dudes are just silent except for your whips. I may have heard like 2 breaths at the very end. Otherwise dude was holding his breath for over 10 minutes.

[@af4od02]

Other than great beauty and human curiosity, has anything ever been discovered deep within a cave?

[@briankakuk6506]

Just more beautiful cave.

[@fly89]

who put the guide lines on cave like this? must be some super hooman 😅. Did you guys name the new sections you found as well?

[@briankakuk6506]

Dan's Cave has been explored by many Cave divers since the 1990's. The opdiver who explores a "virgin" passage gets to name it. Check out Bahamas Underground's Promo video and you will see some very cool names of passages that we have explored and named.

[@ncvman]

What happens if the line snaps? Wouldn’t it be a good idea to have redundant lines? I mean you have redundant everything else. I would love to see a reflective line or glow in the dark.

[@brandysigmon9066]

Yeah, heck these days we are not far from seeing lines with tiny LED's in them that stay lit for days on a couple AA batteries

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

A redundant line would be more trouble than it would be help. Getting tangled in the line is a huge risk in low visibility and if you had two lines it would just make it a nightmare to control them both.

[@briankakuk6506]

We have protocols that we train for withnthen"snapped" or lost line scenarios. Training, training, training!

[@brois841]

Brian, are the HP100's both DIL and BO? What's the BO strategy for a dive like this? Do you accrue a lot of deco? Seeing the dive profile would be awesome.

[@briankakuk6506]

Ends sidemounts are overfill LP 85s. We stage AL 80s about everyb1500 feet and O2 at the entrance. Was close to a 5 hour dive I believe.

[@eaboatnuts76]

I'm trying to lose some weight so I can squeeze through some of these squeezes!

[@MassHysteriaHD]

Was fangorn forest named after the Lord of the rings? Either way that part was eerily beautiful!

[@briankakuk6506]

Yes, it was named after the place in Tolkien's trilogy, Lord of the Rings. When I discovered this passage, my first impressions were that of an extremely old, stone forest. I tried to think of the oldest forest I had ever heard of, and then named the place Fangorn Forest. As a happy accident, the 4 massive crystal pillars at the end of the newly discovered passage looked eerily like massive, white, stone trees. I named these the Ents after Tolkien's Tree Beings of which Treebeard was one. They are a beacon in the distance when returning from more distant parts of the cave. I f you want to see amazing scenes from Fangorn Forest, please check out my Bahamas Undeground promo video trailer as the first half of the video shows Fangorn in all it's splendor. Enjoy!

[@MassHysteriaHD]

@@briankakuk6506 That's awesome! I can't imagine seeing those gigantic pillars down there in person. Thanks for the info :)

[@roypatterson9910]

Who's taking the lead on this, is it Edd or the other guy?

[@tylerploucha291]

Can never have enough Edd or Mike Young....not wonderful humans

[@chronicawareness9986]

any fossils in there? or life?

[@bossman9358]

I will never ever do this in my life and I am OK with that. Respect to you guys for being able to do this, but it’s a hard NO from me

[@jessespad]

WHY??? Is there a pot of gold or something at the end?

[@michaeldorsey5724]

What size are those side tanks

[@jamesburton668]

Quick question, I’m not a diver. Just noticed when Ed was laying line that there looked to be knots at intervals on the line is this right I assume their there to measure distance

[@briankakuk6506]

You are correct. The knots are done at 10 foot/3M intervals for the purpose of measuring distance while mapping the passages. Good eyes!

[@jamesburton668]

@@briankakuk6506 thanks Brian I’m not a diver of any kind but very interested in the cave diving side of things. I’d never do it cos I’m claustrophobic but I love watching guys like you, Ed, Mike Young and the lads at dive talk Gus and Woody.

[@Tehinke]

What is the procedure when laying new line? Do dou just leave it if the cave keeps going or do you go back in and replace it with a more permanent line at a later point?

[@briankakuk6506]

Hi Tehinke, it really depends on the system. In more popular caves, the line might be replaced later with "gold line" which would be considered the main passage in most popular caves. Offshoot passages usually remain with the smaller exploration lines like you see being laid here. The line being laid in this video will never be considered the main passage, so this line be "permanent line" even though it's not the main way on into the cave. Thanks for your comment and safe diving.

[@wwvette]

To Scary For Me

[@leejim9188]

how much decompression time they developed in that cave?