Man missing after diving accident

[LKunze]

While I have never dove in a river I would tend to agree with you on this. It seems to me that diving in the Mississippi or any river for that matter that has high current and poor viz would make for a much more risky dive than the Madeira. That and the numerous unknown entanglement hazaards that would be present in a river. I've dove the Madeira several times and find that to be a fairly easy dive if you can get past the fairly long surface swim out to the wreck. I too offer my remorse to the family and those involved in this terrible tragedy. I think all of us divers have something to learn from this.