October 2022

Fall is here. The trees are changing, and noses are running. Kids are back in school, and let’s face it, they’re little petri dishes. All of this is the perfect combination for viral illnesses to spread like wildfire.

A weekend rife with anticipation turned into one of sorrow and grief, as the KISS Rebreathers dive team exploring the Roaring River spring lost one of its members. Eric Hahn, 27, of Blacksburg, Va., died in the water on Friday, possibly from the effects of oxygen toxicity due to a personal air tank with an improper mixture. He was recovered more than four hours later from more than 200 feet below the water’s surface.