2010
Shore Dives
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January
Club Dive
- Redondo Beach Park - January 23rd
~~~~ Open to all divers with
cold water experience ~~~~
Meet at the school by 10:00am, or at the site by 11:00am. Dive staff will be present until ~ 3:00.
This dive site is also known as the land of
the lumpsuckers! Pacific Spiny Lumpsuckers have been found in the dozens ( I kid you not!!) hanging out in the eelgrass at
this site. This site is great for all levels, follow the shallow line along and visit
the many structures, boats etc... that have been placed down here over the years (including a VW bug) or for the more advanced
divers there is the deep line that heads straight out from the pier. A beautiful map - courtesy of two of our wonderful Divemasters
- can be found here: Redondo Map
"3rd Wednesday of the Month (4th in this case!)" - Night Club Dive
Cove 2 - January 27th - RSVP Required by noon the day of dive
~~~~ Open to Advanced Open Water with Night dive experience
or divers with Night Dive Specialty ~~~~ Meet at the school
by 5:45pm, or at the site by 6:30pm.
Prudence and
convention dictate you should carry a primary, back-up and tank light when night diving. We ask that you follow this when
diving with us.
The local haunt of West Seattle. Visit the wreck of the Honey Bear (A 50'
sailboat that sank, along with the pilings it was attached to), which is often home to a Giant Pacific Octopus, or two; visit
the I-Beams, the pilings, or wherever your favorite spot is.... just stay inside the boundary line! On night dives at this
site you will often find yourself accompanied by extra dive buddies..... the harbor seals in the area like to hunt by diver
light. Six Gill sharks, Ratfish and many other creatures often come out to play as well at this site after dark.
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February
Club
Dive - Cove 2 - February 7~~~~ Open to all divers
with cold water experience ~~~~
Meet at the school by 10:00am, or at the site by 11:00am. Dive staff will be at the beach until ~ 3:00.
The local haunt of West Seattle. Visit the wreck of the Honey
Bear (A 50' sailboat that sank, along with the pilings it was attached to), which is often home to a Giant Pacific Octopus,
or two; visit the I-Beams, the pilings, or wherever your favorite spot is.... just stay inside the boundary line, clearly
marked at the surface by a line of yellow buoys.... and also marked underwater by a line with juice cartons/milk crates on
it!
"3rd Wednesday of the Month" - Night Club Dive
Cove 2 - February 24th
- RSVP Required by noon the day of dive
~~~~ Open to Advanced Open
Water with Night dive experience or divers with Night Dive Specialty ~~~~ Meet at the school by 5:45pm, or at the site by 6:30pm.
Prudence and convention dictate you should carry a primary, back-up and tank light when night diving. We ask that
you follow this when diving with us.
The local haunt of West Seattle. Visit the wreck of
the Honey Bear (A 50' sailboat that sank, along with the pilings it was attached to), which is often home to a Giant Pacific
Octopus, or two; visit the I-Beams, the pilings, or wherever your favorite spot is.... just stay inside the boundary line!
On night dives at this site you will often find yourself accompanied by extra dive buddies..... the harbor seals in the area
like to hunt by diver light. Six Gill sharks, Ratfish and many other creatures often come out to play as well at this site
after dark.
Club Dive/Winter BBQ & Rescue Day -
Alki Junkyard- February 28
~~~~ BBQ/Club Dive open to all divers
with cold water experience, must be Rescue Diver certified to
participate in the rescue practice~~~~
Times: Rescue practice - 9:00am at the school or 10:00am at the beach. Club Dive BBQ - 11:00am at
the school or noon at the beach. Dive staff will be at the beach until ~ 5.
Club Dive/BBQ info: Bring something to throw on the BBQ and come join us for a couple of dives at one of our favorite sites, just around
the corner from the Coves in West Seattle. There is a line paralleling the beach in 45 - 55ft of water (Depending on the tide)
that has piles of debris along it. Over the years life has attached to this debris to create a series of little artificial
reefs. At the end of your dive you can swim along your safety stop in the shallows while enjoying the eelgrass beds, prime
habitat for baby fish, Pacific Spiny Lumpsuckers, gunnels and snake pricklebacks, or you can spend your whole dive in the
eelgrass, the old sawed off piliings in about 15' of water right in front of the condos are our favorite part of the dive.
We will have a tent/shelter set up.
Rescue Day info: Calling all Rescue divers! Come refresh
your dive rescue skills with your fellow divers. A number of our instructors and staff will be out this
day, come join us, we will do a number of rescue scenarios - from distressed divers at the surface to missing divers with
everything in between. After our hard work rescuing each other, we will refuel with some great BBQ food and some fun dives!
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March
"3rd Wednesday of the Month" - Night Club Dive
Redondo - March 17th - RSVP Required by noon the day of dive
~~~~ Open to Advanced Open Water with Night dive experience
or divers with Night Dive Specialty ~~~~ Meet at the school
by 5:45pm, or at the site by 6:45pm.
Prudence and convention dictate you should carry a primary, back-up and tank light when night diving.
We ask that you follow this when diving with us.
The local haunt of West Seattle. Visit the
wreck of the Honey Bear (A 50' sailboat that sank, along with the pilings it was attached to), which is often home to
a Giant Pacific Octopus, or two; visit the I-Beams, the pilings, or wherever your favorite spot is.... just stay inside the
boundary line! On night dives at this site you will often find yourself accompanied by extra dive buddies..... the harbor
seals in the area like to hunt by diver light. Six Gill sharks, Ratfish and many other creatures often come out to play as
well at this site after dark.
Club Dive - Les Davis Pier - March 21~~~~ Open to all divers with cold water experience ~~~~
Meet at the school by 10:00am, or at the site by 11:00am.
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April
Club
Dive - Redondo Beach Park - April 11
~~~~ Open to all divers
with cold water experience ~~~~
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May
Club Dive
- Saltwater State Park - May 8
~~~~ Open to Advanced Open
Water and above with cold water experience~~~~
Club Dive - Edmonds
Underwater Park - May 23
~~~~ Open to all divers
with cold water experience ~~~~
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June
Club
Dive - Alki Pipeline - June 6
~~~~ Open to all divers
with cold water experience ~~~~
Club Dive & BBQ - Redondo Beach Park - June 20
~~~~ Open to all divers with cold water experience ~~~~
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July
Club
Dive & BBQ - Location TBA - July 18th
~~~~ Open to ??? with
cold water experience ~~~~
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August
Club
Dive - Location TBA - August 15th ~~~~ Open to ??? with cold
water experience ~~~~
Club Dive & BBQ- Location TBA - August 29th ~~~~ Open to ??? with cold water experience ~~~~
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September
Club Dive & BBQ- Location TBA - September 19th
~~~~ Open to ??? with cold water experience
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