The Scuba Schools Group

Shore Fun Dives

Our Club shore dives are free, no cost dives open to all divers (Unless the dive site has entry fees).  If you are new to Puget Sound diving, don't have any dive buddies, or just want to get together for some diving fun, come join us.  We generally meet at the dive site with the gear we need. Bring your own buddy or let us introduce you to some new ones. If you need rental gear for the dives you would need to make arrangements to pick it up at the shop prior to to the dive.
 
NOTE: Cold water experience means having used a thick (7mm) wetsuit before, if you got certified with us in Puget Sound or Monterey, that is you! If you have never dove in a thick wetsuit we can set you up with a day of diving with one of our Divemasters, after which you are welcome to join our club dives & boat trips. 
 
Our club doesn't have any meeting or membership rolls that take up valuable time that could be spent underwater, we just go diving! We would love to have you join us.

Our dive staff will be on site to give you an overview of the dive site and lend you a hand if you need it, but these are not guided or supervised dives. The dive site
descriptions are not meant to be used as any type of dive advice, or guarantee that it is suitable to the level of any particular diver. It is general info and recommendations only. Doing your own research is great, and knowing your own abilities and skill level is even better, and you should always be sure that you and your buddy(s) are comfortable doing a dive before you embark upon it.

Be sure to check in with our staff and sign in if you are participating in our club dive. You don't have any excuse now not to go diving.  It's free.
 
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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