Napa Valley Divers is now on Facebook. Check us out!
Only members will have full access to the site, to protect them when they make a posting that they are out of town, DIVING.
Find us at: Facebook – Napa Valley Divers
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Hotel Flamingo Sponsor of Ultimate Diver Challenge Invites two more teams to join the challenge |
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Hotel Flamingo will provide accommodations for 7 nights for you to attend the Ultimate Diver Challenge during Session One July 16 – July 24, 2010. Complimentary Stay for one person and your dive buddy can join you in the room for only $35 per night. Submit email to diverchallenge@aol.com, answer the following questions for consideration: Tell us your name, occupation and where you are from. How long have you been diving? Why do you love diving? Describe your most exciting, scary or memorable dive experience. How do you rate yourself as a diver. Do you think that you have what it takes to be the Ultimate Diver? Why? Tell us who your dive buddy would be and why you chose this diver. |
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To All Napa Valley Divers: The next meeting will be Monday, June 14, 2010 Filippi’s Pizza Grotto * Dinner (Dutch treat) will begin at 6:30pm
Please: If you have not yet paid your dues for renewal or initial membership, |
Unfortunately, this event has been canceled, as of July 24, 2010. Watch for a new trip.
To All Napa Valley Divers:
Fellow Divers and Club Members Keith and Pam Reuter (and Ty, Pam’s 100 pound, very friendly Yellow Lab) will be camping and abalone diving at Salt Point State Park from Friday, August 13 to Sunday August 15, 2010 and would like to extend an invitation to anyone interested to come and join them. Salt Point State Park is situated above Jenner and below Sea Ranch, and these dates have some very nice low tides, but as always, weather and ocean conditions may not cooperate. Keith has been diving at Salt Point for ten years and “typically” comes out (if conditions allow) with his daily limit of 7″- 8″ abalone. (pristine conditions provide access to the 8″- 9″ abalone)
Salt Point Gerstle Cove is a protected “Marine Reserve” for SCUBA diving and South Gerstle Cove offers good abalone diving. There are various other abalone dive sites along the coast nearby, including several “safer, protected” areas. Ocean Cove Campground, just south of Salt Point, has a campground and “fee” boat launch site.
Keith and Pam are staying in the Salt Point “Woodside” loop. Reservations are non-specific, which means you get was is left when you arrive. They will be staying in the upper loop if available, and will resort to the lower loop if needed. Salt Point limits RV or Trailers to 31 feet, but when specifically asked at the check in station, the rangers have stated (in the past) that length is not important as long as you don’t extend out off your site onto the street.
Keith and Pam will assist club members in organization of abalone diving, pot luck dinners (hopefully with abalone) and fellowship.
- To SCUBA: Bring full cold water gear, weights and tanks. Air fills may be as far away as Jenner.
- To abalone dive: Bring a CA ocean fishing license with abalone card (there are very, very specific requirements for tagging your abalone), full cold water gear (less BC – abalone diving is free diving without tanks), weight belt with weights, abalone iron and gauge, and a float (highly recommended).
It is reccomended that you obtain your reservation as soon as possible at ReserveAmarica. Camping (No Hookups) is $35.00 per night with an $8.00 convenience fee per reservation. As of 6/10/10 there were 28 remaining campsites available. If you book reservations for the camping trip, please let Keith know you are going.
Got pics of nudibranch? Old and new… please take the time to email them into to The Nudi Base by Dragonmouse to help build a comprehensive database. Where available please include date and location to help in the research of these fantastic critters!
Welcome to DEMA Show 2010!
Thousands of professionals will gather in Las Vegas, NV, November 17-20, for DEMA Show 2010. The DEMA Show is the only international trade-only event for the diving, action water sports and adventure travel industries.
The DEMA Show website, www.demashow.com, is the virtual home of DEMA Show 2010. Visit this site often for continuous news and updates on the Show.
The Las Vegas Hilton, exclusive Host Hotel for DEMA Show 2010, is offering a rate of $79 per night (plus tax) to DEMA Show 2010 Exhibitors and Attendees. This rate is good for the duration of the Show and applies to weekdays and weekends. Complimentary shuttle service will be offered between the Las Vegas Hilton and the Las Vegas Convention Center.
DEMA Show 2010
Las Vegas Convention Center
3150 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89109
COZUMEL IS WORKING TO MAKE THE
THE MOST EXCITING EVENT EVER!!!
The Winner of this Year’s Ultimate Diver Challenge will receive a cash prize donated by sponsors, currently valued at $1700 and growing!!
Check back with this site weekly for updates.
…DIVERS, ARE YOU READY???
Do you have what it takes to become the ULTIMATE DIVER?…
17 Teams are on track to take the challenge this summer in beautiful Cozumel, Mexico!
With only 2 dives shows, the final 7 team spots will go fast, so if you are thinking about being one of the divers to compete — REGISTER NOW!
We are looking forward to getting the UDC concept televised and have a few options that are currently being considered. We know with enthusiastic divers like you, it will happen! Things are kicking up, so join us in Cozumel as a fun diver, a safety diver, a volunteer, a judge, and/or DIVE in and take the challenge!
Participation is easy, choose from our packages or choose your own accommodations! Entry fees for divers taking the challenge are $150 and includes tanks, weights, water, and fruit at the challenge site. We need volunteers! Join us to take the challenge, be a fun diver and/or a volunteer!
Cozumel, Mexico
SESSION 1:
July 16 through
July 24, 2010
July 16 through
July 24, 2010
SESSION 2:
July 23 through
July 31, 2010
July 23 through
July 31, 2010
FINALS:
TBD
TBD
The publishers of Alert Diver magazine, DAN’s internal publication for divers, are looking for YOUR stories. One of the key elements of the magazine’s redesign last fall was the development of several columns that allow divers to submit and share their stories and advice with other divers. Each of these columns has proven to be popular, and the publishers of Alert Diver want to invite all readers of the magazine to share their stories in the coming year.
So tell us, do you have a tale to tell?
- DAN Was There for Me – This column focuses on real-life emergencies in which DAN played a key role in the outcome. Has DAN been there for you? Tell us about it at ThereForMe@dan.org.
- Scuba 911 – Have you ever had to put your DAN training to good use? Tell us how you used skills learned in a DAN course to save yourself or someone else – even if you applied them in a non-diving situation. Write to Scuba911@dan.org.
- Member to Member – This is a chance for divers to speak directly to other divers about matters important to them. The column shares everything from consumer tips, travel strategies, dive techniques, fitness matters, personal experiences and lessons learned. If you have something to say to divers, tell us about it at m2m@dan.org.
Of course, thoughts, suggestions, feedback and story ideas are welcome for any column or feature of the magazine. But these columns were designed specifically for divers to share their stories, and we want to hear every one of them.
So don’t be shy – tell Alert Diver your story!
To check out past columns, read them on AlertDiver.com.
Dan is home and doing well after two spinal surgeries and he is able to walk – he is on the mend both physically and within his heart with the loss of his Mom as well. He thanks everyone for their thoughts and prayers, cards and flowers.
Jackie
Participate in No Plastic Day
No Plastic Day is a world wide event intended to bring awareness of the over consumption of disposable plastic goods such as plastic bags and bottles. It is well known that there are floating islands of trash in most of the world’s oceans. The huge amounts of plastic trash we all discard daily doesn’t decompose, doesn’t break down, and most of it is toxic to the animals that accidentally consume it. The current rate of plastic consumption is not sustainable and is starting to create a huge problem for marine life particularly. Fish eat toxic plastic bits. We catch the fish and eat the fish. Its only a matter of time before we’ve polluted our own food supplies with plastic trash.
What you can do on No Plastic Day
- No plastic bags – If you buy something from a store on No Plastic Day, bring your own bags. If you don’t have any cloth or paper bags, just reuse the plastic bags you already have. They’ll never biodegrade so you might as well reuse them if you already have them.
- No plastic bottles – Drink water from the tap or buy drinks in aluminum cans or glass bottles if you must.
- Limit your garbage – Almost everything you throw away is made of plastic. By limiting the garbage you create, you will reduce your plastic waste as well.
- Be creative- Everyone’s situation is different and you will need to customize your own situation for No Plastic Day. Be creative. Reuse, recycle, and reduce your waste. Consider it a personal experiment to find ways you can create less garbage and try to use no disposable plastics.
