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Abalone Camp Out for August 13 – 15, 2010 has been canceled.

Unfortunately, the abalone camp out, scheduled for August 13 – 15, 2010 at Salt Point State Park has been canceled.   Watch for a new trip.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

July 25, 2010   (3:00 – 5:00)   Pool SCUBA Refresher Class and Certification          Napa Valley College swimming pool with Roger Haseltine as your instructor.  Take the time to do all those little tasks that you don’t do in the ocean, like trim out your weights for perfect buoyancy.  Cost:  $35.00 per person, which includes tanks, equipment, and weights if you need them.  For additional information, contact:  jackie@napavalleydivers.com   Commitment needed:  We need a minimum of 4 commitments from club members and guests by July 15th to secure this event.

July 25, 2010   (5:00 – 9:00)   Napa Valley Divers Club BBQ          Come join us at Steve and Jayma’s home.  Please bring your drink and a side dish to share.  Napa Valley Divers will provide the meat.  For additional information, location and to RSVP, contact: Jayma@napavalleydivers.com or any club Board member.  Cost:  Free for members, $3.00 per person for non-club members.

August 7, 2010   (9:00 – 1:00)   Emergency First Response Course – Refresher & Training          Instructor Roger Haseltine.  Cost:  $50.00 for Refresher (previously certified) plus $15.00 for certification card, $100.00 for the entire course – plus $15.00 for certification card.    For additional information, contact:  jackie@napavalleydivers.com

August 9, 2010   Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month)          Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, 645 1st Street, Napa (east of Soscol), Phone: (707) 254-9700.  Dinner (Dutch treat) will begin at 6:00pm.  The meeting will begin at 7:00pm

August 13-15, 2010   Abalone and Camping Trip          Salt Point State Park in the Woodside Campground.  Come camping or come up for the day on Saturday to hang out in the campground.  Reservations at www.ReserveAmerica.com.  For additional information, contact: keith@napavalleydivers.com and please be sure to let him know you are coming.

August 28, 2010   (11:00 – 3:00)   Napa Valley Divers Club Monterey Picnic          San Carlos Beach (the Breakwater) in Monterey for the Napa Valley Divers annual picnic.  The club will provide food, sodas and waters!  Come for the day, enjoy the picnic, and enjoy the fellowship!  Arrange your own diving, dive buddies and overnight accommodations – if you so wish.  Cost:  $10.00 for members, $13.00 for non-members.  For additional information and to RSVP, contact: Joan – jlordnapa@aol.com    Commitment needed:  We need a minimum of 10 commitments from club members and guests by August 15th to secure this event.

September 13, 2010   Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month)          Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, 645 1st Street, Napa (east of Soscol), Phone: (707) 254-9700.  Dinner (Dutch treat) will begin at 6:00pm.  The meeting will begin at 7:00pm

September 25, 2010   Lake Berryessa Clean Up          Divers and land support needed to help clean up the environment.  There will be a BBQ following the cleanup and prize drawings!  For additional information, contact: Jackie@napavalleydivers.com  Time, Location and Cost:  TBD

October 11, 2010   Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month)          Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, 645 1st Street, Napa (east of Soscol), Phone: (707) 254-9700.  Dinner (Dutch treat) will begin at 6:00pm.  The meeting will begin at 7:00pm

October 14, 2010   Dive with Great White Sharks           Great White Shark Adventures   http://www.greatwhiteadventures.com  Napa Valley Divers price:  First eight divers receive $200.00 off the regular price of $775.00, when you say the magic words (found at the more detailed event listing).  Non-divers can participate for $375.00.  For additional information, contact: Jackie@napavalleydivers.com

More complete details for all events  are available on the Napa Valley Divers “events page”

Club BBQ July 25, 2010

Napa Valley Divers Club  BBQ    July 25, 2010   (5:00 – 9:00)

Come join us for a Napa Valley Divers Club BBQ at Steve and Jayma’s home.  Please bring your drink and a side dish to share.  Napa Valley Divers will provide the meat.    Free for Members, $3.00 per person for non-club members.

If you did not sign up at the July 12, 2010 Club Meeting, please RSVP to Jayma.  For additional information and location contact: Jayma@napavalleydivers.com or any club Board member.   

Annual Club Picnic in Monterey

August 28, 2010   (11:00 – 3:00)   Annual Club Picnic in Monterey

Look for the Napa Valley Divers canopy at the San Carlos Beach (the Breakwater) in Monterey for the Napa Valley Divers annual picnic.  The club will provide food, sodas and waters!  Come for the day, enjoy the picnic, and enjoy the fellowship!  Arrange your own diving, dive buddies and overnight accommodations – if you so wish.  Cost:  $10.00 for members, $13.00 for non-members.  For additional information or to RSVP, contact:  Joan  at jlordnapa@aol.com.

Commitment needed:  We need a minimum of 10 commitments from club members and guests by August 15th to secure this event.

July 2010 Club Meeting

To All Napa Valley Divers:

The next meeting will be Monday, July 12, 2010

Filippi’s Pizza Grotto
645 1st Street, Napa (east of Soscol)
Phone: (707) 254-9700

* Dinner (Dutch treat) will begin at 6:30pm
* The meeting will begin at 7:00pm

     AGENDA: 

  • Welcome – Jackie Danielsson 
    • Introduction of guests
  • Secretary – Pamela Reuter
    • Reading of June 14 General Meeting minutes
  • President – Jackie Danielsson
    • Old Business
      • Chef’s Market Update
    • New Business
      • Raffle tonight at end of meeting
  • Committee Reports
    • Treasurer – Stacey Flukey
      • Have you paid your 2010 – 2011 Club dues yet?
    • Events – Joan Lord
      • SCUBA Review – Jackie
      • Club BBQ – Jayma
      • Honduras-Roatan – Joan
      • Abalone Camping Trip – Keith
      • Monterey Picnic – Joan
      • Berryessa Clean Up – Jackie
      • Shark Dive (date change) – Jackie
      • San Diego dive trip – discussion
      • Lake Tahoe dive and camping – discussion
    • Secretary Updates – Pamela Reuter
      • Board Meeting notes
    • Communications – Keith Reuter
      • Napa Valley Divers now on Facebook 
      • Napa Valley Divers Website refresh update
      • Upcoming events now on website
      • Board and General meeting minutes now on web site
  • Open Floor – Members
  • Raffle
    • BRING YOUR DOLLAR BILLS FOR THE RAFFLE!

Please: If you have not yet paid your dues for renewal or initial membership,
please click here to fill out the online form, print and mail — or you may bring
it with you to this next meeting.

We look forward to seeing you all!

October 14, 2010 Dive with Great White Sharks

October 14, 2010  (please note this is a date change from previously announced)

Dive with Great White sharks at the Farallon Islands.

Great White Shark Adventures   www.greatwhiteadventures.com

Napa Valley Divers price:  First eight divers receive $200.00 off the regular price of $775.00, when you say the magic words, “Jackie is the best diver in the Napa Valley”.  Call James at 510-808-4499, to book your dive.  Non divers can participate for $375.00.  Space is very limited – call now!  Final date to book your trip is  October 13, 2010. 

For additional information, contact: Jackie@NapaValleyDivers.com

September 25, 2010 Lake Berryessa Clean Up

September 25, 2010     LakeBerryessa Clean Up

This year, in unison with the California Coastal Clean Up Day, the annual Lake Berryessa Clean Up is being coordinated by The Adaptive Scuba Network (Jackie Danielsson and Roger Haseltine), Sports Cove in Vacaville, Berryessa Trails and The Bureau of Reclamation.  Come join fellow divers by helping to clean up the environment and our local neighborhood, Lake Berryessa.  Divers and land support are both needed.  There will be a BBQ following the cleanup with prize drawings!

The exact location, time and costs will be detemined in the very near future (test dives presently in process to look for the best site).  Check back for more updated information as it becomes available.

For additional information, contact: Jackie@NapaValleyDivers.com

July 25, 2010 Pool Refresher Class

July 25, 2010    Pool Refresher Class and Certification 

Come join us at the Napa Valley College swimming pool for a refresher/tune up class and certification.  Roger Haseltine will be the instructor and fees will be paid directly to him.  Liability release forms will also be required.  Practice those rusty skills or take the time to do all those little tasks that you don’t do in the ocean, like trim out your weights for perfect buoyancy.

 Cost:  $35.00 per person, which includes tanks, equipment, and weights if you need them and the cost to use the Napa Valley College swimming pool.

 Commitment needed:  We need a minimum of 4 commitments from club members and guests by July 15th to secure this event.

 Contact:  Jackie@NapaValleyDivers.com

 Following this pool event, come on over to the Napa Valley Divers BBQ.  Contact: Jayma@NapaValleyDivers.com for BBQ times and location.

June 2010 Club Meeting

   

To All Napa Valley Divers:

 The next meeting will be Monday, June 14, 2010

Filippi’s Pizza Grotto
645 1st Street, Napa (east of Soscol)
Phone: (707) 254-9700

* Dinner (Dutch treat) will begin at 6:30pm
* The meeting will begin at 7:00pm (agenda below):

  • President – Jackie Danielsson 
    • Introduction of guests
  • Secretary – Pamela Reuter
    • Reading of May 10 General Meeting minutes 
  • President – Jackie Danielsson 
    • Old Business
      • Membership drive, lower dues, go diving, more activities
    • New Business
      • Raffle tonight at end of meeting
  • Committee Reports
    • Treasurer – Stacey Flukey
    •  Events – Joan Lord
      • Club BBQ  (July 25)
      • Honduras-Roatan  Join a trip with another club member  (July 31-August 7) 
      • Abalone Camping Trip (August 13-15)
      • Monterey Picnic (August 28)
      • Berryessa Clean Up (September 25)
      • Shark Dive (October 21 – only 9 spaces left!)
      • Several other events in the planning stages to be discussed including:
        • San Diego Dive Trip
        • Lake Tahoe Camping and Diving
  • Secretary Updates – Pamela Reuter
    • Board Meeting notes
  • Communications – Keith Reuter
    • Napa Valley Divers Web Site refresh ideas
    • Activity details to be on Napa Valley Divers Web Site
    • Suggestions on how to get Napa Valley Divers name out to the public
  • Book Review “Diver Down”  - Jackie Danielsson
  •  Open Floor – Members
  • Raffle

Please: If you have not yet paid your dues for renewal or initial membership,
please
click here to fill out the online form, print and mail — or you may bring
it with you to this next meeting.

Abalone and Camping Trip – August 13-15, 2010

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.