Reef
Report - August 12th
Miami Wrecks with Deco
Divers
Dive 1: Orion
Wreck seas 1-2', depth 90',
vis. 50', moderate
current, water temp.
84-86 degrees. Interesting
wreck with abundant marine
life. Sightings include 5
foot black coral
bush, spotted eel,
schooling blue runners,
jackknife fish, schooling
creole
wrasse, schooling
snappers.
Pre dive 2: Dolphins
with youngsters escorted our
boat to the second dive
site.
Dive 2: Belzona/Parker/Belcher
Barge wreck trek drift dive,
seas 1', depth 77', vis 30',
slight current, water
temp. 89 degrees. We started
out at the Belzona barge and
made our way to the Belcher
barge Sightings include
Southern stingray, hermit
crabs, large schools of
yellowtails, schooling
porkfish, spotted trunkfish,
paired French
angelfish..
-- ADA President and
Safety Officer Lon Von
Lintel |
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In
this photo ADA divers
explore the H.A.V. (Harry)
Parker IV Barge on
8/12/17. Harry
was president of ADA
in 1982, Safety Officer,
board member, and long
time member before
passing in 1990. His
friend, Susan Boyd, and I
were present the day
the barge was sunk in his
memory. We dived on
the barge later that
day. Those who knew Harry
still miss him. I remember
seeing his application for
membership in ADA before
meeting him. It listed his
name as H.A.V. Parker IV.
No first name, just
initials. I thought that
to be a bit strange. But
in the next few years, I
came to highly respect
Harry and admire his
abilities both above and
below the water. Rest in
peace Harry, you have not
been forgotten.
-- Commemoration by ADA
President Lon Von Lintel.
Photo by Rachel Davis. |
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| ADA
member Roy Wasson affixes
coral to a tree during the
Coral Restoration
Foundation's Coral
Planting Event. |
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Coral
Restoration Foundation
Coral Planting Experience
on September 9th
Join ADA for our full-day
Coral Planting Experience.
The morning session covers
classroom instructional
techniques for prepping baby
corals, transplanting them
onto the reefs, monitoring
and documenting success of
CRF's efforts. After a lunch
break we will join CRF staff
for a two-tank boat dive
touring the coral nursery,
outplanting, maintaining and
documenting corals on the
reefs. Learn
more about
this program. Register
and make your payment here. |
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Dive
Conditions are Excellent!
The
best diving of the season
is just a giant stride
away and ADA's summer
dives are filling up fast.
Don't miss out on your
favorite dives! The 2017
ADA Dive Schedule is
ready for you to book your
favorite sites
today!
Join us for these upcoming
dives:
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Saturday,
Aug 19th PM
Islamorada
Key Dives
(tanks included)
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HURRY! Only
1 space left! Call
Lon to reserve this space.
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Sunday,
August 27th PM
Boynton
Beach
(Advanced)
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Saturday,
Sept. 2nd PM
Tenneco
Towers
(Advanced)
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Saturday,
Sept. 9th all
day
Coral
Restoration
CRF Key Largo
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Sunday,
Sept.
10th PM
S.
Tavernier
Florida Keys
Dive Center
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