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END DIVE, PICNIC AND RAFFLE:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
We return to the Blue Heron Bridge
dive site at Phil Foster Park in
Riviera Beach for our annual
end-of-season event. The park is
located at 900 Blue Heron Blvd,
Riviera Beach, FL 33404. This site
is world-famous, named the Best
Shore Dive in the U.S. by Scuba
Diving Magazine. There is so much to
see here, just a flat, easy walk
from shore. Even though this is the
Intracoastal Waterway and not the
ocean, swift currents moving through
daily ensure the marine life is
always varied and abundant. Seas are
normally calm and clear. We have
seen goliath groupers, manatees,
bait balls of silversides, huge
yellow cushion starfish, 9-armed
starfish, batfish, frogfish,
octopus, eels, seahorses, numerous
crabs and abundant schools of
tropical fish including Atlantic
spadefish.
Meet for the optional shore dive at
9:00 a.m. - diver check-in is at the
covered pavilion next to the
restrooms. Please bring your dive
gear plus one air tank. If you don't
have a tank you can rent one on the
way at the Force E Blue Heron store
a short distance from the park at
155 Blue Heron Blvd, Riviera Beach,
FL 33404. At 12:00 noon we’ll fire
up the grill for hamburgers, hot
dogs, salads and all the fixin’s.
The event will conclude with a
raffle of fabulous dive-related
prizes. Feel free to also bring used
dive gear to buy, sell or swap!
All this is FREE but you must RSVP
to Amber at 561-301-2265 or simply
reply to this email. In order to get
an accurate headcount for lunch,
please RSVP no later than October
18.
NEW MEMBER SPECIAL!!!
Have friends or family members who
would like to join the club? Bring
them to the Beach Dive and BBQ on
October 23. For just $10 they will
get the dive, the BBQ, plus
membership through the end of
2022!!!
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From our
International Dive Trip
Planning Team:
Have you ever wanted to go
diving in Fiji? Dan and I have
been there twice and we have
heard a few divers express an
interest in the trip. In order
to get group prices we need to
know how many people are
interested in a 2022 trip that
would cost around $2000 for a
week plus airfare. Let me know
by sending me an email to
diverdaryl@bellsouth.net |
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Reef
Report
Sunday, September 26
Key
Largo, Island Ventures
USS Spiegel Grove Dive (Double
Dip)
Winds were at approximately 15
knots, seas were 2’ to 3',
visibility began at 60’ subsequently
reducing to 20’, air temp - 82
degrees, water temp – 85 degrees, 9
Active Divers with Island Ventures.
Boat crew consisted of the 1 Vessel,
1 Captain and 1 Crew
Member.
1st Dive: Spiegel Grove
(ball 6): The seas
2’ to 3’ waves in height, the day
was sunny with mild summer showers.
The water temperature being a warm
85’ degrees. Upon entering the
water no current was detected at the
surface and almost an unnoticeable
current at depth. Nine divers
descended towards the wreck to
discover a perfect dive day to fully
explore the wreck. Visibility was
approximately 60 feet. The
divers followed the crew’s
instructions on how to dive the
wreck. Sightings observed by the
divers included, Barracudas, an
extremely friendly Cow Fish, as well
as various colorful large Parrot
Fish. The divers explored the
exterior areas as well as interior
swim through sections of the wreck.
2nd Dive – Spiegel
Grove (ball 7): For
dive #2, a 45-minute surface
interval gave the members time to
discuss the previous dive and fill
their bellies with some nourishment.
The weather conditions changed
slightly elevating the winds and
seas. The divers subsequently
entered the water and again
descended towards the wreck to
discovered that not much had changed
with exception of the visibility
reducing to approximately
20’. The divers explored
the mid to stern areas of the
wreck. On this dive a
Juvenile Reef Shark was observed
also exploring the wreck, and
enjoying the sights. Upon
returning to the surface the crew
informed the divers that they
experience a school of Dolphins
enjoying the day playfully hanging
around the surface vessels for quite
some time. Some of the divers noted
that they could hear the playful
dolphins sounds at depth but were
unable to determine the location of
the Dolphins.
-- Active Divers Safety Officer
Mo Smith
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| Photos
courtesy of Active Divers VP and
Safety Officer Rachel Davis |
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| Photos courtesy of Active
Divers VP and Safety Officer Rachel
Davis and Active Divers Member
Angelica Cookson |
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IMPORTANT
DIVE WEATHER INFORMATION
Before
departing for the dive site,
confirm weather conditions with
Lon at (305) 251-4975 or with
the designated Safety
Officer. It is the
responsibility of the member to
call. Because of the large
numbers of divers involved we
are not able call you with
weather information. For morning
dives, call between 6
and 10 p.m. the night
before the dive. For afternoon
dives, call between 9 and 10
a.m. the morning of the dive
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Sunday,
October 31st
Spiegel Grove Double Dip
Horizon Divers
Check in at 12:00 pm
Space
is available! Reply to
this email to be added to
the reservation!
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Our annual
end of the season BBQ is coming on
October 23 at Phil Foster Park in West
Palm Beach
900 Blue Heron Blvd, Riviera Beach, FL
33404
Meet up at 9:00 am for the optional
morning dive, then a delicious BBQ
after!
Some say this is the best shore diving
in the country, we've seen manatees,
sharks, turtles and octopuses here
many times! |
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