Upcoming dives

Talk to the dive chairs early. Please sign up in advance. All people who sign up are responsible for fees at the dive. People who don't sign up for the dive may be excluded from the dive and shunned for life. On camping trips, each diver is responsible for finding its own campsites. The chair will attempt to organize campsites, but no guarantees can be made. There is a $5 per day fee for use of the club boats.

Pt. Lobos twice in October

Rob Vedovi is organizing two trips to Pt. Lobos in October. The dates are Sunday, October 7 and Sunday, October 28.

Van Damme pre-Thanksgiving dive

We may have a pre-Thanksgiving abalone dive on Friday-Sunday, November 16-18, at Van Damme.

Catalina in September, 2001

Alacosta is planning their annual Catalina dive on September 8-15, Saturday-Saturday. Bill McDowell is chairing this trip. A full refund will be granted up to 30 days prior to the trip.

We will start loading the Miss Christy by 7:30 am at the Sea Scout Base in Marina del Rey on Saturday, September 8. The Sea Scout Base is at 13640 Mindanao Way in Marina del Rey. Long term parking is available in the nearby lot as usual, but you must register your vehicle with the Harbor Master, 310-832-7762, in advance. Be sure to offload your stuff before you park!

Lodging options for Friday night:

Best Western Jamaica Bay Inn	310-823-5333
Holiday Inn	310-821-4455
Foghorn Harbor	310-823-4626
Marina del Rey Courtyard	310-822-8555
Econolodge	310-398-1651

Boat moorings at Emerald Bay should be arranged through the Catalina Harbor Dept. at 310-510-4210.

Bring all of your dive gear, including tanks and weight belts. Tanks must have current hydro and visual certifications. Also, you must bring a coast guard approved flotation device.

We will be using tents only on this trip. There will be a group of Naturalists coming in on Monday, and they have first shot at the cabins. But as Brian (camp manager) points out, with all those teenagers around, we probably wouldn't want to stay in a cabin anyway.

The routine will be the same as previous years--arrive at Emerald Bay about lunchtime on Saturday. After lunch, assemble the boats and set up campsites. I am bringing the club coffee pot, so if you have a coffee preference, bring it along. I expect to receive the menu by Thursday, August 30.

We will be having our usual happy hour before dinner, so feel free to bring whatever munchies and beverage you prefer. Other than that, bring the usual Catalina stuff--hat, ant spray, sunscreen, ant spray, insect repellent, ant spray, light jacket, lawn chair, a pillow, sleeping bag, or sweatshirt for evenings, and of course, ant spray. A small cooler is nice too, there is a refrigerator and ice in camp, but having cold drinks handy at your tent cabin site is nice too.

Pick up time is scheduled for 9 am Saturday, September 15, which should put us back in Marina del Rey by 1 pm.

Galápagos trip update, May 2002
Susan Carter, Trip Leader

Susan Carter is leading a trip to the Galápagos. We are going to the Galápagos May 19-29th, 2002, on the new Peter Hughes Boat, the Sky Dancer! Ten Alacostans have signed up for the trip. The Sky Dancer is a brand new beautiful boat being built in Guayaquil, Ecuador specifically for Peter Hughes.