Time to start thinking about our Club summer trip

sparky · Post by **sparky** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:23 pm

has any one else given any thought to getting together for our
Summer Dive Weekend

i know its a ways off but i was thinking we could start planning
and just wanted to get you all thinking about all the fun we had on our last two trips

I will start putting one ogether in a month or so
just thinking in print at this point I guess

Sparky

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:38 pm

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:59 pm

Where ya thinking about going? Hood Canal again? How about Porteau Cove? I do a camping/diving trip up there every year with my old YMCA group and it's great. This year we did most of our diving at Whytecliffe, and that was awesome ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:23 pm

Bob-

What time of the year do you go up there?

Sparky-

Good idea. I'd be interested in coming out for this sometime this summer, I've chatted with a bunch of you all, met some of you, but haven't dived with many yet. It would be awesome to get out for a weekend and change that.

sparky · Post by **sparky** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:03 pm

got a link for them bob im sure we could give it some thought

Sparky

WylerBear · Post by **WylerBear** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:58 am

I'd definitely be in for a trip to Porteau Cove. I dove WhyteCliffe Park once last year and have wanted to do some more exploring up there.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:38 am

Grateful Diver wrote: How about Porteau Cove?
... Bob (Grateful Diver)

More info please!!! Where? facilities? diving? etc. etc.

If Bob says it was awesome I can hardly wait!

Also, I know that no one person should dictate a diving schedule, but FWIW I'll be in Israel the month of July and diving the Red Sea!

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:45 am

So what are you sayin' Tom?
Club Dive at the Red Sea?

Porteau Cove looks very interesting

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I wonder what kind of accomidations we could find.
Inexspensive,near the water and other diver friendly ammenities?
What we would need is to find another "El Dive Cassa"
If we got enough divers + non-divers, maybe a large Beach House would be a posibility.
I will check out VRBO.com (vacation rentals by owner).

http://www.shorediving.com/Earth/Canada ... /index.htm

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:18 am

THe link that Bassman posted had pretty consistent complaints about Summer Viz. Perhaps this is a better Winter Club trip? What do you think Bob, have you dove her in the Summer?

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:00 pm

Hey!
If we are thinkin about BC, I will be diving up there in mid March with a group at Thetis Island / Chemainus area.
To dive on the 737-400 Aircraft and other wrecks. I will gather as much info as I can while I'm there to see if that could be a possible club dive weekend.

The group I'm diving with is - 8 divers, two days of boat diving, two night accomidations, food + possible night ,shore dives.

Kind of exspensive.

No availability , I got the last slot.

But the 737 should be able to be done as a shore dive. I will find out.

I will give a full report when I get back.

What other places of intrest could be done as a club weekend dive?
The more inexspensive = The more attendance we will have.

Pinkpadigal · Post by **Pinkpadigal** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:07 pm

I have done the 737. That is not a shore dive, unless you are on DPVs.

I am up for a BC trip. What about Kal and Ann's?

Sergeant Pepper · Post by **Sergeant Pepper** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:18 pm

I'm up for somewhere other than Cove 2. Dive Party, Dive Party, Dive Party!!!

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:41 pm

Dive Party at Sgt. Pepper's house?

rjarnold · Post by **rjarnold** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:45 pm

Oh, I would definitely be up for attending

bnboly · Post by **bnboly** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:17 pm

This month's issue of Northwest Dive News has a write up on Porteau Cove and Howe Sound. It's a good read!

Sergeant Pepper · Post by **Sergeant Pepper** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:18 pm

Can someone say that on this trip I will be wearing a Dry Suit!, Dry Suit!, Dry Suit!

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:50 pm

How about one of the Gulf Islands? Hornby?

jeff98208 · Post by **jeff98208** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:11 pm

hey sarg, your not the only one!!!! provided i make it.

Diver_C · Post by **Diver_C** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:16 pm

My suggestion is we do it around the same weekend as last year's, the first weekend before Fourth of July. This year it would be June 29 - July 1st. Do the winter trip around the same as last year's too, first weekend after Thanksgiving. If we all know approximately when the two big trips are every year, it will make it easier to plan for.

Rich

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:20 pm

I agree with Rich!

"I'll second the Motion!"

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:37 pm

I think we should plan a 3-day camp-out on the beach next to Mr. Angry's house at Day Island Wall!

sparky · Post by **sparky** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:31 pm

i was thinking along the same lines as you Rich

I realy had not had much time befor now to make any calls but I will get some contacts out in the next few days as I am starting to have a little more free time in the evenings I can start sending out some emailsand see what kinds of responces we get back illbe sure to keep every one posted.

it should be noted at this time a BC trip is out of the question for me due to some things going on here at home and work any one not ok with the Hood Canal one more time?

Sparky

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:02 am

Hood Canal is fun, I would do it again!

Maverick · Post by **Maverick** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:22 am

I agree with bassman, lets keep the summer and winter trip in the canal. then if someone wants to plan a spring and fall trip it can be else where. hows that sound guys

and girls

I am in for the summer hood canal trip and am looking forward to it.

Sparky did I hear Chilli?

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:47 am

MMMMMMM! Chilli!

Mav's Chilli Good!