Here are some shots from Chamber Day in SoCal. Welcome to Chamber Day!. I'll post another thread soon with shots from Chamber Evening (aka: Scuba Prom).
CHAMBER DAY
This is a very cool day for divers in SoCal. Its Diver Ditch Day - its always the first Wednesday in May. Most of the SoCal boats donate their time, divers take a day off of work, buy a boat ticket that takes them to Catalina island for a couple of dives and a tour of the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber. Additional information about the event is located here: Welcome to Chamber Day!
I've been doing this for about 10 years now, and I love it. The Chamber chaps are a bunch of hard-working volunteers who have my back every time I strap on a regulator. Its my pleasure to support them through this endeavor.
HOW IT WENT - the day's events
We boarded the SunDiver (chartered by my guys at Ocean Adventures in Venice, CA. I love those people!) early Wed AM and headed to Catalina. The boats stagger their arrivals - some doing 1 dive then Chamber visit, then second dive, some visit then do two dives, etc. We were among the first to the island, and probably the third group to the Chamber tour. The Chamber sort of has its own harbor on Catalina - with its own dock, etc. We're waiting to drop off - that's the Bottom Scratcher at the dock picking up their divers.
After the Bottom Scratcher picks up, the Sundiver pulled in and dropped us off.
Here's Kyaa and Jules backing out and going to stage its bad self among the other boats while we start the tour.
Karl Huggins greets us. He kinda runs the place. He gives us the welcome and kicks off our tour. You'll see him again later at Chamber evening, holding the big Golf Check. Here's his best side.
Karl handed us off to the Baywatch hunks. I mean, they're no Hoff - but then again, who else really is? That boat is about 35 or 40 years old. Just sayin. I should look so good when I'm that old.
On the way up the dock, Claudette and I ran into Debbie. Its always great to see her. What a sweetie!
A quick walk up the dock and its Helecopter time. This thing is there every year, and its always a crowd pleaser. One year (I think three years ago) they got a call AS WE WERE THERE - we had to clear the pad and they took off. Pretty neat.
Gather Around, y'all
"I once saved a diver THIS BIG...."
Bart (one of my rabbits) and Coast Guard Chopper - separated at birth? One is a little fuzzier.
CG DrySuit - when they're flying, they're in these.
CG Uses Spare Air. Who knew?
Basket Case
More Chamber Day below!
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CHAMBER DAY
This is a very cool day for divers in SoCal. Its Diver Ditch Day - its always the first Wednesday in May. Most of the SoCal boats donate their time, divers take a day off of work, buy a boat ticket that takes them to Catalina island for a couple of dives and a tour of the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber. Additional information about the event is located here: Welcome to Chamber Day!
I've been doing this for about 10 years now, and I love it. The Chamber chaps are a bunch of hard-working volunteers who have my back every time I strap on a regulator. Its my pleasure to support them through this endeavor.
HOW IT WENT - the day's events
We boarded the SunDiver (chartered by my guys at Ocean Adventures in Venice, CA. I love those people!) early Wed AM and headed to Catalina. The boats stagger their arrivals - some doing 1 dive then Chamber visit, then second dive, some visit then do two dives, etc. We were among the first to the island, and probably the third group to the Chamber tour. The Chamber sort of has its own harbor on Catalina - with its own dock, etc. We're waiting to drop off - that's the Bottom Scratcher at the dock picking up their divers.
After the Bottom Scratcher picks up, the Sundiver pulled in and dropped us off.
Here's Kyaa and Jules backing out and going to stage its bad self among the other boats while we start the tour.
Karl Huggins greets us. He kinda runs the place. He gives us the welcome and kicks off our tour. You'll see him again later at Chamber evening, holding the big Golf Check. Here's his best side.
Karl handed us off to the Baywatch hunks. I mean, they're no Hoff - but then again, who else really is? That boat is about 35 or 40 years old. Just sayin. I should look so good when I'm that old.
On the way up the dock, Claudette and I ran into Debbie. Its always great to see her. What a sweetie!
A quick walk up the dock and its Helecopter time. This thing is there every year, and its always a crowd pleaser. One year (I think three years ago) they got a call AS WE WERE THERE - we had to clear the pad and they took off. Pretty neat.
Gather Around, y'all
"I once saved a diver THIS BIG...."
Bart (one of my rabbits) and Coast Guard Chopper - separated at birth? One is a little fuzzier.
CG DrySuit - when they're flying, they're in these.
CG Uses Spare Air. Who knew?
Basket Case
More Chamber Day below!
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