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  1. Hawkeye Mark

    Dive Operators Chankanaab Park

    Searched for it but no luck. What are the names of the operators that operate from the park. We are down there on a 5 night cruise in December. Planning on going to the park so wife can lay on beach. Know there is a dive there from shore. Been to coz a lot but never this way. Dont have time to...
  2. Hawkeye Mark

    Demise of Houston Underwater Club

    Finally got around to writing this. As others may know Houston Underwater Club was the oldest club in Houston and had been around about 52 years. It was the original founder of Seaspace the dive show that used to be held in Houston. At the end of 2011 the club elected to dissolve for various...
  3. Hawkeye Mark

    Utila Aggressor Last Week

    I hadnt seen anything posted but a coworker and her husband were at Laguna Beach in Utila last week. Apparently the Utila Aggressor lost a diver(not found). Anyone know anything about this.
  4. Hawkeye Mark

    Seaspace Virtual Dive

    If anyone remembers during Seaspace there was a kids exhibit called the Virtual Dive.It was a series of replicas of reefs. Houston Underwater Club still has most of the exhibit in storage. Some was loaned to the Flower Gardens office but their storage was wiped out in Hurricane Ike. The vast...
  5. Hawkeye Mark

    Twin Lakes Trip Report 6/19

    A group of us from CHUM were out there today. This was my first time back out there in two years as the lake wasnt really diveable(at least I think) until this year. Vis was about the usual 6 ft in some places 10 ft in others. Mike is very helpful and glad to see more divers. However it will...
  6. Hawkeye Mark

    Twin Lakes

    Is anyone still going out there. I drove by today and the lake level is still way down. Lots of people but didnt notice if they were diving or not. Its a serious up and down hike to the water.
  7. Hawkeye Mark

    Dive Trip Blue Hole East Texas

    Yesterday 20 divers from CHUM spent all day diving the Blue Hole which is a old quarry about 20 miles north of Woodville near Zavalla Texas. Its about 10 miles off Hwy 69 near the Angelina National Forest and about a 3 hour dive from Houston. The Blue Hole is on private property and we had to...
  8. Hawkeye Mark

    Texas Clipper Whale Sharks

    Saw 3 whale sharks this past Saturday. One on the clipper and two on the platform. Incredible.
  9. Hawkeye Mark

    Found Weight Pocket

    At the Blue Lagoon today I found a Oceanic weight pocket with a 2# weight on top of the sunken cooling tower in Lagoon 1. On the remote possibility it belongs to someone reading this board, it was turned in to the front desk.
  10. Hawkeye Mark

    Biology of Coral Reefs Seminar

    Dick Zingula is presenting his seminar "Biology of Coral Reefs" on January 17,2009. Cost is $20. I have attended this in the past and found it to be informative. Seminar will be held at Bayland Community Center in Houston. See attached flyer. If you pay by paypal you must still mail or fax Dick...
  11. Hawkeye Mark

    Texas Dive Show

    I got this email today. Guess there is going to be a dive show in January Texas Dive Show is January 24th & 25th,2009 We will be hosting this event at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. Limited Booths are availble. The Website will be texasdiveshow.com. Being updated as you...
  12. Hawkeye Mark

    Condolences

    Sorry to report that Jill St Clair, secretary of Houston Underwater Club passed away Friday after a short bout with cancer. We split an apartment with Jill and her husband in May at Buddy Dive in Bonaire during the HUC trip. She was okay until a couple of months ago. Very distressing. See...
  13. Hawkeye Mark

    Trip Report Maya Palms Mahahual,Mexico

    On July 15, four members of CHUM(including yours truly) headed for Maya Palms resort in Mexico. Flew Houston-Cancun arriving about noon. Rented two vehicles and drove south on Mexico 307(stopping for lunch in Tulum). Arrived about 6:30 PM. The most dangerous part of the trip being the drive down...
  14. Hawkeye Mark

    Discover Scuba in Houston closing

    From: Discover Scuba <bulletin@discoverscuba.com> To: DS Bulletin <bulletin@discoverscuba.com> Subject: Discover Scuba - Final Sale Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:58:09 -0600 We will be open Friday Jan. 6 and Sat. Jan. 7 from 10:30am - 5:00pm. This will probably be the last time we are open...
  15. Hawkeye Mark

    Twin Lakes

    Read in another place that TL is closed for construction. Their web site says closed
  16. Hawkeye Mark

    Texas Divers Travel to Central Mexico

    Went to Medina Luna in Central Mexico. See link below http://www.chumclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=342
  17. Hawkeye Mark

    Trip to Medina Luna

    See Trip report at http://www.chumclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=342 This was a great trip. Off the beaten path of usual Mexico dive places.
  18. Hawkeye Mark

    Learn from this

    Yesterday five of us went on a 24' boat to a gulf oil platform to dive. Seas were flat(best this year). Divers were as follows: Boat Owner=Former instructor who had dove Andrea Doria and numerous technical dives. Myselt and other recreational diver with at least 300 dives each Other adult...
  19. Hawkeye Mark

    Rio Verde

    A group of us are planning to go there over Memorial Day and dive cenotes. Anyone can share their experiences. Rio Verde east of San Luis Potosi.
  20. Hawkeye Mark

    Tiki Lake(formerly The Reef) Houston TX

    Went by the lake formerly known as The Reef. It is now called Tiki Lake and has reopened. Guys on duty advised cost is $10 for divers. No compressor. Since I had only been to Reef once i cant comment on the differences. Lot of junk laying around. Looked pretty run-down. There were 20 or so...
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