divindiva69
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The SunCoast Reef Rovers is always looking for divers and topside individuals to help with this annual clean-up event. All divers are welcome to attend and partake as long as they are a certified Scuba diver and comfortable diving in low visibility water with debris and sharp objects in the area. Please bring your C Card and ID to sign a waiver.
If interested in participating, please respond to Ken.Lackmann@fl.usda.gov by Wednesday, May 28th if you plan to dive or be a topside helper.
The current plan is for divers to enter the water at 8:15 a.m. and exit the water sometime on or before 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Divers should arrive by 7:30 a.m. to allow plenty of time to get ready and be able to enter the water at 8:15 a.m. There will be a pre-dive briefing at 8 a.m. to cover the dive plan. The pre-dive briefing will be held at the near the S. Jetty walkway - look for the SCRR banner.
The Venice Police Department will be on site to assist with the clean-up.
No supplies/gear/tanks of any kind will be provided for the divers, divers need to bring their own dive gear, tanks, cutting supplies, underwater trash bags, etc..
Divers
1) remember to add extra weight to help keep you down in the shallower water
2) remember to bring something to cut fishing line, fishing cast nets, and possible crab trap lines
3) remember to bring some sort of bag to put trash in. Local retail Dollar stores typically sell mesh laundry bag (very inexpensive).
4) remember to bring gloves to protect your hands and protective clothing (wetsuit) to protect the rest of your body from rocks at the Jetty.
5) if you have any lift bags, it would be a good idea to bring them
6) all divers, including SCRR club members, please bring a copy of your dive certification card so we can attached it to the SCRR Dive Club waiver form. Many of the forms on file are outdated and do not have current in case of emergency contact information.
Topside individuals working the pier
1) remember to bring protective gloves (lots of hooks, etc.)
2) please wear clothes you do not mind getting wet and dirty
3) wear sturdy shoes as you will be walking on the rocks to the water to grab debris/lead weights from divers.
If you have any questions, please contact Ken Lackmann at ken.lackmann@fl.usda.gov or 352-538-4911 cell
If interested in participating, please respond to Ken.Lackmann@fl.usda.gov by Wednesday, May 28th if you plan to dive or be a topside helper.
The current plan is for divers to enter the water at 8:15 a.m. and exit the water sometime on or before 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Divers should arrive by 7:30 a.m. to allow plenty of time to get ready and be able to enter the water at 8:15 a.m. There will be a pre-dive briefing at 8 a.m. to cover the dive plan. The pre-dive briefing will be held at the near the S. Jetty walkway - look for the SCRR banner.
The Venice Police Department will be on site to assist with the clean-up.
No supplies/gear/tanks of any kind will be provided for the divers, divers need to bring their own dive gear, tanks, cutting supplies, underwater trash bags, etc..
Divers
1) remember to add extra weight to help keep you down in the shallower water
2) remember to bring something to cut fishing line, fishing cast nets, and possible crab trap lines
3) remember to bring some sort of bag to put trash in. Local retail Dollar stores typically sell mesh laundry bag (very inexpensive).
4) remember to bring gloves to protect your hands and protective clothing (wetsuit) to protect the rest of your body from rocks at the Jetty.
5) if you have any lift bags, it would be a good idea to bring them
6) all divers, including SCRR club members, please bring a copy of your dive certification card so we can attached it to the SCRR Dive Club waiver form. Many of the forms on file are outdated and do not have current in case of emergency contact information.
Topside individuals working the pier
1) remember to bring protective gloves (lots of hooks, etc.)
2) please wear clothes you do not mind getting wet and dirty
3) wear sturdy shoes as you will be walking on the rocks to the water to grab debris/lead weights from divers.
If you have any questions, please contact Ken Lackmann at ken.lackmann@fl.usda.gov or 352-538-4911 cell
