Saturday After Thanksgiving Dive and Picnic @ Blue Heron Bridge

[zaberman1]

cookies and brownies it is! I'm driving down from tallahassee so its an easy food...

 

[showboat]

Pumpkin pie is always good or something.... All this is making me hungry seeing the menu

 

[DebbyDiver]

Yeah, looks like you guys are right.

So, then the question back for attendees--do you want to have an earlier afternoon fry/party, then dive and head out immediately after?

OR, dive, then head to my house after for the "party"? I have a grill and backyard that can accommodate the group, and am 10-15 minutes due west......and, of course, no pesky alcohol regulations (well, besides the one that states you must offer some to the hostess. ).

So.......time to vote.

I'm good with either venue and either time frame.

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

Krista, I thought the park closed at sundown:

Phil Foster Park

Yeah, looks like you guys are right.

So, then the question back for attendees--do you want to have an earlier afternoon fry/party, then dive and head out immediately after?

OR, dive, then head to my house after for the "party"? I have a grill and backyard that can accommodate the group, and am 10-15 minutes due west......and, of course, no pesky alcohol regulations (well, besides the one that states you must offer some to the hostess. ).

So.......time to vote.

Party is planned for Phil Foster Park at Blue Heron Bridge. We'll dive based on high tide, then get food/party going.

Dive: Arrive around 3:30/4:00. High tide at the bridge that day (Saturday, November 28) is 4:43 PM. Generally, you hit the water about 1/2 hour before high tide, and exit about 1/2 hour after. Jim stretches his dive to a solid two hours.

Party: The food and partying will likely get going about 5:30/6:00. Park is open until 10:00 PM.

Rain/Snow/Sleet/Hail/Hurricane: We'll ONLY head to my house (10 minutes away) if either the weather does not cooperate, or, we keep going so late that we have to move venues.

Hmmm, last I saw the sign at the front stated that the park closed at 10PM and boat ramps were open 24hrs, but let's go by the web site (Closes at sundown)

The plan... It's a lunch and afternoon picnic with time to pack everything away before the dive...

Soooo....

We'll begin meeting at 10:00 AM with a planned turkey starting around 11-11:30 until...

There's plenty of beach and water to play in for anyone who is/isn't diving...Then, break the picnic down and suit up for the dive.

There are some regulars like me who are able to dive any time during the incoming tide. We won't stop those of you who can do it and enjoy it. I'll be a good host and wait until everything get broken down and put where it belongs before I go diving

Given this updated park time frame how does that sit with everyone?

 

[DebbyDiver]

Jim, you are there all the time and this event is still a couple of weeks out. Could you confirm with the city or the park rangers on the closing time?

 

[KBeck]

Debby, great question. I dug out a couple phone numbers to call the park rangers to confirm, etc.

But, just to be sure, let's plan for a lunch party with bridge dive after.

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

Jim, you are there all the time and this event is still a couple of weeks out. Could you confirm with the city or the park rangers on the closing time?

That sounds too much like woooork... (Now that Krista's on it)

 

[Splitlip]

I say party early. Dive later depending on tides and sunset, if that is the case.
Unless there is a risk of cramps.

Last year I brought "pop". This time I am thinking cranberry relish and "pop".

What dive? This is South Florida. There is always "tomorrow".

 

[Scott L]

Anybody interested in an ocean dive charter in the morning then hangout at BHB? I am an ocean guy.

 

[DebbyDiver]

Valhalla, did you not read the entire thread? Scroll up:

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/4823867-post101.html