ScubaBoard Get Together On Oahu

[justleesa]

OK, I added a poll please place your vote on where we should meet

 

[SecondCoussens]

hmmm... maybe we need to get there even earlier. i forgot we tried to dive magic island on memorial day and we showed up at 7:30 am and there was not a parking spot in sight. no one has a beach house and a boat or great shore dive right off the back of the house eh? damn why aren't we rich, we'd have you all over if we were!

 

[justleesa]

damn why aren't we rich, we'd have you all over if we were!

That would be nice I guess I could be there at...hmmm....7 at the earliest, I work till 10 on Sat and Sunday would need to catch some sleep.

 

[justleesa]

only 4 people have voted so we will wait a bit before we make it final...but just wanted to know who else can be an early bird to insure a good spot?

hmmmmm....Just had another thought. Would it be interesting to rent a house on the shore for this and dive off the beach? I have no idea what a day would cost and if they would be willing to rent for one day, but that way we would have everything, kitchen, bathroom...the works....just thinking.....

 

[Wildcard]

How about a bigger dive boat for the day? No parking problems then. Throw on the BBQ and cooler. Im sure someone would be willing to do that. Then we could do a couple of different dives.

 

[justleesa]

Sounds good...if we could find a boat out that way that could hold us all...and the price would be reasonable...I don't know anybody out that way, you?

 

[Wildcard]

I'll look. Doest it have to be north shore?

 

[justleesa]

for shore diving it would have been the best, but see what you can get....the kahala kai could hold us all...but he might want $500 for a private charter

 

[onfloat]

I like diving up at Makaha Beach Park (Caverns). Nice beach and a place for some of the non-diving part of the family to hang out. I'm not sure what it would be like on the holiday, being new to the island and all.

 

[bluemagoo]

When another dive club I belong to had their annual picnic a few weeks ago, there was mention that if the attendees numbered over a certain amount of people, we would need a permit. I think the number they were tossing around was 30 - but don't hold me to that, as I was just reading the organizational emails going back and forth and wasn't part of that conversation.

I suppose a quick call to parks & recreation might provide the answer.

FYI, just found out that a permit's needed at state parks for 25+ people. Probably not a biggie on Oahu for diving groups but might be on the the other islands; Old Airport and Hapuna on the Big Island for starters. Rules vary for county parks.