Spanish Rocks Reef Cleanup

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[stinggirl]

If my health is where it needs to be I will be there.

 

[CMOST]

With all the people showing up parking could be an issue. Maybe a local business might let us use their lot for this. Peak season will be over and it is for a good cause. Just a thought.

 

[Sh@rkW@tcher]

I'm sure both Greg and Carl will be working on the parking and make some type of arrangements. Hopefuly more to report soon!

 

[Scoobahdood]

I have heard from a few peeps about this clean up. To clear up any confusion, MoteMan, this clean up will involve removing monofilament (fishing lines) and other items that don't belong in the water environment like bottles, cans, plastic of any kind and trash like that, correct? :cool2:

 

[Sh@rkW@tcher]

I have heard from a few peeps about this clean up. To clear up any confusion, MoteMan, this clean up will involve removing monofilament (fishing lines) and other items that don't belong in the water environment like bottles, cans, plastic of any kind and trash like that, correct? :cool2:

You are correct, also ghost crab traps(abandoned traps), discarded rope, and I have heard a report of an abandonded net on the far south end of the rocks. I'm not sure if it's a gill net or an old shrimp net. I believe Florida Underwater Sports is planning to have a boat or a couple of boats on site to help haul large items, and i'm planning to bring my yak to help haul stuff also.

 

[Scoobahdood]

I can bring my kayak as well to collect trash in while we are out there diving. It is a sit-in so it would be great to haul stuff back to the beach. Can't really dive from it but can float it out as a dive flag holder and trash collector.

 

[Missdirected]

With all the people showing up parking could be an issue. Maybe a local business might let us use their lot for this. Peak season will be over and it is for a good cause. Just a thought.

Just a thought, in the past we've had people drop their stuff, go park @ the Shells shopping plaza, and bring them back.

 

[r1_addict]

Ok,

Billy and I are in, I will have my support crew on the beach...

 

[Sh@rkW@tcher]

Update on the Spanish Rocks Clean-Up:
Sunday June 7, 2009
Start 0900
Parking at Spanish Rocks beach parking lot until it fills, then a diver/gear shuttle will be run from Holmes Beach to Spanish Rocks.
Sign in @ Spanish Rocks, all participants receive a t-shirt, mask slap strap and a door prize ticket.
Breakfast stuff and surface interval snacks provided. Food & Drink: coffee, donuts, water, fruit, snacks, cookies, crackers, candies.
Door prizes:2 EAN classes, 2 Digital Underwater Photography classes, 2 Peak Performance Buoyancy classes, Seawing Nova (fins), Aladin Prime (dive computer), Mk16/R190 (regulator), Duffel Bag, Dry Bag, Woody 38 Special speargun, and misc small dive gear (donated by Florida Underwater Sports).
Marker buoys with flags will be placed around the clean-up area to restrict boat/jet ski traffic.
One boat and at least one kayak will be present to collect trash recovered and transport it to shore (provided by Florida Underwater Sports). Other boats and yaks welcome. If you plan to bring a boat, please send me a PM.
Drawings to be held at noon. For more information, contact Greg Galford: Greg@FloridaUnderwaterSports.com
Cost: FREE!