Virtual Dive Club

[FishDiver]

I am moving back to California!

Despite living in California for twenty years I have only done a few dives there. The whole cold water diving experience represented more of a learning curve than I wanted to handle. I moved to Sydney, Australia three years ago and got my OW as soon as I stepped off the plane. I will have completed about four hundred dives by the time I return to California in 2009.

I intend to hit the ground running with new dive buddies when I return. I have researched a number of local clubs and, of course, this forum. I stumbled across a group that organizes dives without requiring dues or pointless meetings. I don't know if this is common knowledge or not, their site is The Greater Bay Area Scuba Lovers Meetup (Santa Clara, CA) - Meetup.com

I hope to meet and dive with many of you in the coming year.

 

[fisheater]

Not sure where you're moving to here, but if you're into trying diving on the North Coast (Sonoma & Mendocino), give North Coast Divers a look.

No meetings. No officers. No dues. Just diving. The North Coast Divers - Index

 

[Hepcat62]

I stumbled across a group that organizes dives without requiring dues or pointless meetings. I don't know if this is common knowledge or not, their site is The Greater Bay Area Scuba Lovers Meetup (Santa Clara, CA) - Meetup.com

Welcome back to California!

I've done a few dives with that group. The group contains a pretty wide range of skill levels and interests, and everybody I've met has been really nice. If you're looking for a more "hardcore" or particularly difficult dive then the meetups probably aren't the thing for you, but there are certianly people in the group who I'm sure would be happy to make plans and go out for those.

 

[FishDiver]

Welcome back to California!

I've done a few dives with that group. The group contains a pretty wide range of skill levels and interests, and everybody I've met has been really nice. If you're looking for a more "hardcore" or particularly difficult dive then the meetups probably aren't the thing for you, but there are certianly people in the group who I'm sure would be happy to make plans and go out for those.

I have a huge group of dive buddies here in Sydney and I don't know anyone that dives in California. I'd like to develop a group of buddies and gain experience with California conditions before attempting more challenging dives.

 

[mikemikethepike]

Have you picked out a new exposure suit yet?

 

[Hepcat62]

I have a huge group of dive buddies here in Sydney and I don't know anyone that dives in California. I'd like to develop a group of buddies and gain experience with California conditions before attempting more challenging dives.

In that case I can highly recommend that meetup group. They're really great people.

 

[micboucher]

Welcome to California Fishdiver! We have Meet & Greets regularly also, which is a good way to meet dive buddies. There is one scheduled for the 8th in Monterey if the weather cooperates. I'll be posting the details soon. I hope to see you there.