Wrinkles November '05 Dive Planning Thread - Catalina Island

[headhunter]

I'll update this first post as a running synopsis of this thread.

When: Saturday, November 12th
Where: Avalon Underwater Dive Park at Casino Point, Catalina Island


What is the Wrinkles Dive?

This is a monthly gathering of all divers and non-divers in SoCal who can make it. It's a lot of fun involving diving, eating, socializing and sometimes even camping!

It all started when our SoCal member, Wrinkles, mentioned to a group that she dove with that it would be really fun to be able to get together at least once a month. Pasley, took off with the idea and announced the first "Wrinkles Dive". The rest is history!

It's open to everyone of all skill levels from "I'm not certified yet" to "Do we really have to dive the Andrea Doria again?"

We've found this to be a great way to meet our fellow divers locally and many new dive buddies have been found though these "dive soirees".


RSVP:

I've started a ScubaBoard Calendar event for you to RSVP here:

http://www.scubaboard.com/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=540&day=2005-11-12&c=32
(you can now rsvp and include your guest count!)

Please sign up on the Calendar. This will help us get an idea of how many people will be there so that we can set aside a space by the Casino that is big enough for all of us to hang out together.

Please update your party size on the calendar with changes.


Attendance:
Let me know if I've misrepresented anyone's attendance here.

Saturday, November 12th: (17)
headhunter (1)
Rickster (2)
mccabejc (2)
HBDiveGirl (1)
Tech Admin (1)
CaptainMarvel (1)
TeqP (1)
Ronen1968 (1)
Ann Marie (1)
snakedr (1)
radinator (1)
BrianS (1)
Mo2vation (2)
jenazah (1)


Loose Schedule of events:

7:30AM - Early Birds arrive and lay claim to a spot
8:00AM - First Dive,
10:00AM - Second Dive,
12:00PM - Lunch
2:00PM - Third Dive,
4:00PM - Fourth Dive
5:30PM - Dinner and more socializing at:
???

7:00pm - Last Boat leaves for Dana Point
7:15pm - Last Boat leaves for Queen Mary, Long Beach
7:30pm - Last Boat leaves for Downtown Catalina Landing, Long Beach
9:05pm - Last Boat leaves for San Pedro


Info on Catalina Island:

Jim's Catalina Sticky Thread

Island Map

City of Avalon Map

Dive Park Map

Catalina Express web site

Phone number for Catalina Baggage and Storage: (310) 510-0766

Hermosa Hotel - Only $35 per night in November


Tide info:

Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
9 July 2005 - 10 July 2005
33.3500° N, 118.3167° W

Saturday, 2005-11-12
12:03 AM PST 0.42 feet Low Tide
02:45 AM PST Moonset
06:21 AM PST Sunrise
06:29 AM PST 5.57 feet High Tide
12:57 PM PST 0.46 feet Low Tide
02:56 PM PST Moonrise
04:52 PM PST Sunset
06:51 PM PST 4.47 feet High Tide

Sunday, 2005-11-13
12:39 AM PST 0.73 feet Low Tide
03:51 AM PST Moonset
06:22 AM PST Sunrise
06:58 AM PST 5.97 feet High Tide
01:41 PM PST -0.18 feet Low Tide
03:25 PM PST Moonrise
04:51 PM PST Sunset
07:44 PM PST 4.35 feet High Tide


Catalina Express Schedule

September 6 - October 17, 2005

Downtown Catalina Landing, Long Beach to Avalon Harbor

DEPART......FREQUENCY
6:15 am......Daily
8:30 am......Daily
10:00 am....Daily
12:15 pm....Daily
2:00 pm......Daily
4:15 pm......Daily
5:45 pm......Daily
7:55 pm......Friday

Long Beach/Avalon trips are approximately 1 hour or less.


Avalon Harbor to Downtown Catalina Landing, Long Beach

DEPART......FREQUENCY
8:00 am.....Daily
10:15 am....Daily
11:45 am....Daily
2:05 pm.....Daily
3:45 pm.....Daily
6:00 pm.....Daily
7:30 pm.....Daily
9:45 pm.....Friday

Avalon/Long Beach trips are approximately 1 hour or less.


From Queen Mary, Long Beach to Avalon Harbor

DEPART......FREQUENCY
9:30 am.....Saturday - Sunday
1:10 pm.....Saturday - Sunday
5:30 pm.....Saturday - Sunday

Long Beach/Avalon trips are approximately 1 hour or less.


From Avalon Harbor to Queen Mary, Long Beach

DEPART......FREQUENCY
11:15 am....Saturday - Sunday
2:45 pm.....Saturday - Sunday
7:15 pm.....Saturday - Sunday

Avalon/Long Beach trips are approximately 1 hour or less.


San Pedro to Avalon

DEPART.....FREQUENCY
7:00 am.....Saturday - Sunday
8:50 am....Daily
10:45 am...Friday - Sunday
12:30 am...Monday - Friday (Via Two Harbors)
1:00 pm....Saturday - Sunday
3:30 pm....Saturday - Sunday
5:05 pm Daily
7:20 pm....Friday-Saturday

San Pedro/Avalon trips are approximately 1 hour & 15 minutes.


Avalon to San Pedro

DEPART......FREQUENCY
8:45 am.....Saturday - Sunday
10:30 am....Daily
12:30 pm....Saturday
3:00 pm.....Daily
5:15 pm.....Saturday - Sunday
6:45 pm.....Daily
8:40 pm.....Friday (Via Two Harbors)
9:05 pm.....Saturday

Avalon/San Pedro trips are approximately 1 hour & 15 minutes.


Dana Point to Avalon

DEPART.....FREQUENCY
7:45 am.....Friday - Sunday
9:45 am ....Monday - Thursday
11:55 am...Friday - Sunday
3:45 pm.....Monday
5:00 pm.....Friday - Sunday

Dana Point/Avalon trips are approximately 1 & 30 minutes


Avalon to Dana Point

DEPART.....FREQUENCY
9:45 am.....Friday - Sunday
11:50 am...Monday
2:00 pm.....Friday - Sunday
5:45 pm.....Monday - Thursday
7:00 pm.....Friday - Sunday

Avalon/Dana Point trips are approximately 1 & 30 minutes


From San Pedro and Long Beach $49.00 round trip
From Dana Point $51.00 round trip
For Reservations: 800-481-3470


2005 Wrinkles Schedule:

Wrinkles dives will take place every 2nd Saturday of the month and we will occasionally have both a Saturday and Sunday included for an entire weekend of fun.

January 29th, Saturday - San Diego County - La Jolla Shores
February 26th, Saturday - Orange County - Heisler Park
March 12th, Saturday - Catalina Island - Avalon Dive Park
April 9th and 10th, Saturday and Sunday - Los Angeles/Ventura County - Leo Carrillo
May 14th, Saturday - San Diego County - La Jolla Shores
June 11th, Saturday - Orange County - Heisler Park
July 9th, Saturday - Catalina Island - Avalon Dive Park
August 13th, Saturday - Los Angeles - Palos Verdes/Redondo area - Veteran's Park
September 10th, Saturday - San Diego County - La Jolla Shores
October 8th, Saturday - Orange County - Heisler Park
November 12th, Saturday - Catalina Island - Avalon Dive Park
December 10th and 11th, Saturday and Sunday - Los Angeles/Ventura County - Leo Carrillo

I'll update this post as we have more info.

Christian

 

[mccabejc]

Yup. Me and my honey. It will be good to meet you guys again.

 

[drbill]

Darn... I can't even attend a Wrinkles dive here at home. I'm flying to Florida on the 8th for a family memorial service for my father who died last June. I really do want to join all of you again. I promise to make a Wrinkles dive within the next 5 months!

 

[Rickster]

Teresa and I will be there. We look forward to meeting more or the people here on the board, and seeing the ones we have already met, at the last get-together

Rick

 

[HBDiveGirl]

I'll be there... .
Catalina diving in the Fall!!! Yesssss!

Hope to see lots of SoCalKelpies there.
Claudette

 

[ShakaZulu]

Darn... I can't even attend a Wrinkles dive here at home. I'm flying to Florida on the 8th for a family memorial service for my father who died last June. I really do want to join all of you again. I promise to make a Wrinkles dive within the next 5 months!

Ya, ya, we want to see that first.............we are beginning to doubt if you are even certified?

 

[MissyP]

Catalina in Nov? I'll definitely be there (again) !

 

[drbill]

we are beginning to doubt if you are even certified?

Shaka- what do you mean? My psychiatrist certified me decades ago.

 

[Ted S]

Ya, ya, we want to see that first.............we are beginning to doubt if you are even certified?

Judging from the condition of his wetsuit (or what's left of it), he's definitely doing SOMETHING in the water. If that's not enough I've seen him go in the water a few times too.

P.S. I'll be there as well!

 

[ShakaZulu]

Judging from the condition of his wetsuit (or what's left of it), he's definitely doing SOMETHING in the water. If that's not enough I've seen him go in the water a few times too.

P.S. I'll be there as well!

Well, looking at his profile pic, it looks brandnew, what happened to his arm though? Guess there is GW's in Catalina.......

I'll be in Vegas, I think.