Wrinkles November '07 Dive Planning Thread - Catalina Island

[Tjack]

Wow, what a great weekend of diving off of Catalina! The Wrinkles event was sweet, thanks to Christian and the whole SoCal gang for showing us out of towners a warm welcome. Y’all have some world class diving in the Kelp Realm, IMHO. Some fine dinners as well.

It was great to dive with Ken (Mo2mation) and Claudette, who sure make it fun with their scooter shenanigans as well as their expertise. Steve (Divemaster223) and Mike for the Friday night dive, the invincible dive light which works fully flooded was a Princeton Tec by the way. Andy Steve and Mike were a good team for the Valiant on Saturday, nice long surface swim out with strange salps floating in the big blue. Yan (Divebrasil) another excellent buddy for the twilight-night dive on Saturday. All Good.

Sundays boat dive was a highlight, diving with Dave (Dwaters) first dive and Janene (HBdivegirl) second after Dave and David opted out. Thanks David for the use of the cell phone as well. Ber Rabbit I am digging the swamp thing photo. I even got to meet Dr. Bill who provided an overview of Kelp Taxonomy.

I hope to make it out again, great diving and great people.

 

[Divmstr223]

Wow, what a great weekend of diving off of Catalina! The Wrinkles event was sweet, thanks to Christian and the whole SoCal gang for showing us out of towners a warm welcome. Y’all have some world class diving in the Kelp Realm, IMHO. Some fine dinners as well.

It was great to dive with Ken (Mo2mation) and Claudette, who sure make it fun with their scooter shenanigans as well as their expertise. Steve (Divemaster223) and Mike for the Friday night dive, the invincible dive light which works fully flooded was a Princeton Tec by the way. Andy Steve and Mike were a good team for the Valiant on Saturday, nice long surface swim out with strange salps floating in the big blue. Yan (Divebrasil) another excellent buddy for the twilight-night dive on Saturday. All Good.

Sundays boat dive was a highlight, diving with Dave (Dwaters) first dive and Janene (HBdivegirl) second after Dave and David opted out. Thanks David for the use of the cell phone as well. Ber Rabbit I am digging the swamp thing photo. I even got to meet Dr. Bill who provided an overview of Kelp Taxonomy.

I hope to make it out again, great diving and great people.

I don't know why I called it a Pelican

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LOL...I had great dives with ya bro...I hope you can make it back out again soon! I may have a dry suit the next time you see me, we'll see :14:

 

[Divmstr223]

I posted these at divematrix and forgot to post them here also.

Here are misc pictures I took throughout the weekend. Sorry, I didn't narrate and identify who is who, but you know who you are..


Dive Park Pics

Rocket Man's pack getting ready to take flight, or ummm depth!

 

[Divmstr223]

Cont...

Saturday Night Dinner Pics

 

[Ted S]

Sorry for the delay, here's a few photos from the dive:






View the rest in my gallery

 

[JMdiver]

Nice shots Ted I see you got my good side.

John

 

[Ted S]

Nice shots Ted I see you got my good side.

It took some work but ya, I think so.

 

[D_B]

Great pics!

Bet it was a blast!

Hey Ber, when you coming back out again :huh:

... the kelp wants a rematch

 

[Ber Rabbit]

Hey Ber, when you coming back out again :huh:

... the kelp wants a rematch

LOL! I really have no idea, hubby would like to come out and have time to explore topside. This trip was a bit of a whirlwind tour.

The kelp is just upset because it lost the night dive AND the boat ladder rounds. The attack on Tjack was uncalled for after losing to me Next time instead of hanging onto the boat ladder to remove my fins I'm hanging onto the kelp and using it for a tagline
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[orangelion03]

John, Orange, and I had a good time this weekend though we werent exactly with the Wrinkles gang =)

Here's a few photos anyway...

Saturday morning in Avalon. Bright eyes, bushy tail.

The hose goes where?

Lions and divers and Bers, Oh MY!

We all love Claudette

The carp some buddies have to put up with.

Oh yeah...chicks dig the lion...