Friday, August 19, 2011

Sand Hollow BBQ and Treasure Hunt




Sand Hollow BBQ/Dive Along
It’s that time of year again!! Time for Dive Utah’s Annual Treasure Hunt/Bar-B-Que at Sand Hollow September 10.

The divingWe’ll meet at the Sand Hollow State Park at the no boat area near the boat ramp. The entry fee is $10 per car and THEY ONLY TAKE CASH!! Sand Hollow Reservoir is located near Hurricane, Utah and north of St. George. It is an altitude dive so plan your dives conservatively. Water temps are in the low 80’s so a thin wetsuit is all that is required.

The Treasure HuntAt 11:00am the fun starts!! Golf balls with numbers on them will be placed in the lake. Each number corresponds to a prize.

The Clean-up and Raffle
You’ll get 2 raffle tickets for pre-registering for the weekend. For every pound of trash you clean up from the lake or shore, you’ll get an additional ticket. At 2:30pm, we have the drawing for the prizes.

The Bar-B-Que
$10 will register you for the hunt, get you hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch and all the air you can breathe. The bar-b-que will start at 1:00pm. We’ll provide the meat, buns, condiments and plates. Bring your own drink. We also ask for each buddy team to bring a potluck salad or snack.

So come out and join in a Dive Utah tradition and a great time. Try your luck at our underwater compass course! Take an Advanced or Specialty class. Or just lay out and relax.

For more information or to sign up, please see a staff member or call 277-3483.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Catalina Island in September




The kelp forests of Southern California have long been a Utah diver's playground. Only a 10 hour drive or 1.5 hour flight, Southern California's waters abound with life. Located less than 26 miles offshore from Los Angeles is Catalina Island.

Catalina Island is one of the Channel Islands and is the only one with a permanent population. Avalon is a picturesque town that is the main stop when visiting Catalina. You can shore dive Casino Point Marine Park or take a boat to visit more sites around the island. We will do both.

We will meet Friday morning September 9 at 9am at the Catalina Express Boat terminal in San Pedro on the mainland. Our shuttles will deliver us to the island and then to the hotel by noon. After a quick lunch we will spend the afternoon shore diving in the marine park. Saturday we head out on the "King Neptune" for 3 dives. Breakfast and lunch are included on the boat. Sunday we depart Catalina at noon.

$385* includes roundtrip Catalina Express, 2 night lodging, tanks and weights for shore diving and 3 tank boat dive with breakfast and lunch. You need to make your own arrangements to arrive in San Pedro. Other than on the dive boat, meals are not included.

Cost -$385* includes roundtrip Catalina Express, 2 night lodging, tanks and weights for shore diving and 3 tank boat dive with breakfast and lunch. You need to make your own arrangements to arrive in San Pedro. Other than on the dive boat, meals are not included.

*This is the cash/check discount price. Regular price is $397.
Price is subject to change and is based on Double Occupancy. Single supplement will be extra. Deposits may be non-refundable and cancellation charges may apply.*This is the special cash/check/debit card price.