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MayLongWeekendDiveExtravaganza-May19thto21st,2017www.econauts.org/[email protected]
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ClubsAttending:1. CoquitlamScubaClub2. DuncanDivers3. VancouverPescaderos
4. CampbellRiverTide-Rippers5. Hosts-TopIslandEconauts
Communications:• Pleaseensurethisisdistributedinformationpackageisdistributedtoallyourparticipatingclub
members.• IfthereareparticipantsthatwishtobeaddedtotheEconauts’DiveExtravaganzaFacebookpage,
pleaserelaytheirnamesorhavethemcontacteconauts@telus.netdirectly.FunandGamesRelated:• TheweekendthemeisVikings!TherewillbevariousactivitiesfromFridaynighttotheSaturday
eveningBBQthatwillculminateinoneclubearningthepillagers’prize!Costumeprizecategoriesare:mostcreative;mostauthentic;funniest;andbestclubeffort.
• “Oops”and“McGiverDiver”willagainbeawarded.• WhaleWatchingavailablewithStubbsIslandWhaleWatchingonSunday,May21standMonday,May
22nd.Seewww.stubbs-island.comorcontact1-800-665-3066forratesandtimes.• TheWhaleInterpretiveCentrewillbeopen.Entrybydonation.
FinalSchedule:
Time Notes
FridayMay19th • 5.00PM • KillerWhaleCaféopens
• 8.00PM • Meet,greet,safetyorientationandicebreakeratKillerWhaleCafé.Prizes!Pleaseallattend.
• Dinnercanbeorderedto9PMSaturdayMay20th
• 10:00AM • MeetingforDMsandBoatOperators
• 11AMdepartureforPlumperGroupdives
• 12:45PMdepartureforWeyntonPassdives
DepartureDive#1• 8’floodtoebb• AnticipatedslackinPlumperGroupis11:50AM• ForNEPearseandBacksideofStubbs,startdivingat1:30PM
• Betweendives • Cylindersfilled.Bringtothebeginningoftheboardwalk
• 4:40departurealldives DepartureDive#2• 8’ebbtoflood• WillbeebbingsoNEPearseandBacksideofStubbscanbedivedassoonasarrive• AnticipatedslackinPlumperGroupis5:40PM• Afterdive–Pleasebringcylinderstothebeginningoftheboardwalk,willbefilled
SundayAM.• 8:00PM • GroupBBQdinnerandgoodtimes–Vikingtheme!
SponsoredbySunFunDiverswithdessertsandsaladsbyEconauts[Econautsmeetat7:30atWhaleInterpretiveCentre]
• Prizesforcostumes:mostcreative;mostauthentic;funniest;bestclubeffortSundayMay21st
Challengingdaytoschedule.Firstslackistooearly(7AM)and3rdslackistoolate(6:45PM)whichiswhythedayisscheduledasitis.
• 10:30AM
• RaffleAnnounceMcGiverDiverandOopsAwardwinnersAnnouncewinnerforViking-themedactivitiesGroupphoto
• 12AMdepartureforPlumperGroupdives
• 1:45PMdepartureforWeyntonPassdives
DepartureDive#3• 7’floodtoebb• AnticipatedslackinPlumperGroupis12:55AM• ForNEPearseandBacksideofStubbs,startdivingat2:30PM
• Staggereddeparturetimes• OnlyNEPearseandBackside
ofStubbscanbedived.
DepartureDive#4• 7’ebb• Seediveschedule
• Afterdive#4 • Forthosewhohaveorganizedthis-cylindersfillsforMonday.Bringemptycylinderstothebeginningoftheboardwalk.
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DiveSchedule:Thefollowinglookslikealotoffundoesn’tit?JNaturehasdiveschedulingquiteapuzzlethisyear.TheschedulewillbereviewedattheFridaynightgathering.
Dive#1Saturday8’floodtoebb
Dive#2Saturday8’ebbtoflood
Dive#3Sunday7’floodtoebb
Dive#4Sunday7’floodtoebb
PlumperGroupDives
Departure11AMAnticipatedslack11:50AMWHITEflaggedentry
Departure4:40PMAnticipatedslack5:40PMORANGEflaggedentry
Departure12:00AMAnticipatedslack12:55PMWHITEflaggedentry
Bob’sSpot Tiderippers Pescaderos#1 EconautsPlumperWall DuncanDivers Pescaderos#2 Pescaderos#2WarbonnetWall Coquitlam? Econauts TiderippersMarg’sWall Pescaderos#1 Coquitlam? DuncanDiversGumbootWall PlumperRock WeyntonPassDives
Departure12:45PMStartdivingat1:30PM1entrypoint
Departure4:40PMCandiveassoonasarrive.1entrypoint
Departure1:45PMStartdivingat2:30PM1entrypoint
Ensurehave1hoursurfaceinterval.1entrypoint
DonotreturntoTC.Diveassoonas1hoursurfaceintervalisdone~3PM
LikelybestnottoreturntoTCbetweendives.Startdivingat3:45PM
LikelybestnottoreturntoTCbetweendives.Startdivingat4:30PM.
BacksideofStubbs
Pescaderos#2 Tiderippers Coquitlam? Econauts DuncanDivers
Pescaderos#1
NEPearse Econauts DuncanDivers Pescaderos#1 Tiderippers Pescaderos#2
Coquitlam?
Sponsors:Checkoutthelatestatwww.econauts.org/Sponsors_2016.htmlandinthefinalpagesofthisbulletin.• Ticketsare$20/eachor6for$100/6.Ticketsalesonlyopentomembersofparticipatingscubaclubs.
IfyourfellowdiveclubmemberswhoarenotattendingtheExtravaganzawishtopurchasetickets,[email protected].
• TheMayLongWeekendDiveExtravaganzahasbeenheldforover30yearsandisoneoftheveryfewremaininginter-clubdiveeventsinBritishColumbia.OursponsorsaidinkeepingthecultureofscubadivinginBCgoingandallowtheTopIslandEconautstocontinueoursocio-environmentalefforts.Specificsherewww.econauts.org/Sponsorship.html.Anyopportunityyouhavetoacknowledgethesponsorsgoesalongwayinshowingthatthesupportandpromotionisofvaluetothem.
FoodNotes:Openingtimesforrestaurantsandcafes:• SeahorseCafé–openfrom8AMto6PMdaily.Willhaveapatiobreakfastspecial.• KillerWhaleCafé–openfrom10AMto9PMonSaturdayandSunday.Barbeque:• Saturdaynight:SunFunDiverssponsoredBBQ–hotdogs,hamburgers,saladsanddesserts.Please
bringownplates,cutlery,etc.fromthecabins.• TherewillalsobeaBBQavailableattheKillerWhaleCaféonSundaynight.Theywouldgreatlyvalue
ityoucouldreserveontheFridaynight.
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LiabilityandSafety:• Diveboatsandsafetyequipmenttobearrangedbyindividualclubs.• Pleasenotethatallresponsibilitylieswithindividualclubsandtheirboatoperatorsforthesafety
oftheirmembersandanyissuesofliability.• YouareawarethatthedivingconditionsoftheNorthernVancouverIslandareforhighly
experienced,competentcold-waterdiversonly.• Notethatparticipationiscontingentonclubsadheringtoa“notake,notouch”policywithregardto
marinelife.Cylinders:• Required:2filledcylinders–singlealuminum80’spreferred–pleasetagcylindersforidentification.• Cylindersmusthaveup-to-datevisualandhydroinspectionsortheywillnotberefilled.No
exceptions.• High-pressureDINtankscanonlybefilledto3200lbsduetothelimitsofourcompressor.• Seescheduleforfilltimes.• Regretfully,theClubdoesnothavethecapacitytofilldoublecylinders.Thereisnoissuewithdiving
withdoubles(otherthanthemaximumdivetimeshouldbe60minutes).• Notethatcylinderrental(includingsteel80s)andNitroxfillscanbeorganizedwithSunFunDivers
250-956-2243.
DirectionstoTelegraphCove:• FollowHighway19inthedirectionofCampbellRiverandthenPortHardy• 10kmbeforePortMcNeill–turnrightoffHighwayinthedirectionofTelegraphCoveandAlderBay.
Thisisaveryobviousturnoffwithmultipletourismsigns.15kmtoTelegraphCovefromthispoint.• After10km,turnleftforafurther5km–followTelegraphCovesigns• WhenreachTelegraphCove–parkinlotonrightSponsorshipdetails:
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