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SPLASH DAY is Back
Saturday, June 30th is the date for our annual Splash Day event. Its the perfect opportunity for you and your friends to enjoy the club's poolside hospitality and to introduce those interested to our favorite water sport. Buck and Chris host this afternoon event at their home in Silver Lake and the club provides a free barbecue with food and…
Find out more »Club Meeting in Long Beach July 18
Don't forget that this month's club meeting will be in Long Beach at Panvimarn on Wednesday, July 18th. Yelper's rave it's "the best Thai food I have ever had." Catch up on the latest Club news and events for 2018. We are currently attempting to secure a speaker for this evening, but nothing is confirmed as yet. We hope you'll come…
Find out more »Soar with the Raptor
The club has chartered the Raptor dive boat out of Ventura Harbor to explore the Channel Islands on July 28th. While conditions will dictate our ultimate destination, our favorite tends to be Anacapa Island. The local sea lion rookery there tends to increase our chances of interacting with these fast, curious creatures throughout the day. Also on tap are kelp…
Find out more »Are You Farnsworth Ready?
Sunday, September 2nd is the date for our club's annual attempt at Farnsworth Bank dive site on the backside of Catalina Island. We use the word "attempt", because all of the stars need to be aligned to manage a dive at this incredible, southern California dive site. Located a couple of miles off Catalina Island in an area subject to strong…
Find out more »Fiji Trip for 2018!
Updated July 29th Still on the fence about joining us on our trip to Viti Levu, Fiji? There are a couple of spots available and, if you hurry, you can snatch one of them up before it closes out. The deadline for committing is August 15th. The trip features roundtrip airfare from LAX, transfers in Fiji, 7 nights ocean view…
Find out more »38th Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup
USC's Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber and Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies - Catalina Conservation Divers are proud to host Catalina Island's 38th Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup, one of the largest annual dive events in Southern California.
Find out more »Silver Lake Club Meeting
On June 19th, catch up with the club, enjoy some deliciously authentic Mexican food in a colorful, artistic environment and get all the scoop on our 2019 calendar of events. This month's meeting will be a social gathering giving members the chance to reconnect, make any suggestions or comments on how the club operates, and discuss where they'd like to see…
Find out more »A Gay Ol’ Tropical Christmas
Spend Christmas with the Barnacle Busters
Find out more »Tentative Splash Day Date for August
Our annual get-together has been tentatively scheduled for August 22, 2020. It’s a great chance to meet and talk to certified divers in a relaxed social setting well as for new members to try diving in a heated pool with trained instructors. The club is working on social distancing and other safety guidelines. The date may change depending on the…
Find out more »Tentative Bingo Date Set
Sunday, September 27 (Sunday) at 6pm in West Hollywood's Hamburger Mary the club will participate in a round of Legendary Bingo. A percentage of the ticket sales will be donated to the club to help keep our operating expenses afloat through next year. The more people who attend, the more cash our club is able to take home. Please help make…
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