Jan 14               Club party

Jan 27-29          Bonne Terre(Still a few spots available)

Feb 3                Club meeting

Feb 4-5             Ice diving Haigh quarry

Feb 17-19         Our World Underwater Rosemont convention center

Mar 2               Club meeting

Mar 31             Pizza party

April 7             Opening day at Haigh Quarry

April 13           Club meeting

May 4              Club meeting

May 30-Jun 3 Florida keys

June 1               Club Meeting

June 30             BBQ Haigh quarry

July 13              Club meeting

Aug 3                Club meeting

Aug 10-18        Sea of Cortez liveaboard(still few spots available)

Aug 25             BBQ Haigh quarry

Sept 7               Club meeting

Sept 15             Burnham Harbor clean-up (tentative date)

Sept 22             Pizza party

Oct 5                Club meeting

Oct 6                Underwater pumpkin carving (also Jasons b’day)

Nov 2-4           Mermet Springs

Nov 9              Club meeting

Dec 7               Club meeting

Not all meetings are scheduled on first Friday of the month due to holidays or travel.  Dates are subject to change always, but will try to stick to schedule.  More things may be added, this is all we have as of now. Any suggestions let us know.

What an awesome club we have.

We will be doing renewal of club dues starting in January. If you know you won’t be renewing and are on this email list please let me know.

Pictures are now posted on the club facebook page. If anyone would like to be a friend of the club please use this link
to our facebook page and request to join http://www.facebook.com/groups/bottombreathers/

This is the easiest way to share pictures from club event. Very hard to upload pics to club website. For some reason it has been blocking me lately when I try to upload them.

Looking forward to seeing all of you on Bonne Terre mine trip in 2 weeks. We have 20 members going. Awesome

Anne & Jason

We always have a great time on this trip.

Please email me at: info@bottombreathers.org if you are interested.

We carpool down on Friday, dive 3 dives Sat and 2 dives on Sunday than usually head home around 1-2pm on Sunday

Sea of Cortez – Midriff Islands
With clear, deep blue waters, abundant sea life, white sand beaches and inspiring vistas, the Sea of Cortez – known as the Gulf of California – is a breathtaking destination for amazing fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, boating, and exploring diverse marine creatures. Legendary diver Jacques Cousteau described the Sea of Cortez as the “world’s aquarium” and the “Galapagos of North America.” Dive on untouched walls and reefs abounding in marine life. Encounter great and small whale species, whale sharks, manta and jumping mobula rays, and sea lion colonies. Hike and explore remote uninhabited islets. Dine under the stars in a calm anchorage, socialize with your shipmates and make new friends. Then melt into a luxurious bunk in your own finely appointed cabin with private bathrooms and hot showers. All in a day aboard Rocio, combined with personalized service to enhance your live aboard safety and fun. Dive into your dreams and see what sea of cortez diving is all abou

The boat we are booked on is: http://www.rociodelmarliveaboard.com/

We’ll be doing the Sea of Cortez itinerary and average water temps in August are around 88F (31C), so it will be very comfortable. Logistics are to fly to Phoenix, AZ, USA and then they drive us to their boat just over the border in Mexico to depart. They return us to Phoenix at the end of the week. Shuttle will pick us up in Phoenix around 10am on Sat August 11. I will be flying in on Friday and getting a hotel for night. I would suggest others do that also. They will give me a list of hotels the shuttle picks up from.

Prices:
. The price per passenger is $2295.00 it includes food, snacks, all drinks and diving. Not included in the price: Nitrox $100.00 per person, national park fee $25.00 per person, transportation to and from the boat $100.00 per person round trip and gratuity a 10-15% is suggested per person.

Only Open water certification is necessary unless you will be using Nitrox, you will need your Nitrox certification card with you if you are. I am also assuming you need your passport since we will be departing from Mexico. Nitrox is an option not a requirement.