Just to inform you that instructors at Scuba Venture are available 24/7, (well not exactly), but we can do spec classes at any time. Take a day off and get a few friends and take a specialty classes. Now is the time to take the dry suit class break up the work week get to Dutch or Willow and not have a crowd !!!!!!!!!! Call and let us know, what you want to learn!
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The annual pumpkin carving contest saw a lot of new faces this year. Everyone had a great time either carving or watching the festivities even though the weather was a little cold. Plenty of food and drink was available as well as gift certificates for the top 6 pumpkins. This years winners were: 6th place, Gary Johnson, 5th place, Rich Dalton, 4th place, Maria Reiss, 3rd place, Bob Stichter, 2nd place, Dale Trythall, and our grand price 2011 pumpkin champion……..Tom Rohrbach. Congratulations to all! Hope to see everyone in 2012 to keep our annual event strong.
Back again for a scary 21st season….our scary, horrible, nightmarish (in this a word?), underwater pumpkin carving contest. This year we will hold the contest on Thursday Oct. 27 at 6:00 PM at Willow Springs Park. You need to bring a pumpkin and a dive knife, as well as your dive equipment. Pumpkins should not be drawn on prior to carving and a dive knife must be used. Awards for the top six pumpkins will be presented at the completion of the contest. Food and drink will be provided. Come on out, if your not afraid, and support the tradition and have a lot of fun and laughs. There is an entrance fee to night dive.
We just returned from a trip to NC, diving with Olympus. Because the weather was a little rough, we were only able to dive two of our three days, and not to the wrecks we were hoping for! We got blown out on Friday so we went to the Marine Museum, Ft. Macon, and the NC Aquarium. We still had a great day. Saturday we dove on the artificial reef called the Indra and Sunday we dove the Suloide and the Titan. We still had some great dives with alot of neat sealife. Many shells and large sand dollars came home.
A few of the divers completed Specialty Courses while having fun. Rich Dalton is now a Master Diver. Rich, and Jaime Feick completed their Nitrox Certification. Jaime also completed her boat and wreck diver course on her way to becoming an Advanced Diver.
Hopefully you can join us next July for a four day trip…..which will be before the hurricane season. Watch for info. in future writings!
Join Teresa Franke and Rich Rupp on an exciting ocean dive on Oct. 15. The dive boat is the John Jack. The wreck we will be traveling to is the Stolt Dagali. The boat leaves at 7:00 AM from:
The John Jack is docked at the Canyon River Club & Marina
407 Channel Drive Pt. Pleaseant Beach NJ. 08742
Stolt Information:
Today, a 140 foot piece of the Stolt Dagali’s stern rests on its starboard side 36 miles out of Debs Inlet, Long Island, and 18 miles from Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey, in area known as Wreck Valley. Her remains lie in 130 feet of water, but rise to within 65 feet of the surface. Divers who want to experience the magnificence of the Stolt Dagali first hand can utilize a number of charter boats running out of either the Jersey coast or as far as Long Island, New York. New Jersey’s prime dive season starts in May and runs through September. During this time, divers will want to wear a full wet suit, hood, boots and gloves, especially while descending on an offshore wreck. For the more hardy dry suited divers, our season is extended from April straight through November, weather permitting. Equipment needed would be the same as for any cold water deep wreck dive. Depth gauge, bottom timer, dive computers, two knives, lights, tether line and an adequate air supply. Many divers choose to mount double tank systems, while others add a pony bottle to their single tank. Once in the water divers will find that the visibility at this site is usually excellent. Average horizontal visibility is around 40 feet. Bear in mind that this is only an average, actual visibility ranges from two feet to over 90 feet, depending on weather and wind. By the time divers descend to the wreck they will already have witnessed the huge array of aquatic life in the area. Everything from schooling bait fish, bergals, black fish, angler fish, ling and shark can be found around the Stolt Dagali.
It seems that the Stolt Dagali did not die when she sank over 26 years ago, she has continued her life as one of the East coast’s most popular shipwrecks. The Stolt has everything a diver could want, good visibility, fish, lobsters, artifacts and a fascinating history. The Stolt Dagali is one of the more popular Jersey shipwrecks because divers of all experience levels enjoy exploring her remains. Novice divers can swim around the exterior or take photographs outside the wreck while the more experienced penetrate deep into her interior in search of artifacts. Remember that wreck penetration requires specialized training and equipment. Lobstering is also a popular dive plan for this wreck, and most bugs are taken down by the sand.
North Carolina Wreck Diving Adventure
Join Mark Stitzer, owner of Scuba Venture, on an exciting North Carolina shipwreck diving adventure.Mark has been diving in North Carolina for over 30 years and knows the wrecks and best restaurants! He has made hundreds of NC wreck dives for artifacts, spearfishing, and picture taking. We can help turn you into a real wreck diver. The fish life is great also for anyone wanting to see Caribbean fish with out the price tag that goes with it. How about diving a German U-Boat, or ships sunk by U-Boats? There is a great deal of underwater history that you will see on this trip. Many artifacts from his NC trips, decorate SV. The trip leaves on Oct. 13, diving the 14, 15, & 16, returning on the 16 late.
The Crew on the Olympus Dive Boat will take great care of everyone. This boat is one of the most comfortable on the Eastern Coast. How about finishing some other specialty dives while we are all having fun? There is just so much to see and do! There are only a couple of spots left!
If you have any questions please call Mark at 877-685-0944.
North Carolina Wreck Diving Adventure
Join Mark Stitzer, owner of Scuba Venture, on an exciting North Carolina shipwreck diving adventure.Mark has been diving in North Carolina for over 30 years and knows the wrecks and best restaurants! He has made hundreds of NC wreck dives for artifacts, spearfishing, and picture taking. We can help turn you into a real wreck diver. The fish life is great also for anyone wanting to see Caribbean fish with out the price tag that goes with it. How about diving a German U-Boat, or ships sunk by U-Boats? There is a great deal of underwater history that you will see on this trip. Many artifacts from his NC trips, decorate SV. The trip leaves on June 9, diving the 10, 11, & 12, returning on the 13.
The Crew on the Olympus Dive Boat will take great care of everyone. This boat is one of the most comfortable on the Eastern Coast. We will automatically certify you in boat diver after completing these three days, FREE with book purchase. How about finishing some other specialty dives while we are all having fun? There is just so much to see and do!
If you have any questions please call Mark at 877-685-0944.
SCUBA VENTURE & WHITES DRYSUITS INVITE YOU!
To the Whites Drysuit Demo Weekend on May 14 & 15 at Dutch Springs.
The Whites DEMO Tour is coming to Dutch Springs on May 14 & 15. On each day staff from SV will be on hand to guide you through a dry suit experience. Whites personnel will be your hosts. There will be demonstrations, a dive experience, BBQ, prize drawings and a FUN, dive social event!
Join Us! Register at: http://whitesdiving.com/sport-diving/events
Our Price: $10
Register Now! Minimal spaces available
We have moved the Ice Diving Date to: Classroom on February 26, from 1 to 5 PM and the Training Dives: February 27 at Blue Marsh Lake from 8:30 AM to ?. If interested please sign up at SV as soon as possible. Hope to see you soon!
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