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Post by Chad Manning on Apr 9, 2008 8:38:05 GMT -5
I was looking around the internet for some decent dive areas fairly close to us and saw the site for Lake Travis was up. www.windypointpark.com/scuba.asp It appears they are still active as new rates will be going into effect next week and they have the current weather conditions and water temperature up. I would love to go back to Travis. We could even get a couple of deep dives in and maybe a night dive. In a month, teh water should begin to be bearable... ;D I know, I know, Memorial day weekend will be busy, but I bet if we get this together and get reservations with enough people for 2 - 3 sites, we can insulate ourself from the other campers and still have a great weekend. I imagine most of us have Monday off or can get it off with a month's notice, so we could enjoy a long weekend. It also looks like the dive shop will not have any training dives that weekend (if I looked at the calendar correctly). Personally, I think this would be a great trip, awesome dives, and a lot of fun! Sooooo...... Who's interested in camping Memorial day weekend? |
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Post by Chad Manning on Apr 9, 2008 8:53:08 GMT -5
Doh! Cozumel (See the Dive Monster Scuba Section) is scheduled for this weekend. Can't afford Cozumel, but I would still like to go camping with anyone not planning on going on an AWESOME dive trip... Sorry Mike & Teri... but you guys can still "sponsor" the trip (see my other post about advertising) even if you won't be able to go. We will make sure the sticker goes on the wall. 
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Post by Teri on Apr 9, 2008 11:08:12 GMT -5
Mike and I are not going to Cozumel. The trip leader's spot needs to be filled by an instructor and it has already been filled by one of the other instructors. But I am going to Bonaire as the trip leader! interestingly enough clear springs scuba park is always dead on the holiday weekends. That may not hold true with a place like Lake Travis though. I will just be getting back from the Bonaire trip that saturday of the memorial day weekend. So chances are high that I will not want to campout that weekend anyway. Having just returned from all that beautiful blue water diving to get into that lake BLEH (help! help! i'm turning into a dive snob!!  ) Seriously though, I will probably be tired (since I do plan on diving at least 4 times a day like I did last time I was there). I'll talk to Mike, he may enjoy getting away and hanging out down there with everyone, and I can bore everyone to tears talking about all great diving I did in Bonaire <grin>. There is a new type of dive charter out at Lake Travis. It's off a pontoon type boat and they take you to dive sites not accessible by shore. If you think you would be interested in more info, let me know. |
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Post by Chad Manning on Apr 9, 2008 12:04:16 GMT -5
That sounds cool. I would be interested in more info. Do you have a link? What is at the sites? How deep are they? What is the cost on it?
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Post by Teri on Apr 9, 2008 19:35:45 GMT -5
i will post all of that info tomorrow. I can book it for anyone interested and you will get a discount for booking "through a shop."
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Post by abby on Apr 10, 2008 8:23:32 GMT -5
Austin on holiday weekends scares the crap out of me. I used to hole up on the holidays when I lived down there to avoid the crazies.
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Post by Teri on Apr 10, 2008 11:55:25 GMT -5
here's a bit of info about the diving off the pontoon boat: - two-tank charter dives - Special Dive Excursions - Sunset and Night Diving - Instructional Dives (i WOULD prefer that you guys don't use this service ;D ) you can make online reservations and get more info at their website: www.laketravisscuba.comI have $5.00 off coupons at the shop! |
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Post by Vable on Apr 19, 2008 13:32:51 GMT -5
I'd be happy to try to go, just solidify a date, and I'll see about time off. I wanna get wet!  |
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Post by Chad Manning on Apr 20, 2008 17:49:25 GMT -5
We re still trying to work out the schedule, so we will let you know.
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Post by Vable on May 20, 2008 18:52:38 GMT -5
Last minute enquiry... is this still on in any way shape or form?
I still work Saturday, and think we're playing D&D sat night. Does that mean there is possibly a Sun-Monday trip/camp/dive thing going on?
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Post by Chad Manning on May 21, 2008 9:55:47 GMT -5
No dive/camping trip planned, but is anyone interested in going to the park or lake for a family Bar-B-Q? No plans yet, but would be easy enough to pull together.
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Post by abby on May 21, 2008 15:06:47 GMT -5
If it's hot we're gonna need to be by water. they're opening the local pools on monday so we might just do that.
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Post by Teri on May 26, 2008 12:33:32 GMT -5
i'll have the shop open on Monday, so I won't be attending any picnics  hope you guys all have a good time! |
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) Seriously though, I will probably be tired (since I do plan on diving at least 4 times a day like I did last time I was there).
hope you guys all have a good time!