The Aqualliers is Vandenberg's Scuba Diving Club. The club has a large roster and a unique opportunity to dive in the pristine conditions of which most divers can only dream. Southern and Central California diving offers fantastic Kelp forests and an abundance of marine life. Specific dive interests within the Club vary tremendously and your interests can be shared once you begin to meet the different members. Special opportunities include the availability of numerous boats, local chartered and beach trips, weekend camp-outs, BBQ's and more. Come join the fun!
The club has achieved many privileges from Vandenberg Air Force Base officials. But along with these privileges comes a great responsibility. We are a recreational dive club, and a great deal more. We promote not just recreation, but conservation and education. There are frequent classes being held on base by our certified instructors in PADI, NAUI and SSI. Open water Certifications run every few months, advanced classes are by request as are specialty certifications. Summer brings on Discover Scuba courses at the base pool for families new to Vandenberg so they can become acquainted with the underwater world and our club. On any given weekend you'll find members participating in countless hours of community activities from species identification for Local Boy Scout troops, to assisting training exercises with safety divers. Our club has a long wonderful history of over 30 years at Vandenberg, and the support of community organizations.
There are defined requirements for membership in the Aqualliers. Since our club is on Vandenberg, you must have access to the base and be a part of the community. The regulations governing our activities on base are outlined in 30th Space Wing Instruction 32 701
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Next campout is the weekend of Sept 27th in honor of Lobster Season opening, to be held at the old Coast Guard Boathouse dock area at Vandenberg AFB. The area is paved, open for campers, you'll need to bring water and a generator if you want electricity. There are picnic tables and a large brick BBQ pit. Boats can be launched from the area using winches. Season opens Saturday Sept 27th, and will run thru Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Get your Report Cards, Claaaasss! |
For those who don't dive in the family, bring your poles and fish from the pier. Remember your license, and check with the Fish and Game site for the latest updates to the regulations on fish size and limits. Marine fish identification and bag limits can be found at the 2008 Caifornia Ocean Recreational Fishing Regulations page on the California Fish and Game web site. |
| Bob Johnson is finishing up a class and will be starting a new one! If you're interested in learning how to dive or in an advanced class, call Bob at 757-0174
or email at sugadaddy9292@netzero.com We need 4-8 for an advanced class, so let us know and we can help recruit enough people who might be thinking about a class too. |
Vandenberg MRPA Ecological Reserve: There is an area of the California StateCoastline between the mouth of Oill Well Canyon on the Tranquillion Mountain Quadrangle and extending from Point Pedernales,which is the Vandenberg Ecological Reserve. No game may be taken inside of the reserve area. |
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Lobster season is coming! We still have to make sure our gear is in top shape and we're ready to go. After all, you never know when we're going to have good vis! Some of our members did a bang up job of taking advantage of every opportunity to get wet they could find during this year, even when they moved away. Thanks to all of you guys who were kind enough to share your pix with us. And thanks for letting the Boat Buddies and Bunnies ride along when we couldn't dive. |
Soooo??? How did your season go? Make it to the meetings on the second Thrusday of every month and YOU'VE got bragging rights! No Aqua lies here guys, they've got the pix to prove it! Now that's a good day away from the office. Look in the Newsletter for updates on Meeting locations. Lobster season is coming, and for us diver's it's like early Christmas! Get WET! |
