Hi all,

I'm planning to attend the June 9's 3R's (Rips, Rocks, and Reefs) beach
entry seminar put on by the Greater LA Council of Divers.
http://www.glacd.org/ Sign in starts at 7:30 at Leo Carillo State Beach
next Saturday. Fee is $5.

If anyone would like to carpool from Long Beach or the South Bay let me
know. I have room for 3 more. Unless of course I can talk my family
into coming for a beach day- not likely for such an early departure
during June Gloom.

Afterward maybe some freedive exploration of the vicinity. Spearing
probably no-no because of all the bubble blowers who will be there.

Jim
Long Beach

Here's a cut and paste of the official document:
Rocks, Rips, and Reefs
Free1 beach diving classes presented by GLACD and LACUIA
The Greater Los Angeles Council of Divers (GLACD) and the Los Angeles
County Underwater Instructor's
Association (LACUIA) have joined forces to produce an entire series of
courses designed to safely introduce divers to
popular, local dive sites.
Conducted by certified Scuba Instructors, the Rocks, Rips, and Reefs
course includes a short educational
seminar covering safe beach diving skills, certain aspects of the local
marine environment, and other valuable, sitespecific
information. Conditions permitting, the seminar is followed by an
in-water demonstration and practice session
that includes a skin diving tour of the actual dive site.
Topics and skills covered in the course include:
􀁏 choosing appropriate entry and exit points, and safe entry
and exit skills
􀁏 identifying, anticipating, and navigating hidden obstacles in
the surf zone
􀁏 how to use the ocean's natural wave motion to your
advantage
􀁏 how to plan your dive by reading the ocean's surface and
using tide tables
􀁏 how to find interesting stuff at each location
Participants are required to wear a full wetsuit, mask, snorkel, and
fins. A weight belt with no more than half
the normal diving weight is optional. Tanks and regulators are not
allowed during the program, but may be brought
along if you plan to make a dive after the class is over.
After completing the in-water practice, we finish the session with a
noon time get-together and social, so bring
along a picnic lunch and plan on socializing afterwards.
SCUBA certification is not required in order to participate in 3R's
courses! New divers welcomed!