City Beach Lagoon Volunteer Dive

(*Derek*)

The lagoon at City Beach, in Oak Harbor is a nice little protected salt water swimming area that the kids from town swim in. Prior to the city opening the 'lake' up to swimming, the dock stands empty. There aren't many people around and over the non Summer months, vandals and scoundrels have nothing better to do than to litter it with stolen property, toss their drink bottles in for laziness of finding a garbage can, and think it's a nice place to chip a few golf balls into.

(*Pat*)

Whidbey Island Dive center and its' volunteers, (Pat, Julie, Paul, Derek, and yours truly, Kit) got into the water at around 4:30 PM, June 20th. We found bikes, scooters, golf, soft, baseballs,

'body armor', "Fresh Paint" signs, glass, bottles, pvc piping, tires, and other miscellaneous junk.

(*Julie*)

It was a very sunny day and I enjoyed this 10 foot dive very much.

Afterwards, Pat took us all out for dinner and we had a great time. Pat's wife, Robin, came along and expressed interest in buying a 'fancy' camera - so I loaned her mine so she could play with it before she made such a big decision.

Yeah, I can be a nice person sometimes. :)

(*after-diving dining at Flyers*)
l to r, Clockwise: Julie, Robin Pat, Clint, Paul & Derek

Not much diving coming up, though Crab season opens on July 2nd. I've invited the boys (and Julie!) over for a crab broil at my house after the dive. I think I'll pick up some beer and munchies, a few steaks to throw on the bbq.

Can't wait.