Alberta Scuba Diving Clubs
Alberta's Dive Clubs listed by city/town
alphebetically:
- Calgary & Area: Underwater Outlaws
The Underwater Outlaws
is a nonprofit social club that all divers, from Calgary and
Southern Alberta, have been looking for. Our social club is
dedicated to keeping you, the social diver, out there enjoying our
sport and exploring local diving opportunities. To promote
enjoyment, fellowship, safety and knowledge among scuba divers and
those interested in the underwater world. FUN DIVING for People
that want to DIVE.
We do not certify or formally train in SCUBA, we leave this up to
the many fine diving facilities in Alberta. We do however have many
members that are very experienced divers to help you hone your
skills. (DiveMasters, Instructors, Etc...)
Throughout the year there are many diving and non-diving club
functions in and around the Calgary area. Some of the function
already planned are a Christmas Party, St. Patty's start-up party,
Fathers Day Dive at Forget-me-not pond, tour of Lake Minnewanka,
Two Jake Lake and Lake Bonavista. Camping weekends with night dives
and of course, the lake clean-ups.
- Calgary Area: Scuba Divers Dinner
Group
The Scuba Diver's Dinner Club run an
annual event: Bow River Snorkel Club Info: SDD Group meets
on once per month at the Emerald Garden Restaurant on the
corner of 9th Street and 16th Avenue NW in Calgary for dinner
followed by slide/dvd/video presentation at 6:15 pm. The SDD focus
is to provide a venue for diving related presentations, be a local
contact group for both warm & cold water divers & to
cultivate & sustain an interest in the sport of scuba diving.
The club hosts anywhere from 18 up to 70 interested divers for the
monthly dinner meetings. Divers within our membership travel
extensively & can usually come up with a member who has been to
virtually any of the primary diving destinations throughout the
world!
Contact: Tony Lamb: 403-283-3368 or by email at: TonyLamb@shaw.ca
Edmonton & Area
- Edmonton: U of A Scuba Appreciation Club
The Scuba Appreciation Club is planning
on being very active this summer. We are encouraging club members
to join us in attending events put on by the Alberta Underwater
Council around the province. We are also organizing semi-regular
evening dives at lakes close to Edmonton (Twin Lakes or others) as
well as weekend dives to other Alberta locations. There is also a
long-weekend dive trip to Vancouver in the works.
Hope to hear from you and see you in the water! Happy
Diving!
- Edmonton: Wing Divers/Twin Lakes - Facebook page link here
(note must already have joined Facebook)
Featuring: Twin Lakes Dive Training
Facility at Twin Lakes, near Winfield, Hwy 13 West, approx 1.5
hours SW from Edmonton. The Wing Divers Club hosts & helps
maintain this facility for local divers/club members &
instructors to enjoy.
Instructors/Clubs/Stores: Please contact AUC office to book your
exclusive use of the Wing Diver's Trailer/Upper Deck for club
events, courses, etc. Volunteers always needed to assist working
monthly bingos in Edmonton to help maintain this facility, please
contact Tom Davies. Wing Divers also assist yearly in running the
AUC's Jasper Aquathon & River Race event every May Long Weekend
in Jasper.
Annual event: Twin Lakes Treasure Hunt & Lake Cleanup (usually
held annually on the Saturday of the Father's Day Weekend) each
year. Pool Info: Usually Meets at Confederation Pool
(near Harry Ainley HS) on Sundays (Sept-June)
at 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm.
Yearly Memberships: Family: $110, Single: $85 (which includes
weekly pool rental & membership in the AUC and/or access to
Wing Diver Trailer at Twin Lakes). Bingo fundraising opportunites
possible to help reduce your membership fee. You're welcome to
bring your dive gear to the pool or come out & just swim to
stay fit for diving or bring the family to enjoy some pool games!
For club information contact Tom & Cathy Davies at (780)
462-1551, tedavies@telusplanet.net
- Fort
McMurray Wet & Wild Diving Society
Annual event: Cold Lake Underwater Dive
Rodeo, hosted annually by the Fort McMurray Wet and Wild Diving
Society, and Co-Hosted by the 4 Wing Divers from Cold Lake
(whenever possible).
- Grande Prairie Scuba Group
Club Info: Meets every 3rd Sunday of the
month during winter months. Members are starting to organize open
water swims at a lake in our neighborhood, perhaps in conjunction
with the Fort St. John Scuba Club. New members welcome! Contact
Carsten Anderson: 780-539-7595 or Lyndell Weldon: (780) 832-7209 or
by email: donwel@telus.net
- Wainwright
Area: Alberta Adventure Divers
Club Info: Diving Season: Meet at Clear
Lake near Wainwright for some great diving & socializing. Dive
on our 12 foot diameter underwater pumpkin, sit on the world's only
underwater pump jack or have a chat with "Boney" or with your dive
buddy in our dive bell.
Annual event: Annual Pumpkin Dive & Lake
Cleanup, last Sat in Sept, or early Oct, at Clear Lake
(near Wainwright). Sponsored by: Alberta Adventures
Divers/Wainwright (formerly called Davco Diving). You must bring
your own Pumpkin (but if it turns out to be a bad or late crop buy
& bring any appropriate gourd/veggie/fruit) to carve underwater
with a "diver's knife". Entry fee includes BBQ Lunch but don't
forget to bring a compass/slate, extra weights & a goody bag
for collecting garbage at the Lake Cleanup. Prizes provided by the
AUC & local dive store: Alberta Adventure
Diving & local businesses. Contact:(780)
842-2882