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21st Annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving

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Happy Wednesday Thursday Morning. I believe that fall has sprung! It’s been cool mornings, maybe cool afternoons or maybe warmer afternoons. Warmer as in warmer than the morning! We also have the beautiful foliage coming around plus the leaves falling off the trees. I believe Fall is here. Now, bring back summer!

Summer means diving weather/conditions!! Oh, wait… No, that may not be totally accurate. Last Sunday there was a diving event! Since it’s October and October means Halloween, that obviously means we had a Pumpkin Carving. But not just any pumpkin carving… oh no, we had the Underwater Pumpkin Carving. Now, if you got one of our cookbooks last fall, you’ll know that this has been an on-going thing for 21 years now… But the reason I bring up the cookbook is we had pictures from THE. FIRST. UNDERWATER. PUMPKIN. CARVING. Yes, for some reason that needed to be emphasized!

Truthfully, maybe I should find that first picture and include it in this post, but maybe we’ll do that next year… remind me! Continue reading→

Caramel Pumpkin Spice Blondie Streusel Cheesecake & the Underwater Pumpkin Carving

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Happy Wednesday! Did you realize that the Underwater Pumpkin Carving is just days away now? Remember, if you don’t want to participate by carving underwater, at least come to socialize with us. We always have lots of fun. Sometimes maybe even more fun that we should have… but shhh don’t tell just anyone about our shenanigans because… what happens at the Underwater Pumpkin Carving stays at the underwater pumpkin carving will come back to haunt you forever. haha.

If you are planning on carving though, keep in mind the

Things to have for Sunday:

  • C-Card
  • SCUBA gear
  • Pumpkin
  • Pumpkin carving tools (leave the electric tools at home!!)
  • And an appetite (because there’s always food there!)

If you missed out on the official rules, we had them explained last week… be sure to check out that post right here!

Now, to the topic on hand. Food. Because remember if there is food, they will come. ha!

Speaking of last week…

Last Thursday night at the October Extreme Dive Club Meeting we had some delicious food! Our food consisted of Spaghetti, Alfredo, Garlic Bread, Sides, and desserts. We had a Loaded Peanut Butter Layer Cake for Grady’s birthday as well. If you missed his birthday, it was the 7th. (Your welcome Grady!) Continue reading→

How to Enter/Carve in the Underwater Pumpkin Carving

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Let’s talk Underwater Pumpkin Carving today. As you know, the 21st annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving is approaching quickly! Like faster than quickly if that’s even possible. Did you realize we’re into the last 90 days of the year already? How on earth did that happen? But focus… The Underwater Pumpkin Carving… Sunday, October 14, 2018, at 1 pm at Beaver Lake, Indian Creek Campground.

Do I need to give you that information again? I really don’t want you to miss it so let’s break it down…

  • When: October 14, 2018
  • Where: Indian Creek Campground, Beaver Lake, Arkansas
  • Time: 1 pm
  • Entry Fee: $6.

Oooh, it’s a good thing I broke that down, I remembered to add the entry fee. That entry fee is a good thing because… wait for it… There will be cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Hear that? Cash Prizes! Who couldn’t use a couple more dollars this time of year what with having to buy candy and trick-or-treating outfits, or how about Chili Cookoff items? Oh wait, that’s another story… but keep that one in the near middle of your brain. That is coming up soon too! Continue reading→

Mermet Springs 2018

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Welcome to the recap of Mermet Springs 2018… or should we call it Gordon isn’t welcome on this diving adventure 2018. If you don’t remember or know what I’m referring to, take a look at this post! Hurricane Gordon made its way all the up to Metropolis, Illinois. But, my friends, that didn’t stop us from making the trek across the state of Missouri and across the state line into Illinois to dive at Mermet Springs. We’ve written a more in-depth post about Mermet Springs, but the claim to fame would be the 727 that was featured in the film, U.S. Marshalls with Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes.

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Kayaking (on FeelFree Kayaks)

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Let’s talk Kayaks for a minute. First off, I’m sure you know that Extreme Sports deals in Kayaks, right? If not, I just shared a little secret with you. Do you like feeling like a part of the club now? haha. But seriously, let’s talk about FeelFree Kayaks.

Labor Day weekend is known as the working man’s holiday. Why? Well, it is a tribute to the working man. It is supposed to be a vacation… the “last” summer weekend. I use quotes because summer doesn’t officially end until September 22 (this weekend), but people think that it’s the last weekend of the summer. And a lot of people try to soak up those rays as best they can.

This last Labor Day I got to go Kayaking! Have you ever been kayaking? It’s a lot of fun! You should try it!!

FeelFree Kayaks

I’m not really sure how it all came about, but I got to go Kayaking. For I don’t know how long, all of the Weston’s have said, “let’s go kayaking,” but it hadn’t happened until now. We actually went down to Underwood’s Crag-O-Lea which is the site of our Trails for Kids (in the spring), Big Sugar Creek there in Pineville, Missouri. Continue reading→

What Happens when Hurricane Gordon Shows Up Uninvited

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Hurricane season officially began June 1, 2018, and ends November 30, 2018. But when we think of Hurricane season, we tend to think August through November. When I was on vacation last month, I overheard on the weather channel that there wasn’t much going on in the Atlantic in August. They figured it would pick up in the month of September. By golly did it ever.

If you haven’t been watching the news, I’ll let you in on a little secret… The Carolina’s have been asked to evacuate. And Hurricane Florence isn’t the first hurricane to greet us with their presence this month. Last week, Hurricane Gordon fizzled out and came all the way up into the flyover states, gracing us with rain. Torrential downpours in fact.

The other thing I should mention… last week we made the trek across the state and the state line into Illinois to go SCUBA diving at Mermet Springs just outside Metropolis, Illinois. Some of us came in Thursday, the rest came in on Friday. Saturday Gordon rared his ugly head. It poured. And with water sports… the rule of thumb… 30 minutes after the last lightning strike. Every time a new lightning strike comes, the time starts over. Continue reading→

Save-a-Dive Kit

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Let’s picture this for a minute. The hype is there, the excitement… of going diving. You get to the dive, put your gear together, and BAM, you’re missing something. Something important such as an O-ring, you have dead batteries, you’re diving with a DIN and need to make the valve fit… endless possibilities. So no dive for you, right? SAD! Oh, wait… SAD could be an acronym for Save-A-Dive Kit! No more “sad day” for you!!

You’ll get into your Save-a-Dive Kit, pull out what you need, save the dive, and have fun. But you say you don’t have a Save-a-Dive Kit? Never Fear! We’re here to help you create a SAD (no more) Kit so you won’t have to be sad. (I wonder if Deb is shaking her head at me… for my punniness…)

Save-A-Dive Kit – Per Grady

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#BlogAugust – 2018

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It’s Labor Day Weekend. That means for some that it is the end of summer. That also means the start of Football soon! We’re good with that around here! Go Chiefs!!

Since it’s Labor Day weekend I don’t want to take up too much of your time. Hopefully, you are out enjoying the weather and soaking up the sun. But, to keep in tradition, let’s look at the posts from the previous month.

Top 5 Posts in August 2018

  1. 2016 – SCUBAPRO Hydros BC Review (Nicole)
  2. 2017 – Extreme Product Feature – Mantis M2 Personal Dive Computer (Nicole)
  3. 2018 – SCUBAPRO Seawing Nova Fins Review (Deb)
  4. 2018 – Dive Flag Rules per the Four State Area (Grady)
  5. 2017 – Extreme Product Feature – Seawing Nova Fin (Nicole)

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Mermet Springs: 14 Things to Pack

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Mermet Springs 14 Things to Pack

Can you believe we are just a little over a week out from the annual Mermet Springs trip? Who is ready for cold water diving and Fat Edd’s? {raises hand} Even though I’m not a fan of the cold water diving… With Labor Day coming up, now is a good time to start thinking about what to pack for Mermet Springs. We have created a list of 14 items NOT to forget to pack. I’m sure we have missed something, so please, comment and let us know what we forgot!

Mermet Springs: 14 Things to Pack

1.     5 mil, 7 mil, or Dry Suit.

You’ll want a warm suit. If you have never dove at Mermet Springs, you’ll want to make note that it is chilly. On the surface, the water temperature is around 75˚F or so but at the nose of the plane or even at the 108’ Platform you won’t be so lucky for those temps. Dan La Due dove in a 1.5 Mil suit last year more on a dare, but unless you want to try it, I wouldn’t. Continue reading→

My Time in Curaçao

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Last year when our group went to Curaçao I was not able to go. Grady escorted the group, however this year I was able to escort the group without Grady. What did I think of this?

Dive Destination

The accommodations at Sunscape Resort were excellent. The rooms were large and tastefully decorated.

They kept a stocked prime fridge in your room with water, soda, and beer. The choice of restaurants at the resort was excellent. There were buffets, Italian, Bar & Grill, Seafood, and Japanese steakhouse. To my delight, there was a coffee house open 24 hours a day. Continue reading→