California Diving News

How would you like a FREE book on a diving topic of your choice? Hammerhead Press is giving away free books and it’s simple to get them.

If you have any book that’s sold by Hammerhead Press, simply write up a paragraph or two on how the book has helped you enjoy diving more and send it with a clear photo of yourself, preferably in dive gear (topside or underwater), to Hammerhead Press. Or, buy a book from Hammerhead Press and write a testimonial. If your testimonial is selected and used on Hammerhead’s web site, you’ll receive your choice of any book written by Steve Barsky that’s listed on Hammerhead’s web site free of charge. Current titles sold by Hammerhead include the following:

• Night Diving, U/W Navigation, and Limited Visibility Diving
• Spearfishing for Skin and Scuba Divers
• The Simple Guide to Rebreather Diving
• The Simple Guide to Snorkeling Fun
• Diving in High-Risk Environments
• California Lobster Diving
• Easy Nitrox Diving
• Small Boat Diving
• Dry Suit Diving

For each testimonial of yours that Hammerhead selects, you’ll get a choice of any one of the above titles. New titles are being released regularly and will be added to the list.

For complete details on our free book offer, contact Hammerhead Press at 805-569-2143 or www.hammerheadpress.com on the web.

Free-Diving and spearfishing icon Terry Maas lost his 19-year old son in a free-diving accident in Hawaii on July 25. Loren Scott Maas was diving with a friend off Kona when he failed to surface. Scuba divers later recovered Loren, and although his heart and lungs were revived his brain had suffered irreversible damage. As per Loren’s wishes, his organs were donated.

All at California Diving News and Saint Brendan Corporation extend their deepest sympathies.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Docent Training Class

The beach beckons applicants for the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s 2001 docent training class. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium docents guide school children through the aquarium’s exhibit hall on one-hour tours providing information on the marine life of Southern California and the tidepools, beaches, kelp forests, wetlands, islands and open ocean habitats where they live. Docents volunteer one morning a week, on the day of their choice, through mid-June.

Applicants should have an interest in the ocean, the desire to learn and share their new knowledge with others. There is a fee of $50, which will include a docent manual, textbook, name badge, and a 1-year Friends of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium membership. Training will be held on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from September 17 through December 10. Field trips and related activities may also be scheduled during the training period.

For more information on this special volunteer opportunity, please contact Randi Abrams, Volunteer Coordinator, Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at (310) 548-8398. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is located at 3720 Stephen White Drive in San Pedro, and is a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.