Note! We have changed the date for this event. It is now on July 19th!! This is a really laid back non-diving event that has become a club tradition. Every Wednesday the Shedd Aquarium stays open late into the evening for folks to enjoy some great jazz out on the lake front looking over the spectacular Chicago skyline. Also, most of the aquarium's exhibits are open for viewing. Come check out the fish at the Wild Reef and have a…
On August 5th we will be taking a short boat ride out of Burnham Harbor in Chicago to visit a few of the many wrecks which dot the southern end of Lake Michigan. To make this dive accessible to those who do not like to go too deep, we have selected two well know wrecks that are fairly shallow. The first is the Material Service Barge, a 239 ft. self unloading barge that was built in 1929. It sits upright…
September 16th is the tentative scheduled date for the annual Burnham Harbor cleanup dive. This could change as a published schedule is not yet available. We will be getting together with other Chicago area divers to clean up the harbor and pull up all the trash. In past years we have found bikes, tools, grills, carts, phones, bottles....so much more. There will be a need for both divers and shore folks to help track the divers and pull up the…
While the technology that supports scuba diving has advanced immensely in recent years, it wasn't that long ago that divers were just starting to get their feet wet in the Great Lakes. Since that time, there have been many wrecks located and explored in the Great Lakes. Paul Ehorn will be making a presentation on Great Lakes Diving Pioneers giving a retrospective on the early days of wreck diving in the Great Lakes. The presentation will be at the Chicago…
Atlantis Divers and the Illinois Council of Skin and Scuba Divers will be co-hosting this event on October 21st. Underwater pumpkin carving - show off your creative side and your buoyancy control (pumpkins are very, very buoyant!). The Pumpkins are provided free by Haigh Quarry. Bring some tools to prep and carve your pumpkin. Finished pumpkins will be set out on display and judged for creativity and craftsmanship around noon time. Prizes will be awarded!! Also, ICSSD will be firing…
The Illinois Council of Skin and Scuba Diver's Annual President's Night Dinner recognizes scuba clubs and individuals across the State of Illinois that have made contributions towards encouraging and advancing safe, responsible scuba diving. This dinner is open to all club members and friends of diving. There is also a large raffle which features many dive and non-dive related prizes. Tickets may be obtained in advance from George Muller (encouraged) or may be purchased at the door. Cocktails at 6:00…
This trip is offered by the Orca Scuba Group and is available to all members of the Atlantis Scuba Club. The Cayman Islands offer some of the best diving in the Caribbean. Little Cayman is especially known as a diver's paradise. This package offers rates for divers and non-divers and includes: * 7 nights accommodations at Little Cayman Beach Resort * Full course buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner * 2 drinks nightly * 6 dive days - 17 boat dives…