Welcome to the new Antelope Valley Desert Divers website Check out our calendar for a complete list of meetings, activities, and events.

Chamber Day - May 7th Whether it’s Chamber Day, Chamber Evening, the Flying Dutchman, the Chamber Challenge, or anything else, we hope you’ll help us make this a record year. The great thing about this event is that ALL the monies raised goes to the Chamber. No administrative fees are deducted from the proceeds, the local SoCal boats donate their time and services, the manufacturers donate gear for raffle prizes, the Aquarium of the Pacific donates their facility for the evening event, hundreds of volunteers donate their time, and you (hopefully) donate your money. The Catalina Chamber is dedicated strictly to the treatment of diving accidents on a 24/7/365 basis. Although we hope you’ll never need it, having the Chamber available gives divers a vital safety net in the event something should go wrong with your dive. Although there is a grant from LA County, and the Chamber gets income from some outside activities, Chamber Day provides a significant portion (roughly 50%) of the Chamber’s annual budget.

Club Meeting - May 12th Brian Meux will be our Guest Speaker in May. Brian is the Kelp Project Coordinator for the Santa Monica Bay Keepers and began working with and volunteering for them in 2005. Part of his masters thesis is an analysis of the Santa Monica Baykeeper Kelp Restoration and Monitoring Project. Brian became the Kelp Project Coordinator in June 2007 and aims to restore and monitor as much kelp forest as possible in Santa Monica Bay, with the help of all the dedicated SCUBA divers who volunteer their time to give back to our local reefs.

Become a Member And enjoy all the Benefits the club has to offer including fun and informative meetings, dives, events, and networking with other divers and professionals in the dive industry. It's easy! Just download the Membership Form, fill it out and mail it along with your payment to the address on the form (or bring it to a meeting or event). Memberships run yearly July-June and cost $20.00 (single) and $30.00 (family). In addition to your membership you will receive an air-fill card from Sport Chalet which is good for 10-free fills. Sport Chalet also offers the club and its members additional discounts and benefits (Club Benefits document from Chris Robinson - Sport Chalet Scuba Operations Manager)

Thanks for visiting our website!  Founded in 1970, the Antelope Valley Desert Divers is one of the oldest dive clubs in Southern California.  Some of our more senior members have been diving together since the 1950's and have great stories and experiences to share.  Members enjoy many benefits, including discounts on dive boat charters, equipment purchases and rentals, just to name a few.  We also participate in annual clean-up dives and campouts.  Why not come out and visit us at our general meeting or  event.