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newest (and arguably strongest) addiction is scuba diving.I got certified at a shop called Ocean Odyssey Dive Centre in Santa Cruz, CA. They were terrific. I did both my open water and Nitrox certification classes there. Unfortunately, they're no longer around.
I've dived with folks from another shop in Santa Cruz, called Adventure Sports Unlimited (in fact, I used to live across the street from them). I can't vouch for their training, but I like the people. It's not just a dive shop, as they do a lot of kayaking and such. They have their own swimming pool on the premises, and teach swim lessons as well as dive classes there.
We're active supporters of the Divers Alert Network, an organization that promotes dive safety and dive medicine. They offer terrific insurance for divers. We wouldn't dive without that!
We often dive in Monterey Bay, where we often patronize Aquarius Dive Shop. We also love to dive at Point Lobos -- reservations required!
We also love to dive in the Channel Islands, off the boats of Truth Aquatics.
We haveee dived a number of incredible places overseas, too, including Micronesia (Truk, Palau), Fiji, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Mexico.
I used to manage and play for a team in a company league, called OOPs. I also managed and played for another team in a private league, called the Otters. My current employer sponsors teams now and then, so I get to play some.
I currently play for a team in Pleasant Hill, called Bump in the Night.
Not much lately, though I'd like to.
