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Club Aquarius

February 14, 2017 by Eric Keibler

Club Aquarius Social Club – What is All of the Hype about Sidemount diving for Recreational Divers?

Photo by Pete Nawrocky
Fresh from a week of diving in Fiji, Eric will be staying awake with tall tales and fun stories while helping you to understand why…

So What is All of the Hype About Sidemount Diving for Recreational Divers?

When he is not diving his rebreather, you will find Eric diving using a sidemount configuration, especially on recreational dives.  Come learn more about why he likes it and why you might like it too…
  • WHAT:         Club Aquarius Social Club
  • WHERE:       Black Labrador Pub, 4100 Montrose
  • WHEN:          7:00 PM
  • HOW:             By car, plane, boat, or on foot

Dinner Special:       Yes, there will be a dinner and an drink special too!

Filed Under: Club Aquarius, Scuba Diving Equipment, Social Activities Tagged With: Equipment, Sidemount

January 16, 2017 by Eric Keibler

Club Aquarius Social Club – A Cuban Adventure, Diving in Castro's Garden

It is time for a new season for the Club Aquarius Social Club and to start things off with an explosion on Thursday 19 January 2017, we have the Geibel Clan presenting…

A Cuban Adventure, diving in Castro’s Garden

Eric & Holland Geibel were in Cuba last year and Holland captured some stunning images of the people, places and animals they met on their journey.  Come listen as they introduce you to diving in Cuba as they experienced it.
This will be a fun presentation for a group of committed divers who went to Cuba and came back with some fun and “typically Geibel” experiences.  The meeting specifics are:
Where:      The Black Labrador
When:        January 19, 2017, 7:00 PM
Specials:    Yes there will be some, just ask Cynthia when you arrive
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Holland Geibel is a Houston based professional photographer and artist.  She grew up in Galveston and Oregon and as a Fine Arts major (with an emphasis on photography), she has always been an artist.  Her husband Eric, a Radiologist in Houston was a diver from a young age but it wasn’t until Holland arranged for her two children to dive that she became a diver.  It was inevitable that she introduced underwater photography into her diving. Since she began shooting, she has won the Oceanic Ventures Photography Contest with her images and took the best in show for two consecutive years.  Last year, she also opened a studio at the Silos on Sawyer in Houston so she had more room to paint and to sell her artwork.

Filed Under: Art, Club Aquarius, Social Activities

February 6, 2016 by Eric Keibler

Next Club Aquarius Social Club – New Technology in Packing and Travel

Scuba Diver and Adventure Traveler Sean Marmion
Diver and Adventure Traveler Sean Marmion (On the Left)
“OMG, you want how much for an extra bag?” The increased fees and draconian rules from the world’s airline carriers is requiring travelers to travel smarter.  Come learn how to reduce your travel stress by applying some new technologies to your travels. Our guest speaker, Sean Marmion, is a professional traveler and consultant and he has some ideas to make your travels easier, safer and more fun by applying some simple things to your packing.
As an avid traveler, Sean had to find ways to tour the world without an entourage of luggage handlers and Sherpas.   As a father of two, he also had to tailor his travels to include children and their needs.  Please join Oceanic Ventures as he discuses his travels and his secrets of experiencing locations and cultures traveling alone or with a family.
  • What:        Club Aquarius Social Club
  • When:       Thursday, February 25, 7:00 PM
  • Where:      Black Labrador, upstairs, 4100 Montrose, near Richmond
  • How:         However you get there

Sean is a resident of the world.  He was born in the United states, lived and attended school in England, and graduated with a degree in international business from San Francisco State.  His love of travel led him to work in the outdoor industry where he now owns his own company, working as a representative for companies like Eagle Creek and Teva.  His passion is traveling and over the past two years alone, he has visited Turkey, Tanzania, India, Argentina, Uruguay, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador and Easter Island.

Remember – Club Members get their name in twice for the prize-drawing.  You can join or renew on-line now by going here.

Filed Under: Club Aquarius, Social Activities Tagged With: Club Aquarius, Travel

February 20, 2014 by Eric Keibler

Scuba Steve Brennan to Speak at February Club Aquarius Social Club Get Together

brennan steve laguna beachIf you have not had the opportunity to hear one on Scuba Steve’s presentations, you do no know what you have been missing.  Steve is an entertaining presenter with lots of practical knowledge to share.  He has previously spoken on Dehydration and diving, as well as first aid hints for divers.
Blending practical advice with current medical knowledge as well as experience from his travels, Dr. Steven Brennan, more affectionately known as Scuba Steve, will talk about traveling around the world in this month’s Club Aquarius Social Club get together. His presentation entitled To the Ends of the Earth: Tips on Remote Travel will prneude you with some great tips for traveling around the world as an adventure traveler, whether you are diving or not.
I hope you will plan on joining your friends at the February Club Aquarius Social Club meeting.  Remember members and non-members are welcome.
Time: 7:00 PM on 20 February 2014
Location: The Black Labrador, 4100 Montrose Boulevard (at Richmond) Houston, Texas 77006

Filed Under: Club Aquarius, Social Activities, Travel Tagged With: Club Aquarius, social

January 27, 2014 by Eric Keibler

Discover Rebreather Scuba Diving in May

DCIM104GOPROYou have read about them, you have seen IMAX and Underwater photographers using them, you have heard research divers and scientists talking about htem and you may have even seen them at the lake or on a dive trip.  Now is your opportunity to find out more and to try one out in the pool.

Oceanic Ventures, Houston’s leading scuba diving and rebreather sales and training facility is hosting a weekend devoted to the Next Wave in Diving – the fully closed circuit rebreather.  During the event you will have the opportunity to talk to people who dive rebreathers on a regular basis for both recreational as well as technical diving. You will learn how they operate, why divers love them, and why you might want to start diving them. Then after you have gather up some information, you can experience rebreather diving in the pool and have your photo made while diving a rebreather so you can show it to all of your friends.

Leon Scamahorn, CEO of Innerspace Systems the manufacturer of the Megalodon and Pathfinder rebreathers will be our special guest at a dinner Saturday evening.  He will be showcasing rebreather diving with some new photographs and stories about his own diving experiences.  The Oceanic Ventures Foundation will be conducting a sealed bid auction during the event to help fund its ongoing mission of education and assistance in the places we visit as divers.

Email us at events at oceanicventures.net for more informaion.

Filed Under: Charity, Club Aquarius, Presentations, Rebreathers

October 3, 2013 by Eric Keibler

Santa Is Coming to the West University Pool For Underwater Photographs

Photo with Santa 2013 wu smallThe Christmas holidays still a little ways off but if you ever wanted a personalized Christmas or Holiday card, you should gather up the children and head over to the West University Recreation Center Pool on  2 November 2013 from 10:00 to 1:00 to have your photograph made with Santa underwater.  This is our seventh year to take photos at the pool and it is a lot of fun!  You can come with your scuba equipment or just your swimsuit.  The cost is $10.00 in advance or $35.00 the day of the event.  to find out more, please contact us at divesafe at oceanicventures.net or via phone.

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Eric with Santa
Santa in 2007
Santa and the Elves in 2008
Santa and the Elves in 2008
Photograph of santa and elph
Santa in 2010 with Elf Tamara
Santa & the Mittendorfs
Santa with John, Sean and Paige Mittendorf, along with a large Elf in 2011
Santa with Elf Zaide in 2012
Santa with Elf Zaide in 2012

Filed Under: Club Aquarius, Scuba Diving Activities, Social Activities, Staff, X-Divers Tagged With: Santa, Santa Claus

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