International Reef Cleanup and Donut Dive 19 September 2009

What a great turn out!! Thank you to all that helped out with the International Reef Cleanup. We had 25 divers one boat dozens of donuts and a gallon of coffee for this Donut Dive. In conjunction with PADI's Project Aware program we headed back out to Spanish Rocks off of Anna Maria Island in the Holmes Beach area. Several buddy teams scoured the rocks for garbage. There was a great variety of trash that was collected. Masks, Snorkels, fishing line, cast nets, weighted line, rope nets, wire cages, beer cans, beer bottles, monster energy drink cans and more. The cleanup focus on the inner two reef sections has been great and made a significant difference. We pulled an additional 100 lbs. of refuse out of this great reef. A future effort on the outer (Third) reef will need more boat attention.
The conditions were flat calm with inside vis at 5-6 ft. with 10 ft. out further. Please enjoy the photos and we will see you next month at Caspersen Beach in Venice, FL
Our Donut Dives scheduled the third Saturday of each month are free events to all that show up and the Donuts and Coffee are co-sponsored by our local Dunkin Donuts regional manager. Thanks Wagner for your help and contribution.

Carl