Who we are and What we do

Boat and Scuba West is the Tampa Bay Area's gay and lesbian social organization specializing in "Fun in the Sun Activities". Our approximate 60 members come from Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Bradenton, and Sarasota to enjoy activities centered around outdoor water sports. Come share boating, diving, fishing, kayaking, camping and picnicking all year long with people like yourself in our socially active club.

Boat and Scuba West was formed in 1989 by gay men and women who shared the interest of boating and diving. Since then, the group has been active in hosting frequently outdoor activities.  Not only are there organized diving trips to the Florida Gulf, Atlantic and Keys, but also a major annual scuba trip to a resort destination in search of that perfect dive, relaxation, shopping and of course, comradery. Our international dive trips have taken us to the Bahamas, Costa Rica, Bonaire, Belize, Caymans, Honduras, and other world class dive spots.

Boaters stay active in club activities as well.  Many of us own kayaks, powerboats or sailboats from 6 to 46 feet, frequently participating in Tampa Bay / Gulf coast raft-ups or island/seaport exploration, and often non-boaters get involved as crew or guests for these fun on-the-water events.  Often you'll spot us rafted together at Egmont Key, Ft. DeSoto or TampaBay.  Sometimes we take our boats offshore to combine local diving and boating events.  There are also frequent canoeing and kayaking trips to relaxing regional destinations.

Other typical activities include quarterly parties, trips to the aquariums, zoos, boat shows, theme parks, as well as dinner cruises, camping trips, deep sea fishing, picnics, and beach resort weekends.  See the calendar page for information about upcoming events.

Communications

We use a private YahooGroup for broadcasting e-mail messages of club news and announcements to all current club members.  Any club member can send a message to the entire club without knowing everyone's email address. This is useful for hosts distributing event details or any member inviting others to join ad hoc outings. There is no need to register with Yahoo -- your e-mail address will simply be added to the club's private distribution list. For more information about using our YahooGroup for e-mail broadcasting, contact the Club Secretary or Webmaster.

To send a broadcast message to the club now, (this only works for current members).

Contact

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