HDS-USA Conference 2004 - Dive Demonstration
Banning's Landing, Wilmington, California
September 26, 2004
On September 26, the California Classic Equipment Divers held a dive rally at the historic Banning's Landing in Wilmington. This was part of the annual HDS-USA Conference 2004 held in the L.A. Harbor area. The CCED group took great pleasure in having HDS-France, Vice President Philippe Rousseau join them and dive Kirby-Desco hat.
Mark Howell with his vintage scuba gear ready to go to work as a safety diver at the dive demonstration.
"Big" Al Pilkington also gets ready to help out as a safety diver.
Philippe Rosseau with Leslie and Jill Leaney
"You just can't trust a Frenchman with your wife".
Butch Medeiros from Hawaii with his son Butch, Jr.
The Medeiros Family
Chris Webb, a commercial diver from Tennessee quickly became "one of the gang"
and is now the CCED's newest member.
Photo by Carol Gross
(Left) Dale Swift from San Jose, California made the long trip to L.A. to join in on the fun. Dale is an HDS
member and joined the CCED several months ago. This was his first chance to dive the heavy gear.
(Right) Another new HDS member who could hardly wait for his chance to try out the heavy gear.
Norma Hanson paid a visit to the Landing and chatted with Barbara McElvain and the McElvain's daughter.
At the end of a busy day.
Left to right: Chris Webb, Charlie Orr, Alan Pilkington, Ace Parnell, Mark Howell (kneeling),
Brian "Rude Dog" Koneval, Ben Briggs, and Jocko Robinson.
Photo by Carol Gross
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