Aegir* Sub Aqua Club was formed in early 2002 to enable like-minded divers to meet together and pursue their chosen pastime in a friendly and safe manner, not only around the northeast coast but also further afield.
The club became a BSAC branch in November 2002 and is always seeking new members; BSAC trained or qualified divers from any other agency will be made most welcome.
It is not intended to offer basic/pool training for outright novices at this early stage, however, once the club is established it may be possible to offer this during the winter months (we do have qualified instructors and can offer open water training for non-novices); the summer months will be devoted to the primary purpose of the club - DIVING.
Being new and relatively small, this provides the oportunity for new members to join and help form the type of club that THEY want - unburdened by politics and factions that are the bane of many older established clubs.
Club diving takes place mainly from chartered hard boats and ranges from shallow scenic dives to deeper offshore wrecks. Dives to date have covered such varied sites as wrecks off the River Tyne, St. Abbs Head, the Sound of Mull, the Farne Islands and the ultimate; Chuuk Lagoon, the resting place of many Japanese WWII wrecks.
In addition, members have previously dived some of the premier sites of not only The British Isles but the world; Southern Ireland, The Red Sea, The Maldives, The Bahamas and Cuba.
Why not come along for a chat, we meet fortnightly, usually on the second and fourth Monday of each month at The County Hotel, Gosforth at
9pm.
Alternatively, contact us by e-mail at:
"dive_aegirATyahooDOTcoDOTuk"
*ĘGIR (pronounced "ay-gear") was the Norse/Celtic god of the sea. Similar to the Roman god Neptune and Greek god Poseidon, he was famed for his hospitality and as a brewer of ale which the other gods drank at his home throughout the long northern winter. Because fire would not burn underwater, it is said that he spread gold on the floor of his home to provide light and warmth (to the Norsemen, gold was known as "Aegir's fire"). He was often shown clutching a spear in his clawed hands.
It was felt this name was particularly apt for a club based in an area that derives many of its place names and much of its local dialect from the influence of the ancient Viking/Norse invaders.
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