<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Channel Islands Divers]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Channel Islands Divers (est. 1992) is a recreational scuba club in Ventura County, California for divers of all ages and levels of experience.]]></description><link>https://www.channelislandsdivers.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:38:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.channelislandsdivers.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bottom Times: April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings and salutations! Spring is here and the club is firing on all cylinders. Last month was a blast—21 divers hit Carpinteria for the underwater Easter Egg Hunt, and somehow… we still left eggs for the fish. If you missed it, you missed a good one. And yes… we even made the news ! April is stacked! Starting off with our April Speaker Darvil Mcbride . I have been in contact with Darvil for almost two years, and I am genuinely excited that he is finally making it out to our humble corner...]]></description><link>https://www.channelislandsdivers.org/post/bottom-times-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69da76ea515c02011a0ee38a</guid><category><![CDATA[Bottom Times]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:47:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edaa43_4efec5a00505488c8f7abdcc554f3838~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>wetseadweller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 15th, 2026: Darvil McBride on "Tips From a World Champion: Spearfishing Sport Trends and How to Hunt Smart"]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPEAKER’S BIO Darvil McBride is a seasoned spearfisherman, educator, and industry leader with global experience across nearly every style of underwater hunting.   He currently serves as the Director of Sales for American Dive Co., the largest distributor of spearfishing and freediving equipment world-wide, representing iconic European brands such as Pathos, Picasso, Cetma, Alchemy, Epsealon, and Beuchat, as well as the American brand SpearPro. ​ Each summer, Darvil runs a major watersports...]]></description><link>https://www.channelislandsdivers.org/post/april-15th-2026-darvil-mcbride-on-tips-from-a-world-champion-spearfishing-sport-trends-and-how-t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d70a49c55f668b5305a9a0</guid><category><![CDATA[Monthly Speakers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spearfishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Freediving]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:19:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edaa43_be2fbdb9f471461a9c8fa9f79f5c24d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>wetseadweller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bottom Times: March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings and salutations, amigos! Spring is just around the corner, and daylight-saving time has returned. Those 7:00 PM sunsets are a gift. It means something special — the chance to finish a day’s work and still chase the ocean before nightfall. I am counting the days until my dentist gives me the green light to get back in the water. I miss the cold plunge of the Pacific. There is something about that first rush of cold water that washes the day away — stress, noise, deadlines — all of it...]]></description><link>https://www.channelislandsdivers.org/post/bottom-times-march-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d70686a51db32c14c13ebb</guid><category><![CDATA[Bottom Times]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:57:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edaa43_4efec5a00505488c8f7abdcc554f3838~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>wetseadweller</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>