Alberta Underwater Council
 

What is the AUC??

What do they do??

Why join??

The Alberta Underwater Council is the representative non-profit body for underwater sporting activities in the Province of Alberta which endeavours to encourage underwater related sports/activities. It is managed by an Executive Director and has a volunteer board of directors elected at the spring Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Elections.

Created in 1960, the AUC has benefited from amazing volunteers working hard for their Scuba Council in every decade since, evolving & changing as needed over the past 60 years!  We're proud of our accumulative estimate of over 40 tons & counting of debris removed from Alberta's lakes & rivers by Alberta's scuba divers since the early sixties. 

Since 1960, the AUC has been active in: divers' right to dive, dive training, dive safety issues, marine ecology, environmental lake cleanups, legislation, conservation and underwater archeology and heritage plus support for Alberta scuba & underwater sports clubs.

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AUC MISSION: To encourage responsible participation in and an awareness of the many underwater activities available while seeking to preserve the aquatic environment.

WE REPRESENT: the interests of Alberta's u/w enthusiasts to all levels of government.

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WE ENCOURAGE: 

• Safe scuba diving practices & ask members to maintain & increase their scuba skills by participating in and organizing scuba club/group dive activities.  

• We help keep members informed of upcoming events, latest scuba safety tips & technology, advanced dive training, scuba pool fun practice, dive travel opportunities, and scuba social/club activities.

WE ADVOCATE: Scuba diving, snorkeling, u/w sports (like u/w hockey) as life-long activities through our U/W Outreach Programs for Schools/Youth & Divescapes Scuba Conference.  

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WE PROMOTE: 

• Dive safety practices and knowledge

• Conservation of historic dive sites (eg. Jasper's Project Habbakuk, Banff's Lake Minnewanka submerged 1912 dam & townsite, and Waterton's paddle-wheeler "The Gertrude").

• Environmental cleanups in Alberta's lakes, rivers & streams for the benefit of all Albertans - over 40 tons & counting of trash removed from AB lakes/rivers since 1960's. 

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What do we offer our Members?? only: @$20 pp/yr

• Reduced event fees for members, plus many

• Made in Alberta programs supporting the adventure of local diving,

  • Lake cleanups,

  • Dive safety including Human Factors

  • support for local scuba & Underwater hockey clubs in Alberta.  

PLUS:  Communications: eNEWS, FACEBOOK, etc. Dive Alberta Annual Events/Lake Cleanup support, U/W Hockey Tournaments, Fundraisers, Sport Accident Insurance,           AB Dive (or UW) Clubs' Directors' Insurance,

DIVESCAPES SCUBA CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION (every 2-3 yrs budget/covid permitting), Discover Scuba Experiences & Intro to UW Hockey for Schools & Youth Groups in Alberta, The Alberta Dive Guide & Log Book, AUC Scuba Safety Programs,  Dive Alberta Event Prizes & Grand Prizes, AB Trash Bag Challenge, DIVER of the YEAR Awards, (whenever available) with help from our Supporters & SPONSORS.    

The AUC is independent and neutral when it comes to all Alberta Local Dive Shops and Independent Scuba Instructors in Alberta. We welcome participation from each of Alberta's dive stores/instructors and their associated training agencies and/or gear suppliers.  We always endeavor to operate fairly, cooperatively & reciprocally with all organizations & individuals that wish to engage with the Council.

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AUC gratefully thanks & acknowledges the past & continued annual support from our many participating Alberta Local Dive Shops, Independent Instructors, AB Scuba and UW Sports Clubs, AB Dive Travel Specialists, AUC Members, Lifetime Members and their families!

and the support from Government of Alberta.