Shark News
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
 
New Cameras & New Plan
Ever been to a wedding where disposable cameras have been placed on the tables in hope guests will help snap reception pictures? We're trying something similar this year. We've purchased two new digital underwater cameras for each of our two Farallons shark boats and will have them available for customers and staff to use to capture the cage diving experience. (For the record, the cameras aren't disposable and weren't cheap, so if you join us for a trip, please don't drop one overboard.) Cage divers and topside observers will be encouraged to take turns playing photographer. At the end of the trip, Incredible Adventures staff will upload all the photos from the adventure and make them available for free viewing and downloading.

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Bunk Room Basics

This year, for the first time ever, Incredible Adventures is offering an overnight trip to San Francisco's Farallon Islands. Adventurers will spend two days cage diving with great white sharks and experiencing life aboard a real, working research and expedition vessel. The White Holly is a 133 ft former US Coast Guard cutter. Participants arrive at the dock in Sausalito on Friday night, overnight on the boat and depart for the Farallons bright and early. Captain Vince will have everyone back to the dock Sunday evening. The question of "where will I sleep" comes up often. There are five bunk rooms for guests. Four feature two-bunks each and one features four bunks. The $1175 price is a great deal and includes meals aboard the boat, use of a wet suit and hookah equipment.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
 
Meet the Incredible Greg Barron

Join a shark adventure to San Francisco's Farallon Islands and you'll be in very good hands. We're very proud of the great team we have in place to make sure your shark adventure is incredible.


We haven't quite figured out what to call Greg Barron. This week, we're leaning toward "Director of West Coast Shark Ops". A San Francisco Bay Area native and entrepreneur, Greg has spent his entire life living and diving along the North Coast of California. He has been involved in our San Francisco shark adventure from the very beginning. Greg helped the people at DOER Marine design and build our massive shark cage and he helped transform the Tamalpais into one of the best shark boats on the planet. He then assembled the perfect mix of people to make sure ever aspect of your adventure is as perfect as it can be.


In his other life, Greg operates two of his own companies, Barron Properties and Rideable Bicycle Replicas Inc. Barron Properties is a real estate development and management company based in Alameda and Oakland California. Rideable Bicycle Replicas Inc. of Alameda, CA. is a small manufacturing company specializing in making antique and specialty style cycles mostly from the end of the 19th century. If you've been to Burning Man, you've probably seen Greg riding one of his "High Wheel" bicycles. His company has been supplying cycles for folks, film, theater and museums for 34 years so if you see a high wheel bike in a movie or play, chances are Greg made it. Some of the recent shows featuring Greg's stuff include Deadwood, Jack Ass 2, Lonesome Dove, Haunted Mansion and the stage show Wicked.


Did we mention that Greg can fix just about anything...almost before you know it's broken? He's Greg "MacGyver" Barron...and we hope you'll get the chance to meet him. For shark dates, call 800-644-7382.

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