Faster than a speeding starfish, able to leap (onto) lobster boats in a single bound, members of The League of Underwater Superheroes stand ready to explore the depths of Frenchman Bay, clean up the underwater landscape and have a whole lot of fun.

The “league” is actually a scuba diving club, the brainchild of Eddie “Diver Ed” Monat. Yes, that’s scuba diving. In Maine.

Diver Ed, well known to residents of Mount Desert Island for the “dive-in theater” he operates in the summer with his partner Edna Martin, is a commercial and recreational diver, and a diving instructor. Most of the dozen or so inaugural league members are his students.

“It’s just an excuse to pull people together who want to dive,” he says. Unlike many scuba clubs, there’s no fee to join the league.

 Volunteer work is standard operating procedure for a member of the League of Underwater Superheroes. This summer they’ll head to the Bahamas to count lionfish for the Reef Environmental Education Foundation.

The group takes trips for pure fun, too. Earlier this month league members spent a week diving on Salt Cay in the Caribbean. And last Sunday, on the last day of scallop season, they went diving for scallops.

Meetings are the third Thursday of the month.  Check out our new calendar for dates!
 

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