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| Adventure News from Heartland Scuba Center |
April 2009 |
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Greetings!
The summer diving season is here! This is a reminder that our annual Treasure Dive, usually the weekend after Labor Day, has been moved. This year, we're holding it the second weekend in August--the 8th and 9th. You'll need to put this on your calendar to remember, since it is a big change.
We were prompted to do this because of the poor weather conditions we've had for the last several years. Also, in September, we often run into conflicts with Nebraska football games. Camping out should also be pleasant and warm.
Now, just get out and dive!
Sincerely,
Ron Johns
Heartland Scuba Center
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Mexico to Fiji and the Philippines |
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Remember, we have many group trips available, almost each month. You can travel on your schedule and still go with a group and have an experienced trip leader to handle all the details:
- Isla Mujeres, Mexico--July 1-5, 2009
- Little Cayman--August 8-15, 2009
- St Vincent & Bequia--September 12-19, 2009
- Philippines--November 21-December 4, 2009
- Grenada--November 21-28, 2009
- Cozumel--December 27, 2009-January 3, 2010
- Fiji--January 28-February 6, 2010
- Bonaire--February 12-20, 2010
The July trip to Mexico is a snorkeling trip with Whale Sharks. Children age 7 and older are welcome! What an incredible experience this would be for your kids!
Call or e-mail for more details on any of these trips. |
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Lake Wazee
Black River Falls WI |
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We still have room--come on out and dive!
Join us for our trip to Lake Wazee on May 29-31. Wazee is an old open pit iron mine that was abandoned and flooded with ground water. In May, the visibility is usually excellent.
You'll dive on the old mining roads that circle the mine and dive through lots of trees that grew up when that portion of the lake was above water.
This is an inexpensive trip--we usually camp out in the excellent campground right on the lake. It's a pretty place and a great place for Advanced training. We'll be offering Deep Diver, Dry Suit Diver and Intro to Tech. Or, just come along and dive for fun in a new environment.
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Bull Shoals Lake
Bull Shoals AR |
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This trip is starting to fill, so don't wait too long!
We have our June trip to Bull Shoals Lake scheduled for June 12-14. Bull Shoals is a beautiful lake with great visibility. We've had 50-60 ft visibility there in the past. Last year the lake was 40 feet above normal and we still had 25 foot visibility.
You'll dive on vertical rock walls, submerged forests, and you'll see lots of good fish life. We rent a 34-ft pontoon boat for diving. It's a great platform with lots of room. Diving is very convenient with the dive shop right at the marina, so air fills are quick and easy.
We'll be offering Open Water Dives, Deep Diver, Dry Suit Diver, Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diver and Advanced Adventure Diver that weekend. The DPV course is especially fun down there where you can fly through those submerged trees on the scooter!
We'll try for rooms at the Lighthouse Point Resort again. Each room has a balcony facing west, overlooking the lake. It doesn't get much better than sitting on the balcony with friends, watching the sun set over the lake.
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The Underwater Channel.tv
New Web Diving TV |
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OK armchair divers--now you can slip, in a virtual sense, beneath the water any time, anywhere, without getting wet. The Underwater Channel (UWC) is a new, free-to-watch TV channel founded by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Nicholas Claxton.
Splash! is an original monthly program presented on the channel. In addition to this, there is a broad range of underwater content--professionally produced documentaries from underwater film makers covering natural history, marine conservation, expeditions, creature encounters, scuba adventures and everything in between.
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| Thanks! |
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Thanks for taking the time to read this newsletter. We value your business and do our best to earn it.
Come on out and dive with us.
Heartland Scuba Center
101 E 24th St
Kearney, Nebraska 68847
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CALENDAR |
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MAY
1-3--Rescue Diver Class
2-3--UNK Open Water Dives
9-10--Beginning Scuba Class
16-17--Lake Diving Weekend
29-31--Lake Wazee Trip
JUNE
6-7--Beginning Scuba Class
12-14--Bull Shoals Trip
27-28--Lake Diving Weekend
JULY
4--Independence Day
11-12--Beginning Scuba Class
14-18--Shark Tooth Diving Trip
25-26--Lake Diving Weekend
AUGUST
1-2--Beginning Scuba Class
8-9--Treasure Dive
22-23--Lake Diving Weekend
25-30--Isle Royale Trip
SEPTEMBER
7--Labor Day
10-15--Gunilda Tech Diving Trip to Lake Superior
19-20--Beginning Scuba Class
22--First Day of Fall
25-27--Rescue Diver Class
26-27--Lake Diving Weekend
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| SHARK TOOTH DIVING |
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It's crunch time for this trip. We need three more people to sign up! If not, we will be forced to cancel in order for Scott to have a chance to fill our spots. May 15 is the cutoff date for sign ups. Don't let this great trip slip by.
We have our second trip scheduled to North Carolina to dive for these 10 million-year-old shark tooth fossils. This is a new experience that is really exciting and you'll bring home some great treasures to share with friends and family.
For detailed information, call me--I was there last year.
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| Save $150.00! |
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Sherwood Scuba is running a promotion from May 15 till June 30 that will allow you to save $150 on the new SR1 regulator. Just bring any regulator, no matter the age or condition, and you can purchase the new SR1 for only $499.95--regular price is $650.00
This regulator is getting rave reviews whenever it gets tested. Diver Magazine in the UK just tested it and printed the results. To read the article click here: SR1 Regulator Test
So, this is a chance to upgrade that 1960 Dacor Dart that you've been keeping for an antique curiosity. Please call with any questions.
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2009 Travel Calendar |
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Click on the link below to see our entire travel calendar for 2009.
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Advanced Diver Development--2009 |
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Click on the link below to see our entire 2009 calendar of courses.
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| Save $4.85 |
Save $4.85 on a Spring tune-up package. Purchase Wetsuit and BC Wash, Stink Guard, and Scuba Goop (3D marking paint--this stuff really works on everything--rubber, etc.) for only $14.99, normally $19.84. Just mention that you read it in the newsletter. |
| Offer Expires: May 31, 2009 | |
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