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| Summer Solstice Newsletter |
June 2009 |
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Greetings!
 Summer's just around the corner and local diving is heating up.
Schedule your summer dives with HydroSports, meet new friends at club meetings, introduce friends and colleagues to diving, expand your diving skills and comfort, dive in the aquarium.
HydroSports is a 15 year old locally owned business that invests it's time, energy and dollars in the Salem-Keizer community. We ask for an opportunity to earn your business. Referring your friends to HydroSports is the greatest compliment you can give us. We are honored by your compliments frequently.
Sincerely,
Mark Fischer
HydroSports Dive and Travel
503-304-5383
PS. The shop will be closed Monday June 22. |
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Summer Dive Plans Start Soon |
 Meet us at the Big Cliff Reservoir at 1 PM Saturday, June 27, for our first Big Cliff Drift Dive of the season. Big Cliff is the first reservoir east of Salem, on Highway 22, about 45 minutes from I5. Filled by water exiting the Detroit Dam, we drift down a 3/4 mile long channel exiting at the boat ramp. Bring snacks, two tanks, water and about four pounds less than your Hood Canal weight. Call HydroSports for directions or to rent gear for the day. My FAVORITE pizza is found at Giovanni's Pizza in Mill City. Let's stop for a large Sicilian with extra sauce!
Join us July 11 and 12 for a Deep Diver Specialty Class in Hoodsport. You'll learn how to shoot lift bags, do free ascents and descents, manage nitrogen narcosis, estimate your air consumption rate and become better prepared to dive between 60 feet and the recreational dive limit.
July 19 we're holding our Annual Scuba Rally at the Big Cliff Reservoir. The Scuba Rally is part underwater treasure hunt, navigation course, skill challenge and barbecue rolled into a day of fun. The $10 entry fee includes a barbecue lunch, two free air fills at HydroSports and an opportunity to win a door prize provided by our vendors. Please bring two cans of food which we'll donate to the Marion and Polk Food Share program. Register by calling or visiting HydroSports.
Have you ever wondered what diving on the moon would be like? Join us for a Full Moon Dive at Clear Lake and watch your shadow glide over the ash bottom of the lake. We'll be diving during the day August 8 and will start our night dive about 9 PM. With horizontal visibility of nearly 300 feet Clear Lake is a unique dive experience. Bring your family, rent a row boat, hike around the lake, spend the weekend camping.
Watch for impromptu dives all summer long! |
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Save BIG. Dive FIJI !! |
Take advantage of big time savings on our trip to Fiji October 15 to 25, 2009.
The base price is now $2075 (the lowest tier air fare on Air Pacific sold out recently).
Click HERE for details.
The package includes:
- Stay 8 nights in a Deluxe Ocean Front Bure (double occupancy)
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily at the resort
- 6 days of 2 tank boat dives
- Airport transfers Nadi to Resort and back
- Round trip air fare from Los Angeles, CA to Nadi, Fiji
- Kayak use
- Value Added Tax 12.5% (government tax)
- Hotel turnover tax 5%
- Airport Departure Taxes
**Note: Price quoted includes a 3% discount for payment with cash or check. Payment by VISA and MasterCard is welcome. |
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Consignment Sale |
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We have several "high demand" products on consignment at HydroSports. Currently on hand:
- SCUBAPRO MK25/S550, S330 octo, SPG, 7 foot hose
- USIA Dry Suit with undergarment
- Halcyon SS Backplate, 35# wing, 6 lb tank weight
- Scubapro Ladyhawk BCD medium with Air 2
- Oceanic CDX / Zeta w/3 gauge Suunto console
- Suunto Vyper wrist computer
- SCUBAPRO Jet fins w/spring straps, large
- Rocket Fins, small
- Used Sherwood reg with Nikos second, Maximus octo, three gauge console
- Faber LP 98 cubic foot steel cylinders
- Pressed Steel LP 95 cubic foot cylinder
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Cylinder Specials |
Faber Steel Cylinders are on sale until July 31
Faber uses a hot spray galvanizing treatment that does not require dipping the steel into a 700 degree bath of zinc. The molten zinc is sprayed onto the cylinders after they are heated!!
After the cylinder is galvanized, it is painted with white epoxy paint and then clear coated with epoxy. WHY epoxy and not just regular paint?? The truck business has been using epoxy based paints for years, this gives you an incredibly durable finish.
This THREE step process makes for a VERY durable finish and prevents flash rust that may occur after hydrostatic testing. (Courtesy of Faber Cylinders)
Click HERE for sale information. |
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Safe Dives!
Mark Fischer and all of the HydroSports Dive and Travel Dive Team.
HydroSports Dive and Travel
3846 River Road North
Keizer, Oregon 97303
503-304-5383
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Share Your Passion. Share Scuba! |
Introduce your friends and family members to the thrill, beauty and excitement of scuba diving!
Meet us in Newberg, Friday, June 19 at 6:30 PM at the Chehalem Parks and Recreation Pool for a FREE Discover Scuba event.
Join us Saturday June 20 at 12:30 at the McMinnville Aquatic Center for a FREE Discover Scuba dive.
Thursday, June 25, we're hosting Discover Scuba at Willamette University, $15 per person, all equipment provided.
Please call to register, 503-304-5383. |
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July Dive Club Meeting, Thursday, July 9 |
Do you know which plants and animals are native to Oregon and which are not? Why should we care? What can we do about non-native species?
Following our 6:30 pot luck dinner, we'll hear from Rick Boatner, Invasive Species Coordinator
of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife about Invasive Species in Oregon. Rick will speak about both fresh water and salt water issues. |
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30% Savings End June 21. Don't Miss the Boat! |
Zeagle Systems is celebrating it's 30th anniversary by offering 30% savings on BCD's and Regulators and 15% savings on computers and dry suits. All orders must be placed by June 21, 2009.
Zeagle manufactures it's BCD's and regulators in Zephyrhills, Florida.
Zeagle's founder, Dennis Bulin, manufactured parachute harnesses until he founded Zeagle. The fit, function and durability required of a parachute harness is engineered into each Zeagle BCD.
Choosing to build regulators in-house means that Zeagle can directly control every aspect of quality that goes in to their products.
Located close to the US Navy Experimental Diving Unit gives Zeagle an opportunity to receive input from this elite group of divers and scientists.
HydroSports has represented Zeagle for many years. We believe in their products. Come learn why. |
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Advanced Open Water with Matt! |
Have you been waiting for Matt to schedule an Advanced Open Water Diver class? If so, clear your schedule September 12 and 13 and join in the fun.
The orientation session meets at 6:30 on August 27. Space is limited. Register early. |
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Rusty Diver Nights |
Polish off the rust and practice skills in the Willamette Uiversity pool June 25 or July 14.
Call HydroSports to register. |
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The Comparative Cost of Scuba Diving... |
Many people mistakenly believe learning to scuba dive is far more expensive than participating in other outdoor sports. A recent survey by Leisure Trends Group compared the cost of becoming a certified scuba diver to the cost of beginning skiing lessons and equipment and the cost of gearing up for a three day camping trip.
While the camping cost of entry is lower than the scuba cost of entry the difference is relatively small. The skiing cost of entry is only $150 less than the scuba cost of entry. Compare a lift ticket to a $5 air fill and the difference disappears quickly.
The thrill, excitement, discovery, connection to nature and opportunity for self-discovery offered by scuba is huge.
Reach out to your friends, family members, co-workers and associates. Help HydroSports grow the scuba community. |
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DUI Demo Days at the Oregon Coast Aquarium... |
I've just learned that registration material for the DUI Demo Days is being mailed to HydroSports tomorrow.
Demo Days is an opportunity to test dive a DUI Dry Suit in the exhibit tanks at the Oregon Coast Aquarium on August 22 or 23. A photo seminar and Eco-snorkeling program will be conducted on Friday August 21. The Eco-snorkeling program is open to children and non-divers.
Diving Unlimited brings a huge truck packed to the gills with dry suits, undergarments, boots, hoods, etc. The test dive fee is $40 and includes admission to the aquarium for the day, a test dive in one of the three exhibit tanks in a DUI dry suit (all gear is provided), a barbecue lunch and a DUI Test Diver Hat (test divers received a hat each year for the past three years). The photo seminar fee is $100 ($85 for aquarium members) and all photo equipment is provided.
Six DUI dealers will be supporting the event this year so each shop will have a limited number of test dive times to sell. I hope to have information on Tuesday next week. Call as soon as possible to take advantage of this once a year event. | |
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