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Greetings!
What are your dive goals for 2011? More time underwater? A class to increase your skills or comfort? Introducing more friends to the excitement of diving? Travel to an exotic destination? Upgrading your dive gear?
No matter what your goals and dreams HydroSports can help. During the past year our team has grown. Our instructors have earned new training ratings and can offer a wider range of certifications. We represent a wider and wider range of vendors. We're connected to travel providers world wide.
Two long term projects are now reality, offering a scuba class through the Department of Health and Physical Education at Western Oregon University and opening a dive center in Albany. Classes at WOU begin the Spring term 2011.
Albany Scuba LLC, owned by Steve Camden and Mark Fischer is in business and teaching classes at the Albany Community Pool. Steve's February open water class is nearly full and March is filling fast. You can reach Steve at steve@hydrosports.com or 503-508-5950. Watch for a new web site soon!
Our friends are the reason for our growth. Your continued support and loyalty are deeply appreciated.
What can HydroSports do for you today?
Sincerely,
Mark Fischer
HydroSports Dive and Travel
503-304-5383
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Meet HydroSports Newest Instructor, Ken Rymal
Ken is a PADI OWSI also TriMix and Rebreather diver |
 Born in Deland, Florida, Ken's first dives were in a pond in Auburn, Alabama with the brother of a friend. Earning a NAUI certification Ken continued diving the springs and caverns of central Florida. After a 10 year break from diving Ken's diving passion was reborn in 1999. Ken completed his PADI Open Water, Advanced and Rescue Diver certifications in a 6 month period. A Scuba Fair at Hood Sport and Dive introduced Ken to Garrett Weinberg. Ken's dive training took a sharp turn toward technical and rebreather diving. Ken went on to earn an IANTD Divemaster rating. Diving throughout the Caribbean and Mexico, diving the Philippines and Micronesia and the Northwest from California to Alaska Ken has logged in excess of 500 technical open circuit dives and over 1600 rebreather dives on the Megoladon and Inspiration rebreathers. As a trimix diver Ken has logged over 50 dives in the 325 to 350 foot depth range and 200+ dives beyond 200 feet. Ken is equipped to and regularly blends trimix at his home in Aloha. Looking for a path to share his diving passion both with recreational divers and those divers wanting to move into technical and rebreather diving, Ken completed his PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor course at HydroSports in December and completed the PADI Instructor Examination in Seattle. Ken's near term goals are to earn his PADI Master Scuba Diver rating and PADI Technical Instructor ratings as well. HydroSports is excited to have Ken's enthusiasm, expertise and skills on our team. Come meet Ken on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at HydroSports. |
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Bag a Bag in February!
Tote, carryon, camera, roller, waterproof duffel & more | |
Need a new bag?
HydroSports is running a month long sale on bags and dry boxes in February. Roller bags, dry bags, waterproof boxes for cell phone, laptops, cameras, dive gear. Waterproof bags and backpacks, game bags and goodie bags. You name it, we're gonna bag it!
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See the new Scuba Caddy Gen 2 bag. Carry all your dive gear, and three days of clothes for a warm water dive vacation onto a plane. This innovative system has been redesigned and re-engineered for 2011. Learn about the Gen 2 bag by clicking HERE or visit us for a live demo in the shop!
Want a bag with wheels? How about the Oceanic roller duffel? Consider the Akona <10 or <7 bags (less than seven pounds or less than 10 pounds). Both have heavy duty wheels, large carrying capacity and great handles. Akona bags click HERE . Oceanic bags click HERE .
Looking for a dry bag or dry box? HydroSports has the Akona Dry Bag and Dry Backpack in stock. We also have a wide selection of Storm and Pelican dry cases. Rugged enough to protect your most fragile cameras, lights, computers and light enough to carry or wheel. Sizes from tiny to jumbo. Pelican/Storm cases, click HERE and search under Pelican/Storm.
Need a goodie bag? Look at the Trident Squeeze Game Bag, the easiest one-handed opening bag available; great for crabbing or spear fishing.
Whatever you need to transport, we have a solution! |
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Coming Travel Opportunities
Catalina, Nanaimo, Fiji |
 Last call for our Spring Break trip to Catalina, March 22 to 26. Three days of diving, four night lodging and great fun. Dive the kelp forests of Catalina. Observe giant sea bass at Italian Gardens. Watch golden Garibaldi swim right into your camera lens. Details by clicking HERE. Join Matt Jenkins for four days of diving the wrecks and reefs of Nanaimo, British Columbia April 14 to 17. Dive the Cape Breton, the Saskatchewan, the Xihwu (a Boeing 737) and the Annapolis. Contact Matt at matt@hydrosports.com for information and reservations. Join our second medical mission to Fiji, May 5 to 14, 2011. We're returning to the Matava Eco Resort on the island of Kadavu. Our plans are to bring a team of medical professionals and non-professionals. We'll dive the Great Astrolabe Reef each morning then spend our afternoons providing care to the residents at nearby villages. Our goal this year is to provide  | |
Manta Ray in Flight |
screening and care for the nearly 400 residents. This trip is limited to 18 travelers. If you are a medical professional or simply want to help, please contact Mark Fischer for details or use the link above. We're also considering a Bonaire trip in mid August. Bonaire offers some of the clearest, most diver friendly reefs in the world. Want to know more? Contact Mark Fischer at mark@hydrosports.com. Where shall we go late in the year to escape the winter rain? Drop me an email or give me a call with your ideas, 503-304-5383. |
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Geo Quiz
Where was this photo taken? |
 Every day we left the resort, rounded the point and were met by a wild dolphin. who actively sought out our attention. On one dive I held out my slate. Spot put his beak through the loop of the slate, took it to the surface and brought it back to me. Where was I? |
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Greetings!
The Salem-Keizer community lost two leaders recently. One violently. One to cancer. For one death was unexpected. For one death could be seen. Both lived lives filled with passion and outreach. Both were loved by their family, friends, students, co-workers and the strangers they touched.
Attending Lisa's memorial service this week I learned more about her life and contributions. Reading about Rose and speaking with her students and friends her impact on others continues.
Our lives are measured in the impact we have on others. We have opportunities daily. Watch for your next opportunity.
HydroSports mission, my mission, is to help each of you reach your diving goals and dreams. Where do you want diving to lead? How can I help?
Thank you for supporting our local business community! HydroSports has been serving the Pacific Northwest diving community since it's incorporation in 1994. You honor us with your continued support and referrals.
Your privacy is important to us. We never sell, rent or share your contact information. If you wish to be removed from our email list please use the safe unsubscribe link below.
If you change your email address, please let us know.
Mark Fischer
HydroSports Dive and Travel
503-304-5383
mark@hydrosports.com
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Go Tech Night! |
Technical Diving. Rebreather Diving.
Technical Instructor Training.
What do you need to know to prepare to explore the underwater world beyond the recreational dive limits of both depth and time.
How do you prepare for a dive to 100 feet for 60 minutes on the Saskatchewan?
What's sidemount? What's trimix? What's extended range recreational diving?
Will a rebreather allow you to take closer photos of fish?
Find answers to these and all your technical and rebreather training questions Monday night, February 28 from 6 to 8 PM at HydroSports.
Our guest speaker will be Jon Daane, PADI Course Director and Technical Instructor Trainer.
Ken Rymal will be on hand to share information about rebreather training and diving as well. |
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Go Pro Night! |
Love Diving?
Looking for a new career?
Looking for a part time job?
Want to go to work wearing sun screen, shorts and flip-flops?
Learn what it takes to become a PADI Professional, the most in-demand scuba instructor in the world.
Learn about job opportunities at home and around the world.
Meet Barry Dunford, PADI Regional Manager, and learn how the PADI education system can give you the tools to change your life.
Meet us at HydroSports, Monday night, March 7, from 6 to 8 PM. Please RSVP. This means call or email to tell me you're coming to the event.
Appetizers, beer and wine will be served. |
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! |
Your help is requested. Bring me your empty kitty litter pails. I'll give them new life as weight buckets transporting weight to and from dive sites. |
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WOU SCUBA |
Beginning with the Spring Quarter 2011 students at Western Oregon University will be able to register for and earn PE credit by completing PE 199, the PADI open Water Diver class. Spring Term registration begins February 21.
The class fee will include instruction, crew pack and a mask and snorkel. Class meetings will take place on campus in Old PE room 202. Dives will take place in the recently remodeled Wolverton pool
Matt Jenkins and Mark Fischer will be the lead instructors for the class taught by HydroSports Dive and Travel. |
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Coming Events: |
HydroSports Open Water Diver Class 162: Orientation February 3, class meets February 10, 17, 22, 24 and March 1. Open Water Dives March 5 and 6.
Open Water Class Albany Scuba:
Orientation February 8. Class meetings February 10, 15, 17, 22. Open Water Dives March 5 and 6.
Valentines Day: February 14. A great day to send flowers, have a hot date, tell your family and someone special how important they are to you!
Discover Scuba Diving February 15 and 17.
Advanced Open Water class orientation February 16.
Specialty Instructor Training Dives February 19 and 20. Earn your Boat Diver, Deep Diver, Dry Suit Diver and Search and Recovery Diver specialty instructor ratings.
First Aid and Oxygen Provider refresher classes February 26.
Go Tech Night, February 28.
HydroSports Open Water Class orientation March 3.
Rescue Diver Class March 4, 5 and 6. This will be a compressed class. Class activity will start at noon on Friday March 4 in Hoodsport, Washington and continue through the weekend.
Go Pro Night, March 7.
Albany Scuba Open Water Diver Class orientation March 8.
HydroSports weekend open water training class; complete all pool and classroom sessions in one weekend, March 12 and 13. |
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