Northwest Dive Club

Good Catch!!!

Yes...FRIDAY, OCT 5th....

(Sorry...too many emails this morning and not enough caffiene yet...)

Dive for the Cure Dinner/Auction; 6 pm Friday, Oct. 7th. RSVP by Wednesday for final headcount. Tickets $30 (covers dinner and all costs) 3 BCD's 3 Regulator sets Misc. Dive gear Charters from California to B.C. Classes Massages Art etc... Approximately $7,000 in donated items. All monies go to Fred...

As a former Product Specialist for REI...I guess I need to put my 2 cents in. Polartec is Polartec...no matter who stitches it together. The 100, 200 and 300 weights refer to grams per sq. meter. The only manufacturer that I'm aware of currently using the 300 wt. is North Face in their Denali jacket...

Dive for the Cure is upon us!! This event is dedicated to promoting the sport of scuba while raising monies for Breast Cancer in the local area. This years monies at the Tacoma event will go to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle. We are pleased with the amount of support we have gotten from th...

Indeed this is great news for the Northwest.

I know that I'll be displaying there...

Ok, so our booth is right next to CowChip cookies (Ugh...how many pounds can I gain while working...) near the "Extreme Drop" ride. So, when you hear the screams and smell chocolate in the air...well, you should be able to find us! On Grandstand Ave, on your way to the concerts! We're focu...

We are pleased to announce that Tacoma Scuba Center and GirlDiver.com will be sharing a booth at the Western Washington State Fair in Puyallup from Sept. 7 - 23. We will be offering dive gear at prices we're not allowed to advertise (um...that means LOW!!!) as well as Open Water, Advanced and Nitrox...

I've heard good reports of the Altitude class taught over in Lake Chelan. Spokane Scuba teaches this.

This one is on my list of classes to take as well.

Bumping this thread.... If you're interested in joining us for the Doubles Dive this coming Wednesday, please PM me as soon as possible, as we're gathering rigs and weights for the PARTY!! Once again... Wednesday at 6 pm Alki, Cove 2 For ALL levels...though you need to have a bit of experience to ta...

Attention all female doubles divers (and wannabe's, like me...): On Wednesday, August 15, we will be meeting at 6:00 for a Girls Diving Doubles event at Alki Cove 2. The tides are high, so its perfect for schlepping the tanks to the waters edge. This event is designed for ALL LEVELS of female divers...

400+ dives...and only 2 skates. I'd rate that as a GREAT dive...if not a great site...

Um...Sounder...where do you want your commission check sent??

There's a Rescue Class at Redondo tonite...so, if you get "lifted" to the surface...don't be alarmed.

I guess one missing piece of the puzzle... jcander - How "big" are you? I will say that for the big guys...they do sling their 130's onto their back and look as comfortable with them as I do my HP80's (the only ones small enough to not hit my legs when I walk...) One of my regular dive bud...

Sounder...looks like we were replying at the same time.

Sorry for the repetitiveness of my post to the one above...

Your LP 72's, when filled at a +10% (if stamped to do so...) will give you 72 cu. ft. of air. A HP80, filled AT pressure recommendations, will give you 80 cu. ft. of air. Your breathing rate and depth are the factors that determine how much air you go through on a dive. AND...as you get more experie...

For those not able to make this one...I'll be more timely with the August dive schedule. I know we're working on a couple things...so stay tuned. And...anyone who CAN make it, whose undecided...we're not doing hot dogs...we're doing chicken or veggie kabobs with dill potato salad and fresh watermelo...

Would love to see her there...even if she just makes it for the BBQ!

I did a new dive on Bainbridge Island last week. Very shallow, only because I had young teens with me. But, the shallows rocked...and the next deeper reef shelf was supposed to be even better. The site was called Rockaway Beach. At Exotic Aquatics shop on the island, they have a map of the local sit...

Free BBQ with dive at Les Davis this Sunday at 6pm for all area GirlDivers. This is a great chance for new divers to work on skills in a supportive environment (there will be "pro's" on site). For veteran divers, this is an opportunity to mentor new divers to our sport...offering words of ...

Lost yellow Tusa fin at Les Davis on kayak dive. Off the boat...not the foot. Oops...

Mucho love for anyone who finds it!!

Cheers!

I was at Les Davis on Monday...THICK cover to 10'....then opened up to an amazing 30'. Pretty cool!

For anyone interested, I have limited spots open for a trial run of a dive kayak on Monday, at 6 pm.

If you're free to dive, shoot me a PM and I'll let you know the details.

(photographer on site...must sign photo release...)

Cheers!

Can't wait for the story!! Showed the pics to my co-workers (non-divers)...they thought that was "hella cool"!

And the idea that the original guys not only got out of the plane...but then bushwhacked their way out of there...WOW!!

Very cool life you lead Mr. Rawlings!!

As with every other piece of dive gear, it's about what works well for you. I prefer a shell suit, as I can change the layering with the temperature underneath, it drys overnight for the next day's dive and there aren't typically leak issues. However, if I were to advise one of my students what's go...