A few congratulations!

Jamie brought in the last of the paperwork for his Advanced Open Water Diver certification today. Once we submit everything it will be official. We'd like to say Congrats to our newest Advanced Diver!

Steve also has done all the paperwork and taken the test for his rescue certification, so Congrats to the new Rescue Diver! We hear that Divemaster and maybe instructor certifications may be in his future!

Rescue Diver Class

The weather held out for us this past weekend and helped make our Rescue class a success. Friday night and Saturday morning was the Emergency First Responder course. We practiced the new guidelines of 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths and got to try out the AED. Saturday afternoon was spent in the Holiday Inn pool practicing rescue techniques that would be put to use in the open water. Sunday was sunny and 75 degrees which is unheard of this late in October. The wind was a bit strong making the in water rescues a challenge with the waves and current.
Joe T., Rob and I took turns being victims that needed rescuing, while Steve, Joe G. and Kari worked hard to save us. Check out some pictures of the students in action below!

Rob explaining the situations to Steve, Joe G. and Kari.

Me busy being saved!

Ahhh!! The "recovery position". With those rocks I needed to recover from the recovery position!

Kari taking in the beautiful afternoon.

Rob in need of a rescue!

Joe T. enjoying some O2!

Joe T. and his lifesavers!

It felt like diving in a washing machine, but above water it was a beautiful fall day.
Now the students just have to take the final exam and they will be official.
Check back for congratulatory notes!

Let's go diving!!

Underwater Digital Cameras

We are having a special! If you buy an in stock UW digital camera and sign up for the Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course you get a discount on the price of the camera! With awesome packages available and some of the newest technology there's nothing to loose! Just imagine the memories you can capture on your next dive!
Stop by to see some of the pictures taken with the cameras displayed around the store.

Atomic Aquatics

Well, Pleasure Divers is proud to announce that we are now an Atomic Aquatics dealer. We have the full line of regulators and masks, as well as the "Smoke on the Water" fins. Atomic has the only Titanium Regulator on the market and continues to roll out more great new products.
Some reviews include...

The T2 regulator:

"There’s only one regulator in this year’s contest that falls in the Over $500 category, and oh what a reg it is. This powerhouse reg smashed all previous records for low work of breathing on the ANSTI simulator and for in-water performance, collecting more Excellent scores than any regulator we’ve tested." SCUBA DIVING Magazine, JUNE 2005

The SS1 BCD Inflator Hose Alternate Regulator:

"To accomplish this, Atomic Aquatics' engineers started with a low-profile elliptical case designed to lie flat against a BC, then added oversized, contoured controls. On the inside, they used the same technologies and materials as on their high-end primary regulators, fabricating corrosion-resistant components from a combination of titanium, zirconium/nickel-plated brass and 316 stainless steel. To enhance airflow, they increased the size of airways and orifices.
No doubt about it, Atomic Aquatics has raised the bar with the SS1, creating the first safe second that really could be compared to a high-performance primary. And the best news: it will fit on most any brand of BC, thanks to a unique adapter device." Sport Diver Magazine - August 2003

"Smoke on the Water" Split Fin:

"This impressive new fin gets its name from the smoky transparent panels on its long split blades. They are a bit more flexible than previous versions of the Atomic Splitfin, but still generated the highest thrust measurement of all the fins in this review. The Smoke on the Water fins also tied for the fastest speed score among open-heel fins and slashed through the slalom course with a top-three performance. In ergonomic tests, it was one of only two open-heel fins to earn an Excellent rating from test divers for Acceleration, and it also earned the highest score possible for ease of donning and doffing, thanks to the new spring straps with oversized finger grip. Firm rubber rails produce great power with little effort and provide stability with all kick styles.
TEST DIVER COMMENTS 'The perfect balance of comfort, speed and maneuverability'... 'An all-around great fin made better with the spring strap'... 'Power and control: What more can you say?'
BOTTOMLINE The numbers and the comments speak for themselves, as did the consensus of test divers in naming this fin a Testers’ Choice among open-heel split fins."

The reviews speak for themselves! Stop in and check out all the new Atomic products!

Northeast Dive News

Have you read Northeast Dive News lately? Lake Champlain and the Historic Preserve Wrecks were recently featured. Oakledge Park in Burlington was also recently featured and was the host to the DUI DOG Days last month.
Stop in and purchase your own copy of these issues or sign up for a year long subscription and get 50% off the subscription price!