scuba dive la news
12-22-2003

Scuba Dive LA News
News for the So-Cal. Diver (2004 New Year Issue / Dec 2003)
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Dear, Dive Adventurer!

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! From the Ocean
Adventures Dive Team.

Great visibility everywhere! 90ft at Casino Point this
last weekend. After a bad season of red tide and algae
blooms, it's clear again...finally, beach diving is great
too! Be safe, have fun!

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in this issue
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* Sea Creature Contest
* Barracuda Attack Fact
* Club Meeting Speaker Jan 6th
* Digital Video Disc of you diving...
* Equipment Specialty Course at Cost
* Rescue Diver / Winter Special
* Holiday Gift Ideas


Sea Creature Contest
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What is the Largest Pinniped? How much do they
weight? When do they come ashore and why?

1st and 2nd Place this month: Win two tickets to
Aquarium of the Pacific in long Beach.

Last Winner: Byron Kay!
Anwser:
Byron wrote back at 11/30 3:36am
1. Juvenile Girabaldi
2. California Rocky Subtidal Kelp Forest Habitats Usually
in 0 to 30 Feet of
Water
3. Because They are territorial fish (and they know you
can't touch e'm)
4. Pomacentridae (damselfishes)
5. California (it's the state fish, duh!)



Barracuda Attack Fact
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A lurking villain, waiting for the first sign of weakness or
venerability; to come slashing in, slicing the hapless
victim into bite size pieces.

Myth or truth? Read link.....
Send your Barracuda encounters to
[email protected]. Your story will be
placed in our on-line newsletter archives for all to read
and enjoy.
See archives at
www.oceanadventuresdiveco.com/newsletter.htm

The Great Barracuda... Must Read.... >> http://www.floridasaltwater.com/gamefish/great_barracuda.htm

Club Meeting Speaker Jan 6th
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We have a guest speaker this Jan 6th from Heal the
Bay Diver Participation Department. Join us and listen
in, they will be discussing how we can contribute as
divers. The meeting is at Ocean Adventures Dive Shop
1915 Lincoln in Venice Beach, CA. Starts at ± on
Jan. 6th. All Invited! Pizza and drinks after meeting.

Heal the Bay's Mission: We are a nonprofit
environmental organization dedicated to making Santa
Monica Bay and Southern California coastal waters safe
and healthy for people and marine life.

Read more about Heal The Bay... >> http://www.healthebay.org/

Digital Video Disc of you diving...
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Now go diving and instantly receive a DVD of you, your
dive buddy and local marine life with music.

Have your dive filmed with a buddy for $25.00 each.
($50.00 includes: 2 DVDs, editing with music)
Our Instructor Beth Dorso will be offering this on every
Ocean Adventures Channel Island Trip. Can be
purchased the day trip with Visa, Master Card or cash.

Contact Beth for DVD information.... >> http://www.scubadivela.com/contact.htm

Equipment Specialty Course at Cost
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Earn another or your first Specialty Diver card. On Feb
3rd at 7pm we will be conducting a highly recommended
Equipment Specialist Certification. Learn how regulators
and all scuba gear function, simple repairs,
tank inspections, etc..etc..

This certification counts toward the highest non
professional level rating, Master Scuba Diver. (see link)
This course is FREE ...or... You can receive a PADI
equipment certification card for the cost of $40.00.
Course is at Ocean Adventures Dive Co. in Venice.
Pizza and drinks included.

See the diver education flow-chart.. >> http://www.scubadivela.com/instruction.htm

Rescue Diver / Winter Special
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Earn your Rescue Diver Certification this February at a
winter price of $275.00. Classes are Feb. 23rd 7pm, 28
and 29th allday.

Tuition includes: Rescue diver book, cert card, pool
session, classroom discussions and video session,
beach rescues and 3 dives (1night dive).
For more information go to training page at
www.scubadivela.com.

What's the Rescue Diver Class / Info. >> https://www.oceanadventuresdiveco.com/contact.htm

Holiday Gift Ideas
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Here are some gift ideas to make your shopping easy.
1. The Non-diver...Discover Scuba, buy someone a $25
Scuba experience with one of our instructors.
2. The Non-diver...Certification course, give the gift of
Scuba. Gift cert for a Scuba Cert. $100 towards tuition.
3. The Diver.. a BOAT ticket!
4. The Diver...Advanced or Rescue diver books and/or
tuition. Starting at $45.00.

Other scuba gifts....Scuba flashlights $39 ..OR a Dive
knife at $49. Tons of possible holiday gifts here at
OADC. Call and we can help you find that perfect gift.



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email: [email protected]
voice: 310-578-9391
web: http://www.scubadivela.com
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OADC | 1915 Lincoln Blvd | Venice | CA | 90291

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