Who Should Take This Course? the Thought of Dipping Be- Low the Surface at Night Seems Mysterious, Yet So Alluring

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PADI DISCOVER SCUBA SCUBA SCHOOL SCUBA REVIEW SCUBA SCHOOL OR JUST COME AND PLAY APR 13-15 OPEN WATER PART ONE CLASS APR 14 DISCOVER SCUBA, REFREHSER COURSE, ANDOVER BRANCH YMCA POOL OR JUST COME AND PLAY SATURDAY APRIL 14, 2018 APR 15 FIRST AID CLASS APR 20-22 BEAVER LAKE HERE WE COME Why PADI Scuba Review? OPEN WATER, ADVANCED, AND SPECIALTY Are you a certified diver, but haven't been in the water lately? Are COURSE you looking to refresh your dive skills and knowledge? Are you a APR 22 FIRST AID CLASS PADI Scuba Diver and want to earn your PADI Open Water Diver certification? If you answered yes to any of these questions then APR 27-29 OPEN WATER PART ONE CLASS PADI Scuba Review is for you. APR 27 DISCOVER SCUBA, REFREHSER COURSE, What do I need to start? OR JUST COME AND PLAY Hold a scuba certification APR 28 FIRST AID CLASS Minimum age: 10 years old MAY 4-6 OPEN WATER PART TWO, ADVANCED, AND What will I do? SPECIALTY COURSES (BEAVER LAKE) First, you'll review the safety information you learned during your initial training. Then, you head to the pool to practice some of MAY 6 FIRST AID CLASS the fundamental scuba skills MAY 11-13 OPEN WATER PART ONE CLASS How long will it take? MAY 12 DISCOVER SCUBA, REFREHSER COURSE, A couple of hours OR JUST COME AND PLAY What will I need? MAY 13 FIRST AID CLASS If you don’t have your own gear you will need to rent gear. MAY 18-20 OPEN WATER PART TWO, ADVANCED, AND I don’t want a review, but I want to play? SPECIALTY COURSES (BEAVER LAKE) No problem, Just sign up and come play in the pool for a couple MAY 20 FIRST AID CLASS of hours….we want you diving! MAY 25-27 OPEN WATER PART ONE CLASS  $75.00 for Refresher (includes gear rental and pool fee) MAY 26 DISCOVER SCUBA, REFREHSER COURSE,  No Refresher, don’t have gear, but you want to play? OR JUST COME AND PLAY Full gear rental $38.00 plus and pool fee. MAY 27 FIRST AID CLASS  Have all your gear but just want to play? $15.00 JUN 1-3 OPEN WATER PART TWO, ADVANCED, AND  IF YOU BOUGHT A SCUBA SYSTEM FROM US, IT’S FREE SPECIALTY COURSES (BEAVER LAKE) STARTS AT NOON JUN 3 FIRST AID CLASS CALL TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT MAKE EVERY WEEKEND A DIVE WEEKEND

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Ask DAN: How Should I Equalize? Ear equalization is one of the most important skills for all new divers to master, but the skill involves only a few absolutes. All divers should understand why they must equalize, do it early and often, and use the most comfortable method for their particular situation. Beyond that, equalization methods and routines become a matter of personal preference. However you decide to do it, proper equalization begins before you ever enter the water. Are you equalizing your ears in the safest and most effective way possible?

Q: WHY EQUALIZE? A: Before covering the ways you can equalize, it’s important to understand why. Almost every diver re- ceives an introduction to the concept in their open-water course, but it’s easy to miss the finer details when you’re focused on learning to dive for the first time. From the time you begin your descent, the water pressure pushing in on your ears will increase by about one-tenth of an atmosphere for every 3 feet of sea water (FSW) that you descend. An eardrum rupture can occur with as little as one- to two-thirds of an atmosphere of pressure difference, and you’ll reach that in the first 10 feet of your descent. At 6 FSW, that pressure is 20 percent greater than surface pressure — your eardrums are now stretched to their limits. At 10 FSW, if you have not already sustained an injury, the pressure differential will cause fluid and blood to be drawn from the surrounding tissues and fill the middle ear, causing a condition called middle-ear barotrauma. Descending farther can exacerbate the condition and cause further injury. To counteract these effects, you must equalize your ears, or allow air into your middle ear so the pressure in the middle ear matches the ambient pressure of the surrounding water.

Q: HOW SHOULD I EQUALIZE? A: Equalization is not difficult, and there are several methods you can try to determine what works best for your body.

VOLUNTARY TUBAL OPENING Voluntary tubal opening is the hardest of the equalization methods to master, but it allows you to equalize constantly without the use of your hands, and involves low risk of ear injury through vigorous equalization. To perform, tense the muscles of your soft palate (the tissue at the back of the roof of your mouth) and throat while you push your jaw forward and down, like you would as you begin to yawn. This will pull your Eusta- chian tubes open and allow your middle ear to equalize.

THE TOYMBEE MANEUVER The Toynbee maneuver involves pinching your nostrils closed and swallowing. The act of swallowing opens your Eustachian tubes, and the move- ment of your tongue compresses air against the tubes and into your middle-ear cavity. This method can be a little tricky to learn but has the add- ed benefit of making it more difficult to cause an ear injury by attempting to equalize too hard.

THE VALSALVA MANEUVER The Valsalva maneuver is the most commonly used method of equalization and the easiest to use improperly. The maneuver is performed by pinching your nostrils closed and gently blowing through your nose. It relies on the force of your equalization to open your Eustachian tubes, ra- ther than the use of muscles, and it might not work if your Eustachian tubes are already squeezed closed by a pressure differential. If performed with too much force, the maneuver can increase sinus pressure inappropriately and cause ear injuries. The maneuver is both effective and safe to use if you remember not to blow too hard or equalize for more than five seconds at a time.

NIGHT DIVER Who should take this course? The thought of dipping be- low the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you’ve been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you’ve wondered what hap- pens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course. IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN, “DIVE SEASON.” IF YOU’VE What will you learn? TAKEN YOUR PART ONE OR PLAN TO TAKE YOUR Scuba diving at night teaches you to focus on what you can see PART ONE COURSE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS in your light’s beam, on controlling your buoyancy by feel, on IT’S TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE OPEN WATER staying with your buddy and on paying attention to details you PART TWO COURSE. OUR FIRST TRIP TO may overlook during the day. During three night dives, you’ll BEAVER LAKE IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 20-22. practice: WE HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAINING THIS PAST FALL AND THIS WATCH THIS VIDEO ON NIGHT DIVING SPRING, THEREFORE WE ANTICIPATE A LOT OF INTEREST IN OUR BEAVER LAKE PART TWO TRAINING THIS SEASON. IT’S TIME TO THINK ABOUT SIGNING UP FOR OUR LAKE WEEKEND. RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY - 316-775-6688

HERE’S ANOTHER SPECIALTY THAT ONLY BEAVER LAKE SCHEDULE REQUIRES CLASSROOM TIME. APR 21-23 Open Water, Advanced, Specialty Courses

MAY 5-7 Open Water, Advanced, Specialty Courses MAY 19-21 Open Water, Advanced, Specialty Courses JUN 2-4 Open Water, Advanced, Specialty Courses Dives on air always have pretty short repetitive dive times, which is disappointing for divers who dive in exciting environ- SIGN UP NOW 316-775-6688 ments that beg to be explored. Diving on nitrox provides longer repetitive dive times, due to having absorbed less nitrogen on the first dive. The PADI Enriched Air Course does not require AMBER WAVES DIVING REPAIR CENTER any diving, it can all be completed in the convenience of the classroom. You then can apply the specialty towards your Ad- Properly functioning gear is crucial vanced or Master Scuba Diver Certifications. Want a simple Your safety depends on it. That’s why we are the best customized schedule? Just call us and set up your class today. technicians in the business to service your gear. 316-775-6688 BRING YOUR GEAR IN TODAY SO YOU ARE READY FOR DIVE SEASON.

ADVANCED OPEN WATER COURSE

The Advanced Open Water Diver Course (AOW) is the next step in learning advanced skills directly applicable to scuba diving. Fre- quently, an AOW card is just the ticket to diving at a variety of more sites. For example, we know of several places in the Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, and some wreck sites in Florida who will not let you dive at certain, more advanced sites, unless you have the AOW or above certification. The reason is that the operators don't want to risk putting OW divers into certain advanced level dive con- ditions such as currents or deep, blue water, environments. They know that PADI AOW certified divers have the skills and experience necessary for such sites.

There are a total of 5 dives necessary to complete the course. The required 2 Core dives are Deep and Underwater Navigation. You can choose the remaining 3 Adventure Dives. This course is for newly certified divers as well as divers with more experience who wish to expand their knowledge and practical skills. Also, if you don't have enough time to complete the full AOW course, the Adventure Diver rating is awarded after completion after any 3 Adventure Dives.

Why should you take the Advanced Open Water Course?

Open Water Divers have learned the basics, the "how" of diving. After a few dives, there is a need to expand that dive knowledge and learn practical skills which can increase your enjoyment of diving. Ever surface far away from the boat and have a long surface swim back? With the Navigation dive, you will learn how to prevent that situation, using compass as well as natural navigational aids to as- sist in your underwater journey. For deep diving, there are special concerns, and as an Open Water Diver, you are certified to dive 18 meters/60 feet. After completing the AOW course, that level is ex- tended to 30 meters/100 feet.

If you really want to advance your skills and be more comfortable in the water, taking this course is the way to do it. We have openings for the Beaver lake trip. Give us a call and schedule your course today!

PADI DEEP DIVER TRAINING PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Course

Now that you have several dives, you may want to do deeper dives. The Deep Diver course will get you over You’ve all seen those the apprehension of the unknown and divers. You know – the give you more confidence through ones who seem to move knowledge and experience. through the water without the slightest effort. The purpose of the PADI Deep Diver Specialty Course is to Those scuba divers are familiarize divers with the skills, knowledge, planning, organi- neutrally buoyant, which zation, procedures, techniques, problems, hazards and enjoy- means they don’t sink or ment of diving between the depths of 60 feet to 130 feet. float while diving. Achiev- The Deep Diver specialty course is intended to serve as a ing neutral buoyancy is no easy feat, which is safe, supervised introduction to deeper diving within the why divers who have limits of recreational scuba diving. mastered the skill stand apart from the others. If you want to become neutrally buoyant and become a better scuba diver, take the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty course.

In the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty course, you’ll learn DO YOU NEED GEAR? WE REPRESENT A WIDE VARIETY OF important skills that will make you a better, more advanced scuba div- MANUFATURERS AND ARE STOCKED UP TO TAKE CARE OF er. YOUR GEAR NEEDS. This specialty course will teach you:

 How to trim your scuba gear so you can find balance while diving.

 How to determine the exact weight so you’re never too light or heavy in the water.

 Techniques to save air, glide more smoothly, and hover in vertical and horizontal positions.

Overall, this specialty will teach you how to be in control of your buoyancy while in the water. After taking the PADI Peak Performance Buoy- ancy specialty course, diving will become more enjoyable. You won’t have to spend as much time trying to stay on the right path, because you will finally be able to move effortlessly through the water like the divers you have envied in the past. With more buoyancy control, you can take more time to enjoy your sur- roundings and the unique sights underwater.