High Sierra Divers 217 Palm Ave Auburn CA 95603 www.hsdivers.com [email protected] (530) 823-6757
JULY 2010
A Camera for Sore Eyes Little Buttons on SeaLife has the an- There are just too many Underwater Cam- swer, five large menu good things and features to keys called Piano cover in this newsletter. eras drive you Keys, they make cam- Stop by and see this great crazy? era control easy, even camera. More info at with gloves! Modern Cameras are get- http://www.sealife-cameras. ting smaller and smaller. The camera is loaded com/cameras/dc1200.html They do more and do it with features too! better and in a tiny pack- Inside this issue: age. 4 Sea Modes include cor- rections for blue or green However, most of us have water and shallow or over 40 eyes and it is very deep depths. hard to see the buttons on New DC1200 Camera 1 these new cameras. 12 megapixel resolution. Kraig & Andy Launch new 1 25 X Zoom Zoom & Menu Controls Photography Company Optical Image Stabiliza- Wave Camp Update 2 tion DC1200 Digital Camera Find the Fish Update 2 Auto Focus down to 4” $499.99 NEWYAZBECK WETSUIT 2 Large 3” LCD screen New Free Dive Equipment 3 Introductory Special 2 Hours continuous WHERE DO YOU WANT 3 Large Piano Keys Video with sound! $449.99 TO DIVE? 12 Land Modes This Months Specials 3 Local Divers Start Photo Company CLASS SCHEDULES 4 Want to Share They specialize in Basic $40.00. Take advantage Your Memories Certifications, Monterey of them before they wake Computer Trade-IN Sale 4 Express, Free diving & the up and raise their prices. with Family & Channel Islands. Friends ? http://www.ramseyphoto. DIVE GEAR on SALE 4 If, you have been in the net Earth Friendly JumpSuit Kraig Barnes & Andy store recently, you have Scuba Package Ramsey have launched a probably seen one of Kraig Mares Complete Package 4 joint venture, ‘ Dive Time & Andy’s great underwater Special Productions’ Their com- videos. One of them, a pany offers video and still video of Noah free diving photography capturing all has received many hits on your dives and giving you a facebook. memory for a lifetime. Prices start as low as HIGH SIERRA DIVERS JULY 2010 NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
United Cerebral Palsy. have a chance to try Scuba. Dave, Jim & Tom volunteer their time WAVE Camp is based at Califor- every year to provide Scuba Experi- nia State University Sacramento ences for Wave Camp. and is open to children 10 to 25 years old with physical disabili- This allows the kids to feel freedom ties. Disabilities include: Spina they have never felt before, since Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Amputee, many of them are in wheelchairs. Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophy, and other orthopedic It is a great experience for the kids impairments. and a heart-warming experience for all those involved including our Campers participate in purpose- HSD Team Members. ful fitness, recreational, competi- Wave Camp lost all of its funding tive and social activities such as this year and would not be avail- water skiing, kayaking, swim- able if not for private donations. ming and scuba diving. Any help would be appreciated This summer adventure camp is more than you could imagine. WAVE Camp is a program of the designed to provide instructional City of Sacramento, Department of and recreational aquatic opportu- If you would like more information Parks and Recreation, Access Lei- nities to youth and young adults. on this program, please contact sure section, in partnership with Jenny Yarrow at (916) 808-6017 . CSUS, Disabled Sports USA, and HSD believes everyone should
This model wetsuit is the posite Skin) for durability, * Lycra stretches 4 best freedive hunting and ease of donning, thermo- ways, whereas Nylon spearfishing wetsuits reflecting and anti-bacterial which is a 2-way stretch. ever made by anyone, properties. Thanks to its anywhere. unique features, this wetsuit * Lycra does not ab- Made of 100% Yamamoto is the warmest, most com- sorb water and is Japan Neoprene, Grade fortable and lightest DRY therefore much more hy- 39 (ultra supple, comfort- wetsuit ever made (ZERO drodynamic than any able and warm), lami- water circulation inside). other fabric. nated with ultra stretch 100% Lycra fabric (600% * Outside fabric 100% LY- And, it’s a great wet- stretch) and lined with a CRA which has 4 times suit for Scuba Diving special combination of more stretch than Nylon Too! In Stock at HSD Bio-Ceramics and Tita- and 5 times that of Polyes- nium SCS (Super Com- ter.
Find the Fish Fun - Lake Tahoe Humpback Whale Sighting
Tahoe—Trying to Find the and sitting on top The things you miss when you Fish! of the Fish. don’t go diving. The July 11 - Monterey Express What a lot of fun. Doug lo- Stop by the store Boat trip had an added extra at- cated the fish and marked it & see the Dive traction — A Humpback Whale for the Dive Team . Time Productions sighting ! Pictures at The Fish is a cement fish Video by Kraig http://jessemiller.myphotoalbum.com/ that is over twenty-five foot Barnes view_photo.php? in length. Our divers had set_albumName=album32&id=monterey a great time looking in Lake Tahoe _0001 HIGH SIERRA DIVERS JULY 2010 NEWSLETTER PAGE 3
NEW FREE DIVING EQUIPMENT NOW AT HSD!
Free Diving has become more class about breath-hold diving FREE DIVE CONTEST important to our customers at not a free scuba class, ok!) The $10,000 in Prizes High Sierra. Doug with the class will be taught by Doug and Noah our resident free- help of Noah has been working The Northern California 2010 diving expert. on the ‘Free Dive’ section of Triton X Open will be held You can stop by the shop soon the store. We have obtained Sept. 18. 2010 in the Fort Bragg and see the new equipment. some new, prestigious, free area. Sign-in will be at Casper We will send out a quick email dive equipment lines. Names Campgrounds from 6:30 to 7:30 announcing the arrival. such as Yazbeck, Mares, Es- am on that Saturday. Entry cost clapez & Riffe will soon be- is $45 until July 31, then $ 60 come familiar names to us and until Sept 4, and then $85. our customers. Items available are camo wetsuits, socks, More information and sign-up at masks, fins and masks. http://www.freediveshop.com/
We will also be offering a free- index.php?cPath=98 diving class soon. (This is a
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO DIVE? picking next years trips. Of Is there somewhere else where course, without your participa- we can take a group that you tion in the dive trips, they know of or have always dreamed would not happen. We are about? thinking of a Palau & Philip- Give it some thought and pines trip or even a Live-aboard drop us an email at & Land Philippines trip for next [email protected] or call us year. It has been a long time at (530) 823-6757. Got an itch to dive in a new spot since we visited Palau and many Better yet, just stop by and visit or even an old favorite? of you have never had the pleas- and we’ll talk about your ideas. One of the hardest things I do is ure. We can always add a Truk portion too.
This Months Specials all! Its telescopic han- Mano-o-Sharko & Kick Harder dle and sturdy wheels T-Shirts regular $24.99 Mares Cruise make it very conven- on Sale $ 19.99 ient for travel, and Captain Bag thanks to its compact size it can be used as The ideal wheeled bag for carry-on baggage. divers who travel. The expandable pocket with zipper and side The Mares Cruise Captain Reg $ 139.99 buckles offers plenty of is the ideal bag for divers On Sale $ 79.99 room to conveniently who travel, but that's not Great Price! stow diving equipment.
(All items on this page are subject to stock on hand — Sale ends Aug 31, 2010 Sale Items UPCOMING EVENTS:
July 30 Channel Island Boat Trip
August 11 Advanced Class
August 14 Hunting Class
August 16 Nitrox Class
August 17 Open Water Class
August 25 Rescue Class
August 29 Monterey Boat Trip
October 3 Channel Island Lobster Trip
October 14 Fiji - Taveuni Island Dive Trip
November 14 Monterey Boat Trip