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Scuba News - Calling all divers!

CLUB MEETING! Calling all divers! - Burger Night with Nick! This Tuesday night at 7pm, Eco Dive Club will be joined by SCUBA diving legend Nick Icorn. Nick was at the first SCUBA instructor's class at Scripps Institute in 1953. Since then he has played instrumental roles in the formation and growth of the LA County Underwater Instructors Program, NAUI, SSI, YMCA, and PADI.
He was a design engineer for early companies like US Divers and Ocean Dynamics. Currently he is the Director of the National Underwater Museum. Nick will be speaking to the Eco Divers about the "Evolution of Diving." He'll talk about helmets and diving bells to today's SCUBA. He'll talk about diving in the military dating back to the Civil War. He'll share what it was like to be in the first SCUBA class and give you a glimpse of what it was like to be there when our sport began.

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DPV Certification Schedule- Get away from the crowds at a dive site and cover distance effortlessly by learning to use a Diver Propulsion Vehicle. dpv You’ll soar through the water like an eagle through the air. In the DPV Specialty Course you’ll learn how to safely operate a DPV so you can cover more area with less effort and explore more of the reef. You’ll get instruction on planning a DPV dive, learn how to avoid and manage particular DPV issues and how to maintain and care for a DPV. After a practice session in the pool, you’ll go on 2 open water dives where you will put what you’ve learned into practice. Beat the crowds and come back to the boat energized!

The Course & Schedule

2 SPOTS LEFT for the Philippine Adventure! Philippines Group Trip VIDEO Join Eco Dive Center for an epic adventure to the South Seas. Just in time for a post tax season getaway! You'll be diving in a part of the world with more bio-diversity and species than you'll see anywhere else. Trip Details & YouTube VIDEO All-Inclusive $2890.00

Omega FIN! The Next Step in SCUBA Fin Technology: Omega’s The Amphibian - Eco Dive Center is constantly on the lookout for the greatest SCUBA products to complete our line. Our store is stocked with innovative designs from the leading manufacturers – but we are always willing to reach out and bring you the next big thing… or fin, as it may be. Eco Dive Center will now be carrying Omega’s Amphibian fin. The Amphibian is a revolutionary design that makes moving in fins, entries and exits, and the rest of your diving easier and more fun. When getting geared up – whether at the beach or on a boat – the fin blade folds up against your shin. You can walk around unencumbered by the fins with no fear of falling and no need to do an entry with your fins in your hands. As you make your first kicks, the blades unfold and lock in place and you have a great fin with good thrust and comfort. When your dive is over, a simple motion with your foot and the blades fold back up. You can walk up the ladder or out of the water with your fins still on.

No more fins lost to the big waves that knock them out of your hands.
No more bruised shins from kicking the ladders in the great fin release struggle.
No more tripping on the boat deck.
No more drifting from the boat trying to take off your fins at the ladder.

This might just be the end of the figure four and awkwardly leaning on your dive buddy in full gear. Come by Eco Dive Center and try out the American-made Omega Amphibian fins for yourself! For a demonstration of the Amphibian Fins, check out: click... COOL YouTube VIDEO!

DrySuit Product! Bare Drysuits coming. As low as $700.00 w/LIFETIME Warranty... yes, lifetime. You can get the suits in a wide size selection for both men and women. Practically a custom suit for half the price of other drysuits on the market. And Bare Drysuits come with a lifetime warranty (remember?) that is for the life of the suit – so you’ll have a great suit to pass down to your kids when they get into diving!

Light & Motion Products - Light and Motion is one of the most respected names in underwater imaging. Their still and video camera housings and underwater light systems are renowned as being reliable and durable. Come into the shop and talk to us about Light and Motion and enter a whole new world of underwater imaging. See L&M Products

Scuba Signals Go to our website and check out the new and improved Diver Signals page (but still under construction). Communication underwater can be a challenge, especially when everyone isn’t on the same page. When you and your buddy don’t use the same signals it’s like 2 people who speak different languages trying to have a conversation. Review the signals we’ve illustrated and avoid the confusion. Diver Signals Also, check this spoof site... Wrong Signals

Free 32% Nitrox Fills FOREVER! Get Nitrox certified with us, buy a dive computer at Eco Dive Center and get free Nitrox fills for life. You’ve heard about the advantages of Nitrox from your buddies and dive professionals, but you still haven’t signed up for the Enriched Air/Nitrox Specialty. Here’s another reason to take the class & get a computer. When you take the Enriched Air/Nitrox course at Eco and buy a computer, you’ll get free Nitrox fills for life. Eco Dive Center banks the popular 32% and 36% blends so we always have it ready to go. Nitrox Course & Schedule

Group Trip to Great Beqa Barrier Reef in Fiji - November 2008 VIDEO Who needs the hassles of Thanksgiving, dry turkey and bland pumpkin pie when you can have the tropics, big underwater wildlife, a great group of dive friends and all the kava you can stomach? Just call to place deposit, grab your passport and pack your bags. Top rated diving, all meals, and airfare with no stops, rooms, taxes, transfers, boat dives and amazing beaches. All Inclusive $2950.00 Check Out the Resort on YouTube - Details of Trip

Advanced Dive Trips with Eco Dive Center- Did you know Eco Dive Center runs special trips for advanced divers only? These trips will take you to some of the most exciting dive spots in Southern California like the Oil Rigs (next trip on March 1), Farnsworth Banks (next trip on May 11) and the wrecks of San Diego (next trip on February 24). We take a lighter load than usual so you'll have more room for all your equipment and you'll be guaranteed there are no beginning students on board. We ask that you have an Advanced Open Water certification or higher, have experience diving deep or in current with an instructor or divemaster, and we require proof of DAN accident insurance (or equivalent). If you aren't quite ready for one of these trips, we also offer a number of Specialties like the Deep Diver or Wreck Diver training that will prepare you for these exciting adventures.
You can see all of the special Advanced Diver trips by clicking ... Advanced

Grab your sweetie, domestic partner or a friend with benefits for a 2-for-1 Valentine's Day Special
Eco Dive Center is offering a Valentine's Day 2-for-1 special on the February 17th Island Time to Catalina. You'll each get up to 2 dives with air fills and lunch included and still gets back in time for a memorable romantic dinner! Give us a call to book your spot before this trip sells out.

Local Diving on the TV! YouTube - Enjoy this quick news bit and try to spot some Eco teammates. Also check out our Best Local Beach Dive Sites Page & YouTube- Video Mini Clip

Certification Course! "Cali Beach Diver" Conquer the Beach in 2008 - Most people would agree that Southern California features amazing SCUBA diving opportunities, and beach diving is a popular option for diving year round. Beach diving is a low-cost alternative that will get you in the water, allow you to gain experience, and open your eyes to the diversity of the underwater world. Southern California beach diving sites are varied and vibrant, featuring rocky reefs, sandy bottoms, and kelp forests. Beach diving can be found at all levels from beginner to advanced, from shallow to deep. Then why don’t you do more of it? Many divers aren’t introduced to the tips and tricks that make shore diving easy and fun; rather they are left to fend for themselves. Brian Davis, an instructor at Eco Dive Center and the president of the Eco Divers Dive Club, saw that many of his diving friends weren’t comfortable enough with beach diving and did something about it! This winter and spring, Eco Dive Center will be again offering the "Conquer the Beach" program, an introduction to local shore diving. Brian’s been working on a Distinctive Specialty Course with PADI and is looking forward to certifying you as a Southern California Beach Diver. Classes begin in February, and you can get more information by calling the dive shop. Not on website yet.

MASSIVE Rubber Sale! Wetsuit Sale in going on NOW! It's time to clear out all this 2007 rubber. 10-50% OFF 2007 models. Shorties, jumpsuits and vests. Must go.

AWARE
Eco Dive Center Receives Recognition from Project AWARE -Since the beginning, Eco Dive Center has been committed to environmental education and action. This was recognized by Project AWARE, issuing Eco Dive Center the 2007 Environmental Achievement Award for "dedication to environmentally-responsible business practices and commitment to the conservation of the underwater environment."
The team at Eco Dive Center has integrated this philosophy into everything we do. You might notice the comprehensive recycling program at the shop, or seen one of the many speakers who come to the Eco Dive Club meetings. You might not know that Eco Dive Center is a sponsor and supporter of a number of local environmental organizations including Heal the Bay and the Santa Monica Bay Keeper, or that Eco Dive Center is making the transition to solar power.
Eco Dive Center encourages divers to get involved in protecting and preserving our underwater world by organizing quarterly beach clean-ups and sponsoring the Annual Coastal Clean-Up Dive at the Santa Monica Pier. Instructors help student divers understand our daily impact on the oceans and simple steps divers can take to make a difference. Project AWARE provides many valuable tools that Eco Dive Center has integrated into its full spectrum of scuba training programs.
Go Green in 08!

Cute Website with a good cause. Check out this site! Adopt a Sea Ceature! defenders.org

New Eco Head Gear Coming Soon. FlexFit Hats, shirts & beanies! Pictures