One of the most popular annual events is at Mermet Springs in 2010: DUI Drysuit Demo Days!!!!
Join us on Saturday and/or Sunday and try out as many different DUI Drysuits as you want! No drysuit experience is necessary – DUI provides fitting, instruction, and a professional guide for your dives (if you wish). There simply isn’t a better way to try drysuit diving! The event is taking place at Mermet Springs, located just outside of Metropolis, Illinois. Mermet is a large freshwater quarry that boasts a wide range of depths, lots to see underwater (including a Boeing 727 airplane), and very good water clarity. It’s about a four hour drive from Lexington, and you can camp at Mermet or there are inexpensive hotels nearby.
Admission to Mermet Springs is $20 per diver, $5 per non-diver, and $5 to camp overnight. Tickets to the DUI Demo Days event are $TBD/day in advance (purchase at New Horizons) or $TBD/day on site. Lunch is included on both days with your DUI ticket, and you also receive a DUI hat.
Tickets will be available at New Horizons Diving as the date gets closer. Put it on your calendar now so you don’t forget!
Challenging and rewarding best describes the PADI Rescue Diver course. This class will expand your knowledge and experience level. Rescue Divers learn to look beyond themselves and consider the safety and well being of other divers. Although this course is challenging, it is a rewarding way to build your confidence. Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. Many divers say this is the best course they’ve ever taken. You’ll cover:
- Self-rescue and diver stress
- Emergency management and equipment
- Panicked diver response
- Under water searches
- Surfacing an unconscious diver
- In-water rescue breathing protocols
- Egress (exits)
- Dive accident scenarios
Click here to visit the PADI website and see a video about the Rescue Diver Course
Dates: Saturday and Sunday, September 13-14 (9:00am – 5:00pm each day)
Cost: $395 includes student kit (textbook, slate, resucitation mask)
Students must also pay $15 per day entry fee to Falling Rock Park
Instructor: Justin Byall
Prerequisites:
* Important: If you are not yet trained in CPR, you must take the EFR course at New Horizons before the Rescue class (click here for details on the class on Sept. 11).
Come to New Horizons to pay for the course and to get your student materials. Join us in this fun and challenging course!
Dive the largest artificial reef / wreck in the United States! The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is over 900 feet long and lies in the waters off Pensacola, Florida. Divers reach the top of the ship’s superstructure at approximately 60 feet, and you can max out depth at about 130 feet on the flight deck. This is simply one of the biggest, most awesome sights you can ever see under water. The superstructure has plenty of swim-throughs as well.
Here’s the trip schedule:
September 18 – 21, 2008
Thurs: drive to Pensacola, FL
Fri & Sat: dive the Oriskany (two nitrox dives per day)
Sun: drive home
An Advanced Open Water certification or significant diving experience is recommended since this is a deeper off-shore wreck site.
$599 trip cost includes diving and three nights accommodations (double occupancy) at the Suburban Lodge. Divers are responsible for their own transportation and meals. Come in to New Horizons soon to sign up because this trip will fill up fast.
