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The first Los Angeles County 2008 Rocks, Rips, and Reefs class will be held Saturday morning May 17 at Leo Carillo State Park (South beach). Registration is at 7:30 AM and the class starts at 8 AM.
Conducted by certified Los Angeles County Scuba instructors, the Rocks, Rips, and Reefs course includes a short educational seminar covering safe beach diving skills, certain aspects of the local marine environment, and other valuable, site-specific information. Conditions permitting, the seminar is followed by an in-water demonstration and practice session that includes a skin diving tour of the actual dive site.
Topics and skills covered in the course include:
Choosing appropriate entry and exit points, and safe entry and exit skills
Identifying, anticipating, and navigating hidden obstacles in the surf zone
How to use the oceans natural wave motion to your advantage
How to plan your dive by reading the oceans surface and using tide tables
How to find interesting stuff at each location
Participants are required to wear a full wetsuit, mask, snorkel, and fins (preferably open heel with booties). A hood and gloves are recommended.
SCUBA certification is not required in order to participate in 3Rs courses! New divers welcomed!
Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
If you dont think beach diving is for you or if you hated your open water beach experience, then this class is definitely for you! California has 1000 miles of coastline to explore learn how to enjoy the beach dive experience!
Conducted by certified Los Angeles County Scuba instructors, the Rocks, Rips, and Reefs course includes a short educational seminar covering safe beach diving skills, certain aspects of the local marine environment, and other valuable, site-specific information. Conditions permitting, the seminar is followed by an in-water demonstration and practice session that includes a skin diving tour of the actual dive site.
Topics and skills covered in the course include:
Choosing appropriate entry and exit points, and safe entry and exit skills
Identifying, anticipating, and navigating hidden obstacles in the surf zone
How to use the oceans natural wave motion to your advantage
How to plan your dive by reading the oceans surface and using tide tables
How to find interesting stuff at each location
Participants are required to wear a full wetsuit, mask, snorkel, and fins (preferably open heel with booties). A hood and gloves are recommended.
SCUBA certification is not required in order to participate in 3Rs courses! New divers welcomed!
Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
If you dont think beach diving is for you or if you hated your open water beach experience, then this class is definitely for you! California has 1000 miles of coastline to explore learn how to enjoy the beach dive experience!
