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I am currently taking YMCA Scuba classes with Pittsburgh Scuba Center in Pittsburgh and they are hosting an amazing event! Here are the details. Contact information below!

Pittsburgh Scubapalooza December 6th & 7th
Pittsburgh Scuba Center is sponsoring a 2 day event, December 6th & 7th, offering the latest in dive information, gear demonstrations, seminars, and featuring world famous shipwreck authors Gary Gentile and Richie Kohler.

Saturday's schedule at our shop:
Jim Black's Underwater photography workshop.

Christopher Laughrey Cave Diving seminar

Pete Nawrocky Intro to Rebreather Diving

Richie Kohler The host of the Discovery Channel's Deep Sea Detectives brings his TechnicalShipwreck Diving Workshop to Pittsburgh Scuba Center. Advanced reservations are required.

Saturday evening we're hosting an open house with book signings by authors Kohler and gentile.

The Calddagh Irish Pub will host a diver's social with Irish tenor Christopher Laughrey.

Sunday's schedule at the IBEW Ball room, 5 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203:

Jim Black, a photographic exhibition of creatures around the world, from around the world diving...from S. Africa to Egypt to Indonesia to Thailand to Australia to PNG.

Simon Tripp, technical diver, will present a report on his recent dive trip to the "Empress of Ireland"

Pete Nawrocky an avid underwater photographer will present his display of underwater photography from North Carolina to the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Gary Gentile has written 51 books, published over 3,000 photographs and discovered over 40 shipwrecks. Gary's last visit to Pittsburgh was 2 years ago and we've been eager to have him back ever since. Enter the wild, exciting, and exotic world of Gary Gentile: author, lecturer, photographer, explorer, and deep-sea wreck-diver. Enter a world of adventure and thrills tempered by poetry and subtle beauty. Gary will take you to shipwrecks, show you marine life, and explore the great outdoors the way no one can.

Christopher Laughrey, technical course director for NAUI and cave diving Instructor will present a critical comparison of wreck and cave diving penetration training, techniques and protocols.

Richie Kohler will be our keynote speaker and will be available for questions afterward.

For those who require lodging we have reserved rooms in on the name of Pittsburgh Scubapalooza at the Holiday Inn, 915 Brinton Ave., 412 247 2470

They strongly believe that our Scubapalooza will sell out in advance so please call the shop to reserve your place. 412-381-3181

Saturday's seminars at the shop are without charge.

Mr. Kohler's Technical Shipwreck Workshop costs $79.00 per diver and advanced registration is required.

Sunday's exhibition at the IBEW Hall has a fee of $30.00 per person and advanced registration is recommended.

Pittsburgh Scuba Center
25th at East Carson St
Pittsburgh, Pa., 15203
412-381-3181
 

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