A few years ago, friends and I were discussing the decline in interest in scuba from what appeared to be the peak in the mid-1980s.
This usually leads into a reminiscence about what drew each of us into the underwater world. Usually, it had something to do with film or in particular television - the Jacques Cousteau specials, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and of course the granddaddy of them all: Sea Hunt with Lloyd Bridges. All had some fairly common themes, the biggest of which was that once discovered scuba is a lifestyle, and a fun one at that.
Scuba needs to be put on a par with other fun and gear intensive sports such as skydiving, snow skiing, wake boarding, hang gliding - in other words, other sports that require proper training in order to safely participate in them.
We need something out there to put our sport front and center in the public awareness again. Something easily accessible and inviting to fire up the public to take courses and purchase gear and head out into the water.
Having had an idea rattling around in my head for a long time now, I consulted with my Self-Appointed Committee of One about doing something about the situation.
Below you will find the link for the Indiegogo campaign to fund the first three episodes of a new series, tentatively titled Around the World under the Sea.
The series is intended to bring awareness of the diversity of life on our planet with the ultimate intention to spur more involvement on the part of the public in ecological and cultural awareness - and also encourage the viewer to take up the sport of scuba themselves. To take our classes, purchase our gear and join us in travel adventures of their own.
The campaign funds raised will be going to final preproduction, location shooting and postproduction of these three inaugural episodes. More information can be found on the Indiegogo campaign site using the link below. Please note the several perks available on the site for contributors at varying levels.
It is my hope that each of you will contribute to this effort, which is designed to benefit us all as an industry. I also respectfully ask that you share this campaign far and wide so that others with an interest may also participate. The campaign link follows:
Link: Around the World Under the Sea
Regards,
John Lewis
Aqualife Adventures
---------- Post added April 24th, 2014 at 10:19 AM ----------
The campaign has been featured on Scubaverse!
Crowdfunding Project Hopes To Raise Money For New Scuba Diving Series - Scubaverse
Link to contribute: http://igg.me/at/atw1/x/4225828
This usually leads into a reminiscence about what drew each of us into the underwater world. Usually, it had something to do with film or in particular television - the Jacques Cousteau specials, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and of course the granddaddy of them all: Sea Hunt with Lloyd Bridges. All had some fairly common themes, the biggest of which was that once discovered scuba is a lifestyle, and a fun one at that.
Scuba needs to be put on a par with other fun and gear intensive sports such as skydiving, snow skiing, wake boarding, hang gliding - in other words, other sports that require proper training in order to safely participate in them.
We need something out there to put our sport front and center in the public awareness again. Something easily accessible and inviting to fire up the public to take courses and purchase gear and head out into the water.
Having had an idea rattling around in my head for a long time now, I consulted with my Self-Appointed Committee of One about doing something about the situation.
Below you will find the link for the Indiegogo campaign to fund the first three episodes of a new series, tentatively titled Around the World under the Sea.
The series is intended to bring awareness of the diversity of life on our planet with the ultimate intention to spur more involvement on the part of the public in ecological and cultural awareness - and also encourage the viewer to take up the sport of scuba themselves. To take our classes, purchase our gear and join us in travel adventures of their own.
The campaign funds raised will be going to final preproduction, location shooting and postproduction of these three inaugural episodes. More information can be found on the Indiegogo campaign site using the link below. Please note the several perks available on the site for contributors at varying levels.
It is my hope that each of you will contribute to this effort, which is designed to benefit us all as an industry. I also respectfully ask that you share this campaign far and wide so that others with an interest may also participate. The campaign link follows:
Link: Around the World Under the Sea
Regards,
John Lewis
Aqualife Adventures
---------- Post added April 24th, 2014 at 10:19 AM ----------
The campaign has been featured on Scubaverse!
Crowdfunding Project Hopes To Raise Money For New Scuba Diving Series - Scubaverse
Link to contribute: http://igg.me/at/atw1/x/4225828