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UPDATE for May 5-6 Florida Springs Trip

Waterdog Scuba — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:25:36 +0000

UPDATE for May 5-6 Florida Springs Trip. We will leave the shop in Hazlehurst at 7am. We should arrive at I-75 & US129 Jasper/Live Oak exit in Florida around 9-9:30am. We will travel south on I-75 and should be around Lake City around 10-10:30. We will stop in Williston Fla and eat lunch at McDonalds before going to Blue Grotto. After the Saturday dive we will travel north to Live Oak where I suggest you get a room at I-10 & US 129. There are 3-4 motels at this exit. Sunday morning we will meet at McDonalds at I-10 & US 129 around 8am for breakfast and pullout at 8:30 and head toward Troy Springs State Park. We should be finished diving around noon on Saturday. Bring a light lunch and snack for Sunday. You can call me Saturday morning as we travel and meet us along the way. 912-253-4354.

YMCA Pool (April 28th) & FLORIDA SPRINGS (May 5th & 6th)

Waterdog Scuba — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:56:28 +0000

We will be working on our confine dives at the YMCA pool in Waycross, GA this Saturday from 8:30 till 5:00. Everyone is welcome to join us to work on their skills for the upcoming year. Entry free to the pool is free to certified divers with the rental of a tank or gear. If you have your own tanks, $10 per diver. A certified instructor will be available for refresher course, $99 (includes tanks and gear rental).

We will be taking a group to Blue Grotto May 5th. We will being leaving Hazlehurst at 7am and driving to Williston, FL arriving there around 11am. We will dive Blue Grotto Saturday and then drive to Live Oak, Florida and stay the night and dive Troy Springs State Park Sunday morning the 6th before returning to Hazlehurst Sunday afternoon.

CALL OR EMAIL US IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND.

Offshore Dive Charters booking now for 2012 trips.

Waterdog Scuba — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:27:50 +0000

Dive Rate Information

Offshore Dive Trip * 3 Tank Dives
Up to 20 miles offshore — 60 to 90 ft depth —- $100 (per person)
Up to 30 miles offshore — 60 to 115 ft depth — $125 (per person)
Up to 40 miles offshore — 60 to 130 ft depth — $150 (per person)

Offshore to the Dry Dock * 4 Tank Dives
ADVANCED DIVERS ONLY
Over 40 miles offshore — 100 to 130 ft depth — $200 (per person)

Offshore Over Night Trip * 5 Tank Dives — $250 (per person)
The trip will accommodate up to 8 divers. Food and beverages provided.
Leave Dock at 6 PM — First dive at 9 PM; stay out over night, next dive at 8 AM.
You can also do 2 night dives and 3 dives next day.

Offshore Two Day One Night Trip * 8 Tank Dives — $350 (per person)
The trip will accommodate up to 8 divers. Food and beverages provided.
Leave dock at 7 AM, and return at 6 PM the next day.

NOTE: You must be an Advanced Diver if we go in depths of 100 plus feet.

Rates include fishing license and lobster permit.

Rates do not include dive gear or tanks. If gear is needed, please contact Waterdog Scuba, LLC.

All dive trips are subject to availability. The captain reserves the right to cancel the trip or change dive sites due to sea conditions. One day trips will accommodate up to 12 divers. We must have a minimum of 8 divers for all trips. Spearfishing is permitted. Riders are welcome on any of the day dive trips for $50 per person. We provide snacks and beverages. A Dive Master is on board for all our dive trips. Dive masters work for gratuities, which are not included in the charter price. Click here to visit Offshore Dive Charters web site.

Dive the Cooper River @ Monks Corner, SC June 23rd-24th

Waterdog Scuba — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:47:19 +0000

Dive the Cooper River- We will be diving with Mark Johnson of www.divethecooper.com on June 23rd and 24th. This will be a 2 tank dive trip both days. We will leave the dive shop 8am Saturday morning and driving to Monks Corner, SC were we will make an early afternoon dive. We will enjoy a South Carolina style Low Country Boil that night and enjoy time around the private pool. The next morning Mark will provide breakfast before we hit the water again.

You will also get a chance to try out the latest in Full-Face Mask, Underwater Communication and Dry Suits FREE.

This trip offers divers the unique experience of searching the bottom of the river for giant Megalodon fossilized shark teeth, whale fossils, mastodon fossils and many other fossils. There is also a great opportunity here for the treasure hunters searching for Indian artifacts, Colonial artifacts, antique bottles, Revolutionary & Civil War relics. Mark also offers quality books for fossil and shark teeth identification, as well as books about The Megalodon.

You must have a Hobby License to collect artifacts from SC Rivers. Click here for license info.
The Cooper River is close to many attractions including The Mepkin Abbey, Cypress Gardens, South Carolina Aquarium, and historic Charleston, SC. The wildlife is great for the photographer enthusiast, and bird watchers.

COST is $275 which includes room for Saturday night, Low Country Boil Saturday night and breakfast Sunday morning. We recommend 21% 100cf tanks or bigger for this dive and they can be rented for $12 each from Waterdog Scuba. Nitrox is also available on a first come first service basis.
PLEASE CONTACT US ASAP this trip is limited to six (6) divers max and no special certification is need…everyone is invited.

Troy Springs Trip This Saturday, March 31st, 2012

Waterdog Scuba — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:58:33 +0000

Troy Springs State Park has reopened to divers and we plan to hit the water this Saturday March 31st. If you need to finish your checkouts, brush up on your skills before the dive season kicks into high gear or just want to get wet, you are welcome to join in on the fun. We will meet at our usual place, I-75 & US 129 near Jasper, FL around 9am to get lunch supplies and car pool. We should be at the springs around 10:30. Contact us via Facebook, or waterdogscuba@bellosuth.net if you plan to go and need equipment & tanks. Remember to pay at the gate, $5.00 per car.

Open Water SCUBA Class-April 21st & 28th

Waterdog Scuba — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:00:16 +0000

Our next Open Water SCUBA Class will be April 21st and 28th. We will be conducting academic studies at the dive shop from 9:00 am till 2:00 pm Saturday April 21st. The following Saturday we will have our confined water portion of the class at the Waycross YMCA “HEATED” Pool from 8:30 am till 5:00 pm. Class cost is $199.95 with the purchase of a Mask/Fin/Snorkel set from Waterdog Scuba, LLC. We also offer an online academic study option at and additional cost for those out of town that can’t make it to the shop on April 21st. Please contact Regina (912) 209-2198 or Ashley (912) 253-4354 after 5:00 pm Mon-Fri or anytime Saturday to reserve your spot. Now is the time to get certified for those Summer Beach Trips.

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Waterdog Scuba — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:35:39 +0000

Dive Report from Savannah, GA—Good Read

Waterdog Scuba — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:22:17 +0000

Scuba Service & Supply
Doesn’t look like anything is going to happen this weekend on the off-shore front. With seas predicted to be 3 to 4 feet inside of 20 NM & 15 to 20 knot winds. North east winds at that! Nothing good ever blew in on a NE wind. Small craft advisory until Saturday. Slightly cooler weather also. Comes with the NE wind!
On the other hand, tides are in the 6 1/2 to seven foot range and the rivers are clearing up nicely making a fossil outing possible!
Water temp is pretty consistent at 59 degrees from Ft Pulaski all of the way out to the near-shore reefs.
Time to prepare for the upcoming dive season. Grouper opens on May 1st 2012, And Black Sea Bass opens on June 1st 2012.
Vermilion Snapper (Bee-liners) open on April 1st 2012.
We have had a few changes regarding fish retention, as well as some upcoming issues that should be important to spear-fishermen. Come by for details.
Remember to make sure your DAN insurance is UP TO DATE!!! Evac & treatment costs are high & the number of Hyperbaric chambers available has plummeted in recent months. Quick reaction & treatment times give a better chance of full recovery in the event of an accident. Oxygen should be a staple on any boat diving off of our coast, as well as a full understanding of O2 & its properties & Administration. Become a DAN O2 provider for your group!
Becoming a Nitrox (Enriched Air) diver should also be on the agenda, if you are not already certified. It is a fact that, with proper training, Enriched Air can be a valuable tool for divers wanting to venture off-shore. Longer bottom times & less residual nitrogen times between dives means that your buddies on Nitrox will probably be spending more time in the water than air divers! Oxygenated muscles & tissues also make for less fatigue than Nitrogen saturated ones! An important consideration for us …. those divers that are more age advan………experienced.
Physical conditioning should also be a top priority for divers. Currents & tides make for a lot if exertion & muscles that have been dormant should be brought up to speed. Diving uses more muscles that can only be tuned up by actual diving. The pool is a great place to practice. The Aquatic Center here on Sally Mood Drive is only $5 per person. An indoor, heated pool, it makes for a nice way to spend some rainy afternoons. Groups activities are more fun than individual. Let me know your ideas for an event & we’ll put something together.
There are some skills, not taught in Advance or Open water training, that are also a necessity for diving our off-shore waters. Shooting a lift bag or surface marker buoy & advanced navigation are two of the most important, in my opinion. Surface marker, & lift bags come in handy in the event of a lost tie in point or marker down line. Maybe the down line or anchor line has come loose & the boat has drifted away. Send up the lift bag, tie it to the wreck of ledge, & ascend. The boat will be looking for you on the wreck so it is important to stay close. It is also a lot safer ascending on a marker that a free ascent on a busy reef or wreck. Without some marker, a boater has no way to know you are there. It is not difficult to perform this task, but the methods for deployment are tried & true.
Navigation is also important! Not coming up the Anchor line or marker buoy repeatedly is a sure way to lesson your chances of getting invited back out on the boat. There are some valuable insights to be gained from experienced local divers free for the asking, but there is no better place than in the water to get experience.
Check with your local shop to get involved in local diving.
Tanks & Gear that has sat unused for the winter should also be checked out, and again the pool is an excellent place to do this. Remember that leaking high pressure hose or inflator hose? Or perhaps that sticking inflator on your BC? Remember, some parts take time to get & the closer we get to dive season, the likelihood of getting your dive gear back quickly diminishes greatly!
Tank inspections & hydros are also important considerations. It will be no fun when you take your tanks in for filling & have to wait a week for hydrostatic testing! Or that useless tank monkey refuses to fill it because it needs a internal visual inspection & he’s too busy to get to it now! Seriously, get to know your fill operators & show your appreciation for good, although physically demanding & often thankless, service. & remember, it wasn’t his fault that you did not get your gear in for service sooner!
The point is to keep your resources & skills up to date, as well as your gear, mind & body!
Thanks,
Gene

Oceanic HUD Data Mask for Sale—$525 SOLD

Waterdog Scuba — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:32:14 +0000

This is a DEMO mask we purchased from Oceanic and has never been sold…the shop owns it, $525 with transmitter, data link cord, operating manual, defog and mask scrub. I have the box but I can’t put my hands on it right now…have to wait till the boss (Regina) get’s in to find it.

We also have some used and DEMO Regs and BCDs for sale. Email me for more details.

Whites Bullet Fusion Dry Suit for Sale—$899 SOLD

Waterdog Scuba — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:03:14 +0000

Ok here is the deal. Used Whites Fusion Bullet L/XL with boots (11), bag and hose. MSRP is $2,399 new. This is my personal suit I used as an instructor. We are not a Whites dealer anymore and I don’t need it. $899 and I’ll even do a Dry Suit Class and SDI C Card for ya for free.