If you have any ideas for diving and non-diving events be sure to drop by the forums and give us a shout!  We should be hearing from the City of Del Rio soon about their next city-wide cleanup.  The club always participates by diving San Felipe Creek and cleaning up the junk that gets left there throughout the year by the families having picnics.

Check the main page and the forums, we've got more trips to Balmorhea as well as a trip to dive on the Texas Clipper coming up!

The following dates have been lined up for Open Water Diver classes:

Class dates for the 2011 season have been identified and are listed in our Forums and on our Facebook page.  Make sure you download the "Things You Should Know" guide.

If you are interested in more advanced classes, please contact us.

IMPORTANT!: Prior to taking any course, download the R.S.T.C. Medical Statement and fill it out.  Answer either "Yes" or "No" (just Y or N is not acceptable) to the medical questions.  If you answer "Yes" to any of them take the form to your personal doctor for a determination on whether you should scuba dive.  If you obtain the physician's signature indicating you are fit to dive, bring the form to your scuba Instructor..

Please be aware that students are expected to bring the following to the course:
Mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit (suggest a 3mm shorty), booties (if you have strap-type fins), dive knife (highly encouraged) and two passport sized photos (1 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in).  ADVANCED CLASS - If you are scheduled for the AOW course be aware that a night dive and a deep dive are both part of the course.  You will need a primary and secondary dive light for this course.  Some sort of beacon is also advisable.  The primary light should be 10watt or higher, high intensity (typically a pistol-grip type light).  The secondary, often referred to as a BC light, is smaller, usually using AA batteries.  A beacon light can be any of the flashing or non-flashing small lights typically strung to the diver's tank, or as simple as one of those chemical light sticks available where camping supplies are sold.

Details:
Purchase your Basic Open Water Crew Pack (includes manual, dive tables, training dive log) and coursework DVD (available at Amistad Outpost).  Rental of BC, regulator, tanks, weights is also available at Amistad Outpost.  If equipment is not available at class time, instructor may be able to provide them.  Bring a passport photo (for your certification card).  Upon completion of the course the instructor will issue you a temporary card and deliver your permanent certification card upon arrival from PADI.