coldwaterdiver
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Fellow Ontario Scubaboard Members
You may have heard of a diving method and philosophy called DIR
(Doing It Right). You may also have heard of a World Class dive
training agency known as Global Underwater Explorers (GUE), lead by the famed cave and shipwreck explorer Jarod Jablonksi (you may have seen him speak about his Britanic Expedition at the Shipwrecks symposium put on by the Niagara Divers).
Dan Mackay is a GUE Instructor, certified to deliver DIR Fundamentals, Tech 1, Tech 2 and Cave 1 and 2 courses. He is a
phenominal diver, having been trained by Andrew Georgitis.
Dan has agreed to give a DIR Fundamentals course in the Toronto area, rather than at his home base at Northern Tech Diver in Kingston. This will reduce travel and accommodation costs for those living in the GTA.
This course not only teaches you the fundamentals of DIR diving. It is a skills enhancement program, focusing on improved bouyancy control, gas management, dive planning, team diving, etc. I took the course 2 years ago (the 1st one Dan gave); it was excellent. I wish to take it again, for further skills training and as a DIR refresher, as much as changed since I took it 2 years ago (DIR constantly evolves, as the DIR community strives for excellence). Moreover, you are given the opportunity to train with some of Canada's best divers. You also get to try out a Halcyon Pioneer Wing and backplate and a DIR regulator setup.
If you want to learn more about what DIR is all about or the DIRF
course, go the http://www.northerntechdiver.com or
http://www.gue.com .
The course cost is roughly $300; Dan will confirm fees. It runs one evening and 2 days. We need atleast 3 more people (other than myself) in order to warrant a Toronto course.
Please call e-mail me at removethisjhcolman@rogers.com (takeout the word removethis) if you are interested. I'll put you intouch with Dan.
Best Regards
Julian
You may have heard of a diving method and philosophy called DIR
(Doing It Right). You may also have heard of a World Class dive
training agency known as Global Underwater Explorers (GUE), lead by the famed cave and shipwreck explorer Jarod Jablonksi (you may have seen him speak about his Britanic Expedition at the Shipwrecks symposium put on by the Niagara Divers).
Dan Mackay is a GUE Instructor, certified to deliver DIR Fundamentals, Tech 1, Tech 2 and Cave 1 and 2 courses. He is a
phenominal diver, having been trained by Andrew Georgitis.
Dan has agreed to give a DIR Fundamentals course in the Toronto area, rather than at his home base at Northern Tech Diver in Kingston. This will reduce travel and accommodation costs for those living in the GTA.
This course not only teaches you the fundamentals of DIR diving. It is a skills enhancement program, focusing on improved bouyancy control, gas management, dive planning, team diving, etc. I took the course 2 years ago (the 1st one Dan gave); it was excellent. I wish to take it again, for further skills training and as a DIR refresher, as much as changed since I took it 2 years ago (DIR constantly evolves, as the DIR community strives for excellence). Moreover, you are given the opportunity to train with some of Canada's best divers. You also get to try out a Halcyon Pioneer Wing and backplate and a DIR regulator setup.
If you want to learn more about what DIR is all about or the DIRF
course, go the http://www.northerntechdiver.com or
http://www.gue.com .
The course cost is roughly $300; Dan will confirm fees. It runs one evening and 2 days. We need atleast 3 more people (other than myself) in order to warrant a Toronto course.
Please call e-mail me at removethisjhcolman@rogers.com (takeout the word removethis) if you are interested. I'll put you intouch with Dan.
Best Regards
Julian