Try Scuba at Peru State College

Husker Divers staff recently conducted a Try Scuba event for interested, students, staff, and faculty at Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska. Thirteen eager participants arrived at the school's beautiful indoor pool facility to don scuba equipment and experience the fun of scuba diving for the very first time.

We heard rave reviews from those who tried diving that evening. Several commented on how incredible it was. Some told us they'd definitely be interested in signing up for the certification course we'll offer there in the spring.

Another Try Scuba is to be scheduled for this winter, after the holiday season, so that more students and staff from the school can have the opportunity to try scuba diving for the first time.

If you're a student or if you're employed at Peru State, see Dr. Kupper for more information.

We had a terrific time at Peru State College, and we're looking forward to our next scuba session there!

Fun in the Pool this Friday!

Join Husker Divers and the Y's Strong Kids program at the Downtown YMCA in Lincoln, Nebraska this Friday evening for snorkeling, games, and scuba fun in the pool!

From 5-9 p.m. we'll be playing games, helping participants try scuba diving, and having a great time!

This event is a fundraiser for Husker Divers' adaptive diving program for physically disabled divers and the Y's Strong Kids program. Cost is just $20 and you'll be supporting two fantastic programs!

See YOU there!

Adaptive Scuba on TV

Husker Divers' adaptive scuba program aired on Lincoln's Channel 10/11 (KOLN/KGIN) tonight on the 6:00 news. You can see the story and video by clicking here.

Husker Divers works with people with physical disabilities, including paraplegics, amputees, the blind, and others to enable them to experience the weightlessness and freedom of being underwater.

On Sunday, September 27th, 2009 we are offering a free Try Scuba program at the Downtown YMCA in Lincoln from 5-8 p.m. for anyone with a physical disability. Husker Divers will provide all the equipment, as well as trained, knowledgeable, caring staff. All participants need to bring is a swimming suit and a desire to experience something unique, fun, and stress-free.

Pre-registration is through Husker Divers, located just south of S. 48th Street & Highway 2 in Lincoln, Nebraska (on the east side of the street, across from Sonic. You can call us at 402-420-6338 or e-mail huskerdivers@prodigy.net. We look forward to hearing from you!

Husker Divers at WITO

On Saturday, August 15th Husker Divers was pleased to be able to introduce some ladies to scuba at the Women in the Outdoors annual workshop weekend.

Held at Camp Carol Joy Holling near Ashland, Nebraska, the workshops at this event include outdoors skills like geocaching, game cleaning, turkey hunting, kayaking, Dutch oven cooking, various shooting disciplines, and, this year, scuba diving!

The particpants met their Husker Divers instructor at the pool. After an introduction to what is required to earn scuba certification and a presentation on what scuba diving has to offer, as well as info on trips and other opportunities, the ladies headed for poolside. There, they received an overview of the equipment used in scuba diving. All the equipment except one set was assembled ahead of time, but one set of equipment was reserved for the students to learn to assemble.

Once they'd donned wetsuits and gotten fitted for masks and fins, they jumped into the water and got into their scuba gear. This was an enthusiastic group of women, and they took to scuba easily, with very little nervousness. Before long they were breathing underwater like old pros.

After the class, the participants disassembled the equipment and helpfully carried it out to Husker Divers' trailer for transport back to the dive shop. Each person was talking about how cool the experience was. One highlight for several of them was getting to watch a passing rainshower from under the water's surface. They could see the rain hitting the water from underneath, and even hear it hit the surface of the pool.

This was a super fun experience for both the instructor and the particpants. We hope they'll stop by the dive shop and say hi sometime soon!

Seward High School Try Scuba

Husker Divers staff had a fun morning of Try Scubas today at the Union College pool in Lincoln. Seward High School students, 49 of them, descended on the pool shortly before 10 a.m. to don scuba gear and try scuba diving for the first time.

Dan, Amy, and Beth were the dive leaders for this event, and introduced the students to scuba a few at a time. After an introduction to the equipment and a few basic instructions, the kids spent most of their time on the bottom of the pool, experimenting with the weightlessness of being underwater. Toy torpedos zipped through the deep end of the pool as the kids played catch and tried to beat their fellow divers to those torpedos that evaded capture and landed on the bottom.

Afterwards, Joe Tyler, owner of Husker Divers, and Matt Rubenthaler, a diver who was an invaluable help with this event, along with Amy, Beth, and Dan, all said how great this group of students was to work with. All the kids were polite, had great attitudes, and seemed to have a great time. Husker Divers thoroughly enjoyed working with this great group of students!

February 1 Group Try Scuba

Husker Divers now has a group Try Scuba program on the first Sunday of each month. In January we had several members of the Omaha Hiking Club join us in the pool for an off-season adventure. On February 1st we had employees of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and their families in the pool. Our youngest participant was 10, and there were several high school-aged kids, as well as adults.

We're scheduling groups for Try Scuba opportunities in advance, so if you are in a group or know of some folks who'd like to experience scuba, please contact Husker Divers. This is a great event for church groups, corporate groups, team building, youth groups, families, book groups, family reunions - anybody who can get some people together and get to the pool!

In a Try Scuba session, the professional dive staff at Husker Divers will provide all the equipment and know-how. All you'll need to bring is a swimsuit and towel. We'll introduce you to the basics of scuba and show you how to breathe underwater! The minimum age is 10, and there is no upper age limit. Husker Divers uses a private pool located just west of Lincoln, Nebraska.

To register or for more information, please contact Husker Divers at 402-420-6338 or e-mail us at huskerdivers@prodigy.net.