Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C.: Ice Diving - Lake of the Woods, February 7 and 8, 2009

Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C.: <strong>Ice Diving - Lake of the Woods, February 7 and 8, 2009</strong>

Ice Diving - Lake of the Woods, February 7 and 8, 2009

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Ice Diving Enthusiasts,
Ice Diving interested folks,
Divers from all walks of life,
Ice Diving Instructors, and
Potential Ice Diving Instructors

Currently we have an ice diving class and an ice diving instructor class scheduled for Klamath Falls OR (Lake of the Woods) February 7 and 8, 2009. Jody Olson will provide the classroom briefing between now and Saturday morning, February 7, 2009, for those folks in Klamath Falls.

Refresher and update discussions will be held at Elmer's on 6th street, starting at 8 am. Breakfast is on your own, but we will have enough time to eat, visit, and answer any questions. We will also be completing liability releases, medical forms, statements of understanding, and checking for proof of open water diver certification along with proof of experience in deep, navigation, and night diving.

Then we will had for the station at 9:30 am or so to gather last minute items, share rides, and caravan up to Lake of the Woods arriving around 10:30 am.

Jay Chancey, (Josephine Dive Rescue Team) will meet us there to assist with the ice diving instruction along with Jody.

Depending on interest we can dive on Sunday and you can leave from the Lake or we might even try a different location.

Driving Directions:

The only way to get into the Lake of the Woods resort is from Highway 140 to Dead Indian Memorial Road.

Please bring a long handled straight ended shovel, warm clothes, and a lunch and snacks. PLEASE. Bring food/snacks/water/hot chocolate as the resort will be closed.

Last weekend we had lunch at 1 pm and the first divers got in the water at 1:45 pm.

Please, bring warm clothes and boots suitable for tromping on the ice for three hours as it takes up to 3 hours to prepare the hole for ice diving then when you are not in the water you will be tending.

Bring extra gloves and your dry suits and if you really want to you can bring your wet suits as we usually have an individual each year that wants to try it in his/her wet suit.

Dry suits are not required. Several folks have used wetsuits and survived (Lyn, Joe, Jody, and Dale, to name a few).

My representatives in Klamath Falls are monitoring the ice conditions. On January 24, 2009, the ice was at least 18 to 20 inches thick, measured by the chain saw bar as we cut through the ice to open the hole.

We have asked Michael, OPB videographer, to join us again to take underwater video as we dive under the ice.

We will be diving further out in the lake this time and try to get a depth of 30 feet. This way Michael can get some different shots then he did last weekend.

Our plan is to dive three times on Saturday. If you would like to make any dives on Sunday, we can work that out also.

I was informed on Friday (yesterday) that due to technical difficulties OPB will not be able to film the class this weekend.

But I was assured that they will be here in full force next year. Wait for announcements early next year.

Cost for the class is $295 plus $35 for the book and $25 for the certification fee. If you wish an additional certification from your favorite agency please contact me to see if it available.

Klamath County Sheriff Dive Rescue (KCSDR) team members have their own fees and expenses.

All certified ice divers are welcome to get back under the ice.

We are also conducting an ice diving instructor course during the weekend, so if your are interested, please let me know and I can get you the additional information required and let you know the appropriate fees associated with this phase of the instruction.

As with all of my courses we enjoy having those already certified as ice divers to come along and get under the ice or help on top as a tender.

I have several links off of the ice diving page you may wish to look over.

www.omnidivers.com/ice.html

Drive Carefully as the roads in and out of the area can be difficult at times.

For those of you traveling from out of town the Econo Lodge is inexpensive but there are also other accommodations in town.

If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.

Please RSVP.

phil
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Ice Diving January 23 - 25, and February 6 - 8, 2009 in Klamath Falls (Lake of the Woods), Oregon

Omni Divers Ice Diving
January 2009

OREGON

DIVING LOCATIONS:
Lake of the Woods, Klamath Falls, OR

DATES:
January 23 - 25, 2009
Ice Divers and Potential Ice Divers:

Ice Diving Instructors and Potential Ice Diving Instructors:

It is now official, my local representative has determined there is anywhere from 18 - 24 inches of ice on top of the Lake of the Woods situated in Klamath County, Oregon.

We are planning on meeting for breakfast at 0800 at Elmer's on 6th in Klamath Falls.

then at 0900 meeting at the Dive Rescue Station at Highway 97 and Wocus Road.

then at 0930 after completing liability releases and medical forms and statements of understanding and checking for proof of open water diver certification with experience in deep, navigation, and night diving and gathering gear

we head on Highway 97 to Highway 140 to Dead Indian Road to the Lake of the Woods resort.

Arriving approximately 1030 hrs.

Please bring a shovel (square ended works better, but if you only have a round ended one that will also work) to help with the snow.

If you have a chain saw with a 24 inch bar (ours is only 20 inches) we could use it to cut through the ice.

Our plan is to dive three times on Saturday. If you would like to make any dives on Sunday, we can work that out also. We will have an underwater videographer taking the ice diving course in preparation for the next class on February 6-7-8, 2009.

The ice diving class on January 24 and maybe 25, 2009, is a prep weekend for the February 6-7-8, 2008. this is the weekend where we will have a contingent from OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting) filming for an Oregon Field Guides Television program segment in which we will be putting on an ice diving class.

PLEASE
Bring warm clothes and boots suitable for tromping on the ice for three hours as it takes up to 3 hours to prepare the hole for ice diving then when you are not in the water you will be tending.

Bring extra gloves and your dry suits and if you really want to you can bring your wet suits as we usually have an individual each year that wants to try it in his/her wet suit.

Depending on interest we can dive on Sunday and you can leave from the Lake or we might even try a different location.

We are also conducting an ice diving instructor course both weekends, so if your are interested, please let me know and I can get you the additional information required and let you know the appropriate fees associated with this phase of the instruction.

As with all of my courses we enjoy having those already certified as ice divers to come along and get under the ice or help on top as a tender.

PLEASE
Bring food/snacks/water/hot chocolate as the resort will be closed.

I have several links off of the ice diving page you may wish to look over.

www.omnidivers.com/ice.html

The cost of the course is $295 plus $35 for books and materials and $25 for certification fees. If you wish an additional certification from your favorite agency please contact me to see if it available.

Drive Carefully as the roads in and out of the area can be difficult at times.

For those of you traveling from out of town the Econo Lodge is inexpensive but there are also other accomodations in town.

If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.

Please RSVP.

phil

DATES:
February 6 - 8, 2009

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

Ice Diving January 23 - 25, and February 6 - 8, 2009 in Klamath Falls (Lake of the Woods), Oregon

Omni Divers Ice Diving
January 2009

OREGON

DIVING LOCATIONS:
Lake of the Woods, Klamath Falls, OR

DATES:
January 23 - 25, 2009

DATES:
February 6 - 8, 2009

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Currently we have an ice diving and ice diving class scheduled for Klamath Falls OR (Lake of the Woods) January 23 - 24 - 25, 2009. Depending on whose is in attendance, we may not have the lecture portion of the course Friday evening.

My representatives in Klamath Falls are monitoring the ice conditions.

We have one individual that is going to be taking video along with diving so we would like to provide him with some visibility.

Then if this weekend works out well then we hope to have a real ice diving event on February 6, 7, and 8, 2009. We attempted to host this event (Oregon Field Guides) last year but the Klamath Basin was snowed in and traffic was halted on all roads leading into the Basin.

Please RSVP.

thanks.

Cost for the class is $295 plus $35 for the book and $25 for the certification fee.

Klamath County Sheriff Dive Rescue team members have their own fees and expenses.

All certified ice divers are welcome to ge back under the ice.

phil


Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C.: Ice Diving January 23 - 25, and February 6 - 8, 2009 in Klamath Falls (Lake of the Woods), Oregon

Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C.: <strong>Ice Diving January 23 - 25, and February 6 - 8, 2009 in Klamath Falls (Lake of the Woods), Oregon</strong>

Ice Diving January 23 - 25, and February 6 - 8, 2009 in Klamath Falls (Lake of the Woods), Oregon

Omni Divers Ice Diving
January 2009

OREGON

DIVING LOCATIONS:
Lake of the Woods, Klamath Falls, OR

DATES:
January 23 - 25, 2009

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

DATES:
February 6 - 8, 2009

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

IDAHO

POTENTIAL DIVING LOCATIONS:
Cascade Lake, Cascade, ID
Payette Lake, McCall, ID

DATES:
February 20 - 22, 2009

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

PREREQUISITE:
Advanced Open Water Certification
or evidence of deep, navigation, and night dives

Ice Diving Information for 2009

More Specific Detailed Information on January Ice Diving 2009!

Ice Diving January 2009: We have started the preparations for the ice dives. We will stay in motel rooms in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

We will do a presentation in Klamath Falls on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new Omni Divers location.

We will get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We need to provide special safety measures overnight so no one will fall in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

More Specific Detailed Information on February Ice Diving 2009

Ice Diving February 2009: We have now established a date and will start in earnest for the preparations for the February 2009's ice dives. We will soon make room reservations in McCall, Idaho.

We will do a presentation in McCall on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new McCall Fire Station, McCall Idaho.

We still will need to get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We will need to think of special safety measures overnight so no one falls in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

About the only gear we don't have for ice diving is the tent, we can try to get the same tent we used last year from one of the ice divers or we can fabricate one from blue tarps and pvc pipe.

We have been getting interest statements and now we are getting deposits to verify how much really serious interest we have in ice diving in January and February in Klamath Falls in Oregon and in February 2009 in Idaho.

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.