3015 BLUFF STREET, BOULDER, CO 80301
303-444-7234
INFO@OCEANFIRSTDIVERS.COM
303.444.7234
OceanFirstLLC 2019
3015 Bluff Street, boulder, co 80301
info@oceanfirstdivers.com
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
We hear a lot of doom and gloom stories about how the ocean's coral populations are in serious trouble due to climate change. The good news is that there are a lot of people working hard to fight back against the odds and help restore the coral, including the people at the Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) in St. Croix. In May of 2018, Ocean First and a group of divers led by Mark Duvall traveled to the Caribbean island to put their scuba skills to use doing hands-on volunteer work for CRF.
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In June of 2018, Kellon and Jess led a group of adventurous freedivers on an apnea-only trip to the Caribbean island of Grenada. In addition to doing some serious freediving practice, they also had incredible wildlife encounters! Read Kellon's trip report here:
Rebreathers allow you to dive longer, more safely, and closer to wildlife. During this demo weekend with Gary Boyer, you will learn about the Poseidon SE7EN rebreather and get to try it out in our pool!
August 17-18th. $50 per person. Contact us to reserve your spot!
We are fast approaching the grand finale of the A Rising Tide web series! Find out how you can be a part of the story, Graham's biggest diving milestone yet, and why you should tune into the final episodes of A Rising Tide.
Indonesia sits in the heart of the coral triangle and due to the number of remote islands, the best diving requires a liveaboard and a spirit of adventure. Join us for a free social on Thursday, July 26th hosted by Amy Christopher who recently returned from leading a trip across the remote and extraordinary Banda Sea.
After a traumatic near-drowning experience as a child, Marty had been wary of submerging himself in the water. However, a moment of inspiration led him to Ocean First in 2017 to give scuba diving a try. He has been an avid diver ever since, and our instructor team has thoroughly enjoyed working with him and his wife on a variety of continuing education courses. Learn more about Marty and why he has fallen in love with diving:
Shelley began teaching with us at the beginning of 2018 and has quickly become an integral part of the team. With a background in Elementary School Teaching, she has been passionately working with kids for many years, shifting her focus from the classroom to the water. Here are a few questions we asked Shelley to get to know her better:
Amy recently returned from Indonesia where she led an adventurous group of divers on a journey across the Banda Sea. Read her trip report here:
In conjunction with our annual Summer Party & Sale, we have joined forces with Zeal Optics to host an epic beach volleyball tournament. Winners receive free Zeal sunglasses! Grab a team of four and contact us to register. Saturday, June 9th from 10am-5pm.
Clear your calendar and get excited for a full day of scuba madness, because the Ocean First Summer Party & Sale is back! Saturday, June 9th.
Mark your calendars for our spring Splash Day! On Sunday, June 3th from 12:00-4:00pm we invite our current swimmers to participate in a unique and important opportunity to put their water safety skills to the test in a safe and fun environment! New families are invited to try our swim program for free, just register online or give us a call.
Congratulations to our Swimmer of the Month, Jack. He has been swimming with us since Beginner I and is currently in Intermediate II! Jack has progressed from not being able to kick to doing freestyle and backstroke. He had many great things to say about the swim school and we have many wonderful things to share about him! Here are some questions we asked to get to know Jack better.
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