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Congratulations! |
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and your participating DUI dealer are excited you will be
participating in DUI’s DOG Rally & Demo Days at
Manatee Springs State Park in FL. This is a unique opportunity
to try DUI drysuits, divewear insulation, Buoyancy Control
Systems, and Weight & Trim Systems. We also have technical
seminars, a special program for Public Safety Divers, door
prizes and more. Most everything you’d like to know
about the event is listed below. If you have any additional
questions, please contact DUI’s Customer Service CustomerService@DUI-Online.com or
800.325.8439. |
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Participating Dealers at this Event are:
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| Name |
Telephone |
City |
State |
| Aquatic Center |
(352)377-3483 |
Gainesville |
FL |
| Bird's Underwater |
(352)563-2763 |
Crystal River |
FL |
| Depth Perception Dive Center *PREMIER* |
(813)689-3483 |
Tampa |
FL |
| The Dive Station |
(407)423-4734 |
Orlando |
FL |
| Extreme Exposure *PREMIER* |
(386)454-8158 |
High Springs |
FL |
| Kissimmee Pro Dive Center |
(407)933-5090 |
Kissimmee |
FL |
| Mac's Sports |
(727)442-9931 |
Clearwater |
FL |
| Scuba Etcetera |
(863)687-2822 |
Lakeland |
FL |
| Scuba Shop, Miami *PREMIER* |
(305)255-2888 |
Miami |
FL |
| Scuba Tiger LLC |
(904)264-4744 |
Orange Park |
FL |
| Sea Level Scuba |
(321)255-1825 |
Melbourne |
FL |
| Spruce Creek Scuba |
(386)767-1727 |
Daytona Beach |
FL |
| Tackle Shack |
(727)546-5080 |
Pinellas Park |
FL |
| Underwater Unlimited |
(305)445-7837 |
Coral Gables |
FL |
| Chattahoochee Scuba |
(706)507-2573 |
Columbus |
GA |
| Deep Water Adventures |
(706)483-3887 |
Chatsworth |
GA |
| Divers Den, GA |
(912)882-7078 |
Kingsland |
GA |
| Diving Locker/Ski Chalet |
(912)927-6603 |
Savannah |
GA |
| S & S Undersea Adventures |
(404)321-4006 |
Atlanta |
GA |
| Southern Ocean Sports |
(229)244-4084 |
Valdosta |
GA |
| Underwater Adventure Inc |
(770)503-0040 |
Gainesville |
GA |
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| About the Event & Location |
Registration
will begin at 9am on Saturday. All divers will need to
check in with the facility and at the DUI event. Don’t
forget your C-card as it is required for both the facility
and the DUI event. You will also need to complete a liability
release form and rental form, and we will ask that a credit
card or drivers license be held as a deposit. A parent
or guardian who can sign the appropriate forms must accompany
participants under 18. These forms are available on site,
from your local dealer or on-line (www.dui-online.com)
so you can fill them out in advance if you like.
Test dives will be conducted Saturday until 5pm and Sunday
until 4pm. All equipment must be returned by that time.
Divers must enter the water by 4pm on Saturday and 3pm
on Sunday to ensure we have the equipment back in time.
Prior to the demo, each diver will
be fitted with the appropriate drysuit and other equipment.
Once you are dressed and ready to dive, you will check
in with the divemaster in charge of the beach who will
assign you an instructor or divemaster as a guide. As
soon as there are 2-3 people ready to go in the water,
an experienced drysuit diver or instructor will escort
you on your dive. If you are a certified drysuit diver,
you are welcome to plan your dives accordingly. You can
do as many dives as you wish. With numerous suits there
usually is little wait. If you’d
like to test dive a specific model of suit, please let
the staff know so that they can do their best to make one
available for you.
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| Schedule for the Day |
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| Registration
and Test Dives: 9am to 5pm Saturday and 9am-4pm Sunday |
| Registration
will begin at 9am on Saturday. All divers will need to
show your certification card at the facility. You will
also need to complete a liability release form and rental
form and we will ask that a credit card or drivers license
be held as a deposit. A parent or guardian who can sign
the appropriate forms must accompany participants under
18.
Test Dives will be conducted Saturday
until 5pm. All equipment must be returned at that time.
Prior to the demo, each diver will be fitted with the appropriate
drysuit and other equipment. Once you are dressed and ready
to dive, you will check in with the divemaster in charge
of the dive deck who will assign you an instructor or divemaster
as a guide. As soon as there are 2-3 people ready to go
in the water, an experienced drysuit diver or instructor
will escort you on your dive. If you are a certified drysuit
diver, you are welcome to dive on your own. You can do
as many dives as you wish. With numerous suits there usually
is little wait, though you may need to wait a short time
for the specific type of drysuit you want.
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| Barbecue Lunch: 11am to 2pm |
| This is included in the event ticket
price and is served to all participants from 11am –2pm.
Please plan your dive schedule appropriately. Family members
of participants can enjoy the barbecue lunch for only $5.
Small children are free with a paid adult. |
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| “How to” Seminars |
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Informative
and fun “How to” seminars
will be taught throughout the weekend. Our most popular seminar
is DUI Field Repair Seminar. This seminar is held on Sunday
at 11am. We will demonstrate seal replacement, finding and
patching holes, changing valves and overall tips on maintaining
drysuits. Space is limited and pre-registration is recommended.
To register contact DUI Customer Service directly at CustomerService@DUI-Online.com
or 800.325.8439. A schedule with more detailed information
will be posted in the tent at the event.
Underwater Digital Cameras from
SeaLife
Demos will
also be held Saturday and Sunday and will be available for
all participating divers. This is a great activity for DOGs
who bring friends to try DUI products. Your images will be
copied onto a CD (for FREE!) so you can take home and share
with friends and family.
Saturday Evening Dinner & Program:
Saturday 6pm
- This is a great opportunity to talk with dive industry leaders,
have a great catered dinner and talk diving! Faith Ortins will
be giving a presentation highlighting DUI’s History & Diving
the World with DUI. The entire evening is only $5 per person
for tickets purchased in advance or $10 per person if ticket
is purchased on-site.
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| Special Opportunities for DOGs |
| DOGs
who bring a friend with them to test dive DUI products will
receive a FREE bonus prize as well as a Test Diver hat when
they present their DUI equipment and event ticket. |
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| Door Prizes for All Participants |
- All divers who complete the demo will get a commemorative
DUI TEST DIVER hat and have their names entered into a
drawing for more prizes.
- New this year! All participants including staff are
entered to win dive trips donated by dive operations
around the world. We will give away smaller prizes
at each event with the grand prizes of free trips with
the Nautilus Explorer and Optiquatics being given away
at the end of the year.
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| Dive the World with DUI |
| New this year! All participants
including staff are entered to win dive trips donated by dive
operations around the world. We will give away smaller prizes
at each event with the grand prizes of free trips with the
Nautilus Explorer and Optiquatics being given away at the end
of the year. |
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| Things to Bring |
- Basic scuba equipment including mask, snorkel, open heel
fins, regulator with octopus and gauges, tank, weights, BCD,
and cold water hood and gloves. We will have over 90 drysuits
available so we should have plenty for all. We will have
larger fins available in case your fins do not fit the drysuit
boots. We also have DUI hoods, BCS Systems and Weight & Trim
systems available for demo. You will need to supply your
own weights or rent them from a nearby dive store.
- While you are welcome to bring undergarments of your own,
we will have Polartech® PowerStretch®, Thinsulate™,
Thinsulate™ Ultra, Thinsulate™ LiteLoft™ and
ActionWear garments to test dive as well as booties to wear
on your feet under the drysuit.
- Diver certification card and credit card for deposit
- Wear clothing appropriate for the weather and bring your
own favorite snacks, drinks, etc.
- Cameras are a great idea. We will be happy to take pictures
of you and your friends.
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| Directions to Facility |
Manatee
Springs State Park is located in Chiefland, FL, north of
the Crystal River area and west of Gainesville. Detailed
information about the park and the facilities is available
at http://www.floridastateparks.org/manateesprings/default.cfm.
This website will also give detailed directions and excellent
information about all of Florida’s State Parks. The
closest dive store is about 40 minutes away so you will need
to plan your airfills accordingly. Please consult the map
to see how best to get to Rt. 98 in Chiefland (western FL
north of Crystal River). Manatee Springs is at the end of
SR320 off of Rt. 98 approximately 6 miles west of Chiefland.
If you have any questions whatsoever, please see your DUI
dealer or contact DUI Customer
Service! |
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| Have fun! |
