True Blue Watersports
5959 Common Street
Lake Charles, LA 70607
337-310-1681
godive@truebluewatersports.com
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday: 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday: 10am - 3pm
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PADI Open Water Course
Learn to Scuba Dive
Sept. 6, 7, 10, 15, 16

First Aid/CPR
Tuesday, September 14 6pm

Advanced Diver Course
September 16, 17, 18

Rescue Diver Course
September 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  6PM

PADI Open Water Course
Learn to Scuba Dive
Sept/ 28, 29, 30, Oct. 5, 6,
COMMON STREET is under construction. Click here for the BEST ROUTE TO TRUE BLUE.

OIL SPILL UPDATE:


























Two helpful websites for the latest
information on diving in the Gulf:
http://www.padi.com/google_dcnr/
http://www.geoplatform.gov/gulfresponse/
Congratulations to the next group of divers to head to Yogi Bear for their check out dives:  Billy
Kreider, Kete Lanty, Donovan O'Dell,  Chris and Jacob Hughes, Jonathan Vogel, Thomas Vogel,
and  Cody Waters.  Thank you, Art Garcia (PADI Master Scuba Instructor) and A.J. Ruffer
(PADI Divemaster) for making their dreams come true.

Congratulations new PADI open water certified divers: Chris Hughes, Jacob Hughes, Billy
Kreider, Kete Lanty, Johnathan Vogel, Thomas Vogel, and Misty Waters.  Thank you, Art Garcia
(PADI Master Scuba Instructor)  for making their dream come true.
Look who's living the dream ... Tom Bradley, True Blue PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, is
teaching the new class.  Congratulations: Nicole Higgins, Kenny Miller, Tina Thompson,
and Randy Venable.  Thanks, David Simon, for helping.
20 True Blue Divers are in Cozumel enjoying five incredible days of
diving.   
Click for photos


Congratulations to five new
open water students who
took the classroom
sessions on-line:  Chuck
Kuehn,  Cade Lavengco,
Dwight Lemoine, Frankie
Meier, and Bart Vidrine.  
Thanks P-nut Bearb for
being a great PADI
Instructor.  
          
             We're diving the USS Oriskany in September.  Come join the adventure.

September 24, 25, 26*
Gulf Shores, AL
4 boat dives
 --2 USS Oriskany
 --1 Navy Tug
 --1 Atlantis Columns
2 nights at La'Quinta
Breakfast at La'Qunita
4 tank  


*Details:
Must be an Advanced Diver
Must have 20 logged dives
*It's not be too late to get Advanced certified before the trip.
Call Cher Walker at 337-540-2518 for details.

2 people to a room
$399 per person with AIR
$4429 per person with Enriched Air

4 people to a room
$350 per person with AIR
$380 per person with Enriched Air
Keith Monroe, a local photographer and True Blue Diver took the these images while diving in Palau, Yap
. Keith's images are on sale at True Blue Watersports.   Contact Keith Monroe Photography at keithmonroephoto@suddenlink.net
No oil in Destin, Florida so
we're still diving at the end of
August with Emerald Coast.  
www.divedestin.com

Darrell Walker, Captain of
Research Vessel, Manta is in
the Flower Garden Banks
National Marine Sanctuary this
week and it's as beautiful and
incredible as ever!
Congratulations to the first August scuba diving class: Becky
Howell,  Cory Jones, Brady Landry, Dustin Landry, Jody Landry,
and Vicki Laughlin.  Thank you, Bryan Landry (PADI Open
Water Scuba Instructor) for teaching these students.  Extra thanks,
to A.J. Ruffer (PADI Divemaster Candidate), David Simon  and
Billy Howell for joining the class.




Mike Reed,
Trey Miller, and
Chris Chession
"Just do it!"  
P-nut Bearb and Jason Billings
(True Blue PADI Open Water
Instructors)
are having a blast at
Blue Lagoon in Huntsville,
Texas.  The past couple of
weekends they have been
completing open water dives
and teaching an Underwater
Propulsion Course.  

Missed Out??? Call True Blue
to see how you can be a part of
the adventure!  


Congratulations, Becky Howell
and Vicki Laughin ----You're
Certified Scuba Divers.  
Congratulations to another summer scuba diving course:  Henry Osterman, Buffy Petry, John Savell,
Matt Walker.  Thank you, Jason Billings (PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor), Jason Stewart
(PADI Divemaster Candidate), and David Simon for helping to make their dream come true.  
Click here for article about the USS Oriskany.