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SUMMARY:Sunday Saltwater Session
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Saltwater Session: Meet Up at Sunrise! \nLet’s wrap up July with a classic Pacific Northwest Sunday on the water. On Sunday\, July 26th\, the Spartan Dive Team is hosting a casual\, “meet us there” dive day at the Sunrise Dive Park on the Hood Canal. \nUnlike our tight-timeline shop runs\, this day is entirely self-paced. There’s no early morning convoy leaving the shop—just pack up your rig\, drive up when you like\, and meet the crew on the beach. Drop in for a single deep wall dive\, or stick around all day to log as many splashes as your thermal layers and gas supply will allow. When you’re done\, you can pack up and head straight back to your own castle at your own leisure. \nHow to Join the Crew:\n\nWhere: Sunrise Resort and Motel in Hoodsport.\nWhen: Sunday\, July 26th. The team will be active on the property throughout the day.\nThe Plan: Show up\, coordinate with the team on the beach for buddy pairs\, splash into the park\, and dive on your own schedule.\n\nBefore hitting the road\, make sure to read through our Spartan Sunrise Page for a complete breakdown of the park’s underwater layout\, depths\, and site expectations. \nLogistics & On-Site Amenities:\nAll day-use access and air logistics are handled directly through the resort property. Please note that Washington State and local sales taxes are added to all baseline resort rates\, and hot showers are not yet available on site. \n\nDay-Use Passes: $20 per person for full access to the beach\, picnic areas\, BBQs\, and the resort hot tub for post-dive decompression.\nCylinder Fills: $10 per tank (Air) via the resort’s fast on-site fill station.\nSite Gear Infrastructure: Take full advantage of the dedicated gear rinse basins and secure suit drying room between your splashes.\n\nToss your heavy gloves and drysuit undergarments in the truck\, and let’s squeeze the last bit of juice out of July’s diving calendar. See you on the beach!
URL:https://spartandiveteam.com/events/sunday-saltwater-session/
LOCATION:Sunrise Resort on Hood Canal\, 24520 Hwy 101\, Hoodsport\, WA\, 98548\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group Dive,Local,Sunrise,Water: Salt
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SUMMARY:Lost Lake Diving - July
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lost Lake Diving – Salvage: Finding What Was Never Yours\nThey say that nothing is truly lost until your mother can’t find it. In the Pacific Northwest\, however\, we say that nothing is truly lost until it drops off a rental kayak and plunges into the depths. If you have ever wanted to turn your scuba certification into a highly lucrative\, entirely unauthorized underwater lost-and-found department\, this is the excursion you have been waiting for. \nJoin us on Friday\, July 31st\, 2026\, for a premier day of Lost Lake diving. This single-day search-and-recovery campaign will be led by the legend himself\, the incomparable Reverend Randell. There is no boat duty for the Reverend on this trip\, and we won’t be running the shop griddle either—this operation is a pure\, unadulterated underwater treasure hunt. \nWhy Lost Lake Diving is the Ultimate Treasure Hunt\nThe bottom of this particular body of water is essentially an underwater department store with zero oversight. If a tourist can bring it on vacation\, a tourist can drop it over the side. When we engage in Lost Lake diving\, our teams routinely haul up an astonishing bounty of discarded human civilization. We are talking about everything from classic fishing weights\, expensive lures\, and entire intact rod-and-reel setups\, to unopened bottles\, GoPros\, iPhones\, sunglasses\, boat oars\, sun hats\, and full folding lawn chairs. It is anyone’s oyster—assuming you like eating out of a silty freshwater lakebed. \nThe Master Schedule (Punctuality is a Virtue)\n\n0700 Hours – Encampment & Arrival: The Reverend will be on-site early to secure our staging area and stake our claim on prime real estate. Parking fills up rapidly in late July. Arrive at 0700 sharp to claim your spot\, assemble your gear\, and size up the collection bags of your fellow divers.\n1500 Hours – The Pack Out and Inventory: We will have the Spartan transport vehicles loaded\, treasures inventoried\, and be ready to roll back down the mountain by three in the afternoon.\n\nThe Tactical Challenge of Lost Lake Diving\nFrom a thermal standpoint\, Lost Lake diving is a beautifully deceptive beast. The top twenty feet of the water column absorbs the July sun and stays remarkably warm. However\, once you cross that invisible line into the deeper trenches where the good loot hides\, the temperature drops rapidly into the bone-chilling 40s. \nThis creates a unique logistical dilemma. If you stay shallow looking for dropped sunglasses while wearing a heavy drysuit\, you risk overheating on the surface interval. If you drop below twenty feet into the sub-arctic layer in a standard summer wetsuit\, you will rapidly turn into a shivering human popsicle. For a successful day of Lost Lake diving\, a well-insulated drysuit is highly recommended. Plan your undergarments carefully\, manage your profiles\, and consult the Spartan crew on-site if you are torn on your thermal strategy. \nThe Reverend will be personally leading two distinct guided dives—one to the south end and one to the north—but you are welcome to splash as many times as you and your buddy want\, provided you are diving within your physical training limitations. \nSustenance & Survival (Fend for Yourself Edition)\nWe are bypassing the wiener roast for this trip. There will be no sausages or brats on the griddle. Divers are strictly required to bring their own lunch\, snacks\, and mid-day fuel. However\, Spartan SCUBA will still be bringing a calculated surplus of crisp water and light snacks to keep everyone hydrated between profiles\, alongside our standard suite of on-site emergency gear and dive professionals. \nCrucial Altitude Advisory & The Spartan Upgrade\nLet’s talk geography. Lost Lake sits at an elevation of approximately 3\,140 feet above sea level\, which firmly places this excursion into altitude diving territory. Because the reduced atmospheric pressure up here alters your decompression models\, all participants are strictly required to dive with and monitor a Personal Dive Computer (PDC). If your computer’s altitude settings are still a mystery to you\, don’t sweat it—our on-site team will be there to help you dial it in safely. Want to turn this treasure hunt into an official credential? We are offering our specialty Spartan SCUBA Altitude Diver Course as an optional add-on ticket for this trip. You’ll learn the science of mountain diving\, log your required profiles under an instructor’s watch\, and leave the lake with a brand-new certification card to show for it. \nLogistics\, Costs\, and Admin\nThe administrative fee for this day of Lost Lake diving is a flat $30 per person. Your admission includes premium Spartan logistics support\, shoreline safety infrastructure\, and your choice of: \n\nTwo (2) air-fills at Spartan HQ ahead of Friday if you are using your own cylinders.\nTwo (2) tank rentals for the day\, provided by the shop.\n\nNote: The entry fee does not include individual park parking or day-use fees. Vehicle access is up to the individual. All shop rental cylinders must be brought to the shop this afternoon! \nThe Fine Print: As always\, no paperwork means no bubbles. All divers must complete the SDI Liability Waiver for Guided Dives before touching the water. \nClean out your collection bags\, prep your drysuit seals\, and let’s go see what the tourists left behind for us with a little Lost Lake diving!
URL:https://spartandiveteam.com/events/lost-lake-diving-july/
LOCATION:Lost Lake\, 9000 Lost Lake Road\, Hood River\, OR\, 97031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group Dive,Local,Water: Fresh
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SUMMARY:Sunrise BBQ and Dive - a MAS and Spartan SCUBA Event
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Sunrise BBQ and Dive event\, hosted by the Maritime Archeological Society and Spartan SCUBA\, where you’ll have an unforgettable experience!\n⚓ MAS Artifact Mapping\, Photo Challenge\, & Summer BBQ! ⚓ \nWhen: Saturday\, August 1st | Operations Commence: 0800 – 1400 \nWhere: Sunrise Resort on Hood Canal (Hoodsport\, WA) \nRSVP Required: Please register via the website below\, NOT Facebook\, so we can get an accurate headcount for food! \n🔍 The Mission: Actual Wrecks & Artifacts\nDuring the Sunrise BBQ and dive event\, we will be leveling up from our last session! It’s time to take those baseline offset and trilateration skills out of the “practice zone” and apply them to actual underwater boats and artifacts. \nJoin us at the Sunrise BBQ and Dive for an incredible day filled with adventure and learning. \n\nThe Twist: We are adding an underwater photography challenge this time. You’ll be tasked with capturing clear\, identifiable documentation of your “archaeological finds” under real-world conditions.\nNon-Divers & Surface Crew Welcome! This isn’t just for those getting wet. We need surface support\, shore-based data logging\, and folks to help coordinate artifact sketches as teams exit the water. Come hang out\, learn the process\, and see how a mission comes together!\n\n📋 In-Water Skills Assessment: “Right-Seating” the Team\nDoc will be in the water running casual dive skills evaluations. Don’t sweat this—there is zero “pass or fail” here. \nWe will be looking at diver trim\, buoyancy\, communication\, and team awareness. The goal is purely Mission Classification. For example: \n\nDivers with precision buoyancy might lead the close-up measurement team.\nDivers with sharp situational awareness and solid communication might anchor our underwater photography and documentation crew.\n\nIt’s all about figuring out where your unique strengths best serve the mission when we deploy on a real wreck or artifact mission. \n🏛️ About the Maritime Archaeological Society (MAS)\n \nIf you aren’t familiar with MAS\, they are a fantastic non-profit dedicated to discovering\, documenting\, and conserving shipwrecks and submerged cultural resources right here in the Pacific Northwest. From archival research and beach surveys to technical underwater mapping\, they bridge the gap between history and active exploration. You can learn more about their incredible work on the MAS About Us Page. \nThe staff at the resort are incredibly excited to host the Sunrise BBQ and Dive\, making it a memorable occasion for all participants. \n✍️ A Note on Training & Commitment\nWe have a phenomenal roster of interested divers for this event\, and we are excited to get to work. To show your commitment to this project and to start the next level of training with the dive team\, there is one small but important prerequisite: all participants must be registered members of MAS. \nMembership directly supports the preservation of local maritime history and ensures we are all aligned as we move forward into advanced training pipelines. You can get registered in just a few minutes through the MAS Membership Page. \n🦪 The Playground: A World-Class Dive Park\nIf you haven’t dived the Sunrise Resort underwater park yet\, you are missing out on one of the premier cold-water training setups in the Pacific Northwest. Shawn and Diana have poured incredible effort into making this park a dynamic\, thriving underwater ecosystem and an unparalleled training ground. \nFrom deliberate structural attractions to the natural marine life that calls Hood Canal home\, there is a reason Spartan SCUBA has planted its flag here as official stewards and developers of the park. Want a sneak peek at the layout\, the wrecks\, and the vision before you splash? Check out the dedicated Sunrise page to see more about this beautiful resort\, midway through their complete tear-down and rebuild\, right on the water! \n\n🪵 Experience the Sunrise Resort Perks!\nThe Sunrise BBQ and Dive event is also a perfect opportunity to establish your own relationship with the resort owners and get used to top-tier shore diving amenities. They are close to being fully rebuilt\, and the facilities are looking incredible. Aside from the world-class dive park right off the shore\, standard amenities for our event day include: \n\nDedicated Gear Rinse Station: Clean off the salt kit right by the water without the usual gravel-parking-lot scramble.\nThe Post-Dive Hot Tub: The absolute best way to thaw out your core and talk story after a productive cold-water mission.\nOn-Site Cylinder Fills: No need to haul half a dozen tanks. Keep your steel and aluminum topped off right at the resort for just $10 + tax.\n\n🌭 The Shindig: Spartan SCUBA & White’s Meats Wiener Roast\nThe massive talent that is Reverend Randell\, doing one of the million things that he does best – making meat magic!\nOnce operations conclude\, it’s time to enjoy the BBQ portion of the Sunrise BBQ and Dive! \n\nProvided: White’s Country Meats is supplying a premium sausage and brat-fest\, hosted alongside Spartan SCUBA.\nRefreshments: Spartan SCUBA is providing water and sparkling N/A beverages on site.\nPotluck Style: Everyone is encouraged to bring a shareable side dish\, salad\, or dessert\, plus any personal preferred snacks or drinks.\n\n⚙️ Logistics\, Rentals\, & Fees\n\nDay-Use/Splash Fees: There is usually a $20 per-person resort day-use fee for the park. However\, a generous\, anonymous\, benefactor has taken care of this for our group! Your $20 fee can stay firmly planted in your pocket.\nGear & Cylinder Rentals: If you need tanks or gear\, early communication is vital. Please lock in your rental requests with Spartan SCUBA no later than Thursday\, July 30th so we can have everything staged and ready.\n\nSo that’s it – that’s all I’ve got. If this doesn’t excite you about our Sunrise BBQ and dive event\, hosted by MAS and Spartan SCUBA\, then I don’t know what will! \n➡️ Follow us on Facebook!
URL:https://spartandiveteam.com/events/sunrise-bbq-and-dive/
LOCATION:Sunrise Resort on Hood Canal\, 24520 Hwy 101\, Hoodsport\, WA\, 98548\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group Dive,Local,Sunrise,Training,Water: Salt
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SUMMARY:SDI Course Director Training - December 2026
DESCRIPTION:SDI Course Director Training – December 2026\nEvent Dates: December 1 – December 31\, 2026 \nFormat: Elite Hybrid (Flexible Online Academics + In-Person Practical Evaluation) \nIn-Water Location: Sunrise Resort\, Hood Canal (Hoodsport\, WA) \nSecure Your Spot: Register & Purchase Here \nReady to take your professional diving career to the ultimate level? Spartan SCUBA & Dive Team is hosting an elite\, hybrid-format SDI Course Director course this December. Earning this rating authorizes you to independently conduct the SDI Instructor Development Course (IDC)\, teach Non-Diving Specialty Instructor courses\, and shape the next generation of dive educators. \nWhy do your Course Director with Spartan SCUBA?\n\nThe “Doc” Premium: This program is personally directed by Dr. Eric Strand (“Doc”)—an Instructor Trainer with 30 years of medical expertise\, military leadership instruction\, public safety diving mastery\, and thousands of technical cold-water dives. You are paying for elite mentorship\, not a rubber stamp.\nThe Pacific Northwest Advantage: True leadership is forged in demanding\, heavy-exposure environments. By mastering student management and evaluation in the cold waters of the PNW\, you prove you can comfortably run an IDC anywhere on the planet.\nFlexible Schedule: Complete the vast majority of your core lectures\, academic presentations\, and standards reviews via interactive online video sessions around your busy schedule.\n\nEvent Schedule & Format\n\nDecember 1–30 (Online Hybrid): Live interactive video sessions covering Methods of Instruction\, Risk Management\, and the Business of Diving.\nPractical Weekend (In-Person): Flawless demonstration-quality skill evaluations\, physical stamina watermanship trials\, and your final academic presentations conducted on-site at Sunrise Resort on Hood Canal. Please note that your final academic presentation must be delivered in person.\n\nPricing & Registration\nOur tuition is straightforward and all-inclusive of your materials\, personalized mentoring\, and Sunrise facility fees (assuming booking in dorm with the Spartan Dive Team – private rooming is at extra cost)—leaving only your final HQ registration fee and personal air fills out of pocket. \nFor current pricing\, complete prerequisite criteria\, and to lock in your slot for this elite professional program\, visit our official product page: \n👉 Purchase & Course Details: Spartan SCUBA Course Director
URL:https://spartandiveteam.com/events/sdi-course-director-training/
LOCATION:Spartan HQ\, 1217 NE Burnside Rd\, STE 303\, Gresham\, OR\, 97030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local,Professional Training - Instructor Level,Sunrise,Water: Salt
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SUMMARY:Casa Del Mar in Cozumel 2027!
DESCRIPTION:The Spartans LOVE Cozumel! Come see what all the fuss is about!
URL:https://spartandiveteam.com/events/casa-del-mar-in-cozumel-2027/
LOCATION:Casa del Mar\, Chankanaab km 4\, Zona Hotelera Sur\, Cozumel\, Quinta Roo\, 77675\, Mexico
CATEGORIES:Travel,Water: Salt
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