Sep. 7, 2010 - PADI OPEN WATER CLASS / DIVE LESSONS
September, 2010 - Open Water Diver Class (Entry Level)
 Class starting September 7, 2010 - OPEN WATER DIVER certification class Instructor: John Langella Cost: $350.00 Schedule: Tuesday: Sept. 7 classroom #1: 6:30-8:30pm Wednesday: Sept. 8 pool #1: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Healthtrax Tuesday: Sept. 14 classroom #2: 6:30-8:30pm Wednesday: Sept. 15 pool #2: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Healthtrax Tuesday: March 21 classroom #3: 6:30-8:30 pm Wednesday: Sept. 22 pool #3: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Healthtrax Tuesday: Sept. 28 classroom #4: 6:30-8:30 pm Wednesday: Sept. 29 pool #4: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Healthtrax Tuesday: October 5 classroom #5: 6:30-8:30 pm Wednesday: October 6 pool #5: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Healthtrax Saturday: October 2 Ocean dives 1 & 2 9:00 am-noon Saturday: October 9 Ocean dives 3 & 4 9:00 am-noon Classroom sessions are at the store, Pool sessions are at HealthTrax, or YMCA pool, Open Water Dives will be at Ft Wetherill. Pool and Ocean dives will be announced further into the class. Cost: $350.00 You will need to purchase a Mask, Fins, Boots, Gloves and Hood for this class. A 10% Student discount is offered to students for the duration of the class and 30 days thereafter. This class has no hidden costs!!! It includes the book, tables, certification/pic card, gear and DVD/VCR Tape rental. Also included is lots of fun with an experienced staff who will not only teach you to dive but will also get you involved with dive clubs and other divers who love diving as much as you will. We don't just sell it WE LIVE IT! Call 401-732-8808 for more info or stop by the store to enroll. registration

Sep. 12, 2010 - Bass & U853 Wreck Dive
SOLD OUT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Bass & U853 Wreck Dive This is a Very Advanced dive with maximum depths of 165 feet and requires an Advanced Nitrox /Deco Procedures Certification or a logbook/experience with similar depth and conditions. Cost is $160.00 aboard Canned Air and will sell out fast. Double Tanks are reccomended, but Redundant Airsource and standard safety equiptment IS required. Reservations are made by full pre-payment that is non refundable. If you cancel your reservation you forfeit the full payment. If our captain cancels the trip, we issue a full refund if you paid in cash and a store credit if paid by credit card. If conditions are awesome and the majority want to stay on the Bass for the 2nd dive we will do so. Cancellations by our Captain are made on the day of the charter, one hour before sailing time. We cannot guarantee dive sites, alternate dive site selection does not constitute a cancellation or a refund. Please be at Point Judith Marina 1/2 hour before sailing time, to fill out a waiver, present a certification card and get fully loaded 15 minutes before departure time. Our boats sail on time and if you miss the boat it's your loss. registration

Sep. 17, 2010 - Good Night Idene!!!!
Good Night Idene!!!!(Night Dive at Block island) This is 2 night dives on the Idene Wreck after dark. This charter leaves the dock just after 6:00 PM and returns around 10:00. Must be AOW certified and have at least 2 lights,wreck reel,safety sausage or SMB and a whistle. Cost is $140.00 Reservations are made by full pre-payment that is non refundable. If you cancel your reservation you forfeit the full payment. If our captain cancels the trip, we issue a full refund if you paid in cash and a store credit if paid by credit card. Cancellations by our Captain are made on the day of the charter, one hour before sailing time. We cannot guarantee dive sites, alternate dive site selection does not constitute a cancellation or a refund. Please be at the marina 1/2 hour before sailing time, to fill out a waiver, present a certification card and get fully loaded 15 minutes before departure time. Our boats sail on time and if you miss the boat it's your loss. registration

Sep. 21, 2010 - Argonaut Charter to Goosberry Arches
Goosberry Arches & 2ND DIVE TBD wWe leave Connanicut Marina at 9:00am You must have an Open Water Certification(please bring c card or log book in when you sign up). Required equiptment: SMB or safe-t-sausage, & Whistle. Cost: $85.00 Reservations are made by full pre-payment that is non refundable. If you cancel your reservation you forfeit the full payment. If our captain cancels the trip, we issue a full refund if you paid in cash and a store credit if paid by credit card. Cancellations by our Captain are made on the day of the charter, one hour before sailing time. We cannot guarantee dive sites, alternate dive site selection does not constitute a cancellation or a refund. Please be at the marina 1/2 hour before sailing time, to fill out a waiver, present a certification card and get fully loaded 15 minutes before departure time. Our boats sail on time and if you miss the boat it's your loss. registration

Sep. 23, 2010 - Under Water Hockey
Rhode Island Red Under Water Hockey League is starting up again.......... I just started playing UW Hockey last season and it's Fun as all hell and a great way to increase your breath hold capablitys, excersize and relieve stress as well. This is a mixed crowd of both males and females, young and not so young and from beginner to annoyingly awesome players. This is a "pick-up game" so teams change each week. It is very humbling at first and a little crazy until you start to get in the bait ball of stick weilding, lead puck (teflon coated)wrangling, players that seem not to need to breathe much at all. It is tiring and I was sore from using muscles I don't regularly use but it was awesome! Of course we go out for beers after as is the custom to talk and socialize as well as for the NewBees (like me) to ask questions and learn from the pros. This Thursday will be the 3rd time for me and this sport is open to any that would like to join even if only for one time. It starts at 7:30 - 7:45 pm in Providence to get (un)dressed and warm up. The first time is on the house and repeat participation is a $10.00 contribution to help pay for the pool. All you need in the beginning is a bathing suit, mask Fins and snorkel. There will be sticks and gloves and helmet available. Think you are up to it??? Wanna have a great time with a bunch of divers who like to get wet and keep skills sharp in the winter........ Check out these websites below or call Giant Stride For more info. http://groups.google.com/group/rireduwh/web/regional-games?hl=en http://www.rireduwh.com/ Rhode Island Red Underwater Hockey is sponsored by Giant Stride Dive Shop who gives a 10% discount to team players for any items purchased in the dive shop. When: Thursday nights, 7:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. Where: The Jewish Community Center pool, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence, RI. 02906. Phone: 401-732-8808 registration

Sep. 25, 2010 - International Coastal Clean-Up Day
Sep. 25, 2010 - International Coastal Clean-Up Day Splash for Trash with Giant Stride at the 2010 International Coastal Cleanup,September 20th at Ft Adams, Newport, RI starting at 10am. It is a beach/ocesanfront cleanup followed by an underwater dive cleanup.We need divers and non-divers alike so everyone is welcome. I'll supply the trash bags, data sheets, pencils, and gloves. Divers bring their dive gear and a catch bag for the underwater trash collection. This event is coordinated worldwide by the Ocean Conservancy, however volunteers are the backbone of these events. Volunteers receive a T-Shirt for their effort and many local schools and organizations (Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, URI, and UCONN) offer environmental conservancy credits for students who participate in this event. For more information about the cleanup at Ft Adams call 401 732 8808 or stop in Giant Stride Dive Shop. Larger groups if you call me with your group total and that will help me with the T-Shirt count for the event. Bring your groups club banner or flag to include in a large group photo we take displaying the proud volunteers along with the collected items. This will be followed by a BBQ/Cook-out with the contribution of a dish encouraged and BYOB. Lets clean up "OUR" Shoreline/Ocean and have a great time doing it! For those of you that don't know where about we're meeting paste the following link to your browser: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=&daddr=41.473702,-71.344378&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=16&sll=41.471351,-71.339765&sspn=0.011367,0.027723&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16 registration