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New Gear Alert!

New Gear Alert!

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Customizable Sidemount Rig: xDeep Stealth 2.0 TEC

Click here for more details about this sidemount rig.

  • Perfectly streamlined
    • Designed for minimal drag, staying tight to the body
    • Center dump valve for use in trim without rolling to one side with multiple tanks
    • Harness features webbing of differing thickness and stiffness for comfort, risk reduction and enhanced performance
  • Modular weight system
  • High lift capacity
    • 19kg/41.8lb- perfect for dry suits + technical diving with multiple cylinders
  • Reinforced upper wing
    • Protection in tight restrictions (caves & wrecks)
  • Redundancy
    • RB version features a double bladder for increased redundancy within your team

Learn how to dive Sidemount in a private or group class! Contact Ashley for ordering/scheduling at 360-233-6825 info@jadescubaadventures.com

Why learn how to dive Sidemount? So you can take cool pictures like this one of Jake Fitzgerald in the Mexican cenotes!
Practicing sidemount skills on land leads to…
Being able to dive sidemount in trim even while photographing small creatures in Mexico

What is Scubility?

What is Scubility?

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Jade Scuba Adventures Course Director Ashley Arnold working on mask fitting with a Scubility participant at our July 2024 Scuba Discovery.

According to the Scuba Diving International (SDI) website, “The SDI Scubility Diver Program is designed to give physically disabled divers the necessary skills and techniques used to conduct open water dives in conditions similar to their training without the direct supervision of a SDI Scubility Instructor. However, some SDI Scubility divers require supervision of a qualified SDI Dive Buddy.”

Jade Scuba Adventures Instructor Katherine O’Leary-Cole assisting a Scubility diver in donning her gear in the water.

What do Scubility Buddies Do?

Scubility divers may need a range of assistance based on their particular strengths and weaknesses. For example, divers without use of their legs may need assistance getting in and out of the water, carrying their gear, adjusting the trim of their body in the water, utilizing special dive gear, and modifying propulsion techniques. Training as a Scubility Buddy introduces you to the mindset and hands-on skills required to work with differently abled divers. 

Ready to become a Scubility Buddy?

Contact Ashley at info@jadescubadventures.com or 360-233-6825. Divers need to have a Rescue certification & excellent buoyancy skills prior to starting Scubility training.