The Lazy Seals have booked a bach in Tauranga-Taupo a small township on the eastern edge of Lake Taupo for 9 days in ealry January 2009. The bach is well kitted out with lots of beds, pool table, good outdoor area and social spaces.

This year we will be holding a fun dive camp which will be run in two 5 day sessions:

Sat 3 Jan - Wed 7 Jan
and
Wed 7 Jan - Sun 11 Jan

Anyone of any ability is most welcome to attend. This is a great opportunity to dive with some of the world's best freedivers and extract as much knowledge as you can from them.

The structure will be fairly casual and you can really dive as much or as little as you want. Divers will be learning from each other, safetying each other and sharing cooking as a group. The basic set up will be as follows:

day one: arrive mid-day-ish, afternoon dive in lake
day two: morning lake dive
day three: morning pool booking
day four: morning lake dive
day five: morning lake dive

We hope to set up some slightly more formal discussions and sharing of knowledge and skills in the three free afternoons.

Lake Taupo has a drop off near shore to 30m and another to 60m within easy swimming distance from shore. We have access to a small boat for deeper diving further out. The depth limit for the week will be 90m. All lake diving will be weather dependant. The surface temperature is normally around 18 degrees Celcius at that time of year. There are usually thermoclines around 15-25m and again around 50m.

NZ$400 includes diving, all meals & accomodation per session, discounted to $720 if you stay for both sessions (highly recommended). Club members please ask about your special discount. LSFC is taking $150 deposits now to secure your place with the balance due in early December. Numbers are limited. Non-divers are also welcome but the price will be the same (the club is not going to make a lot of money out of this).

All divers will be required to hold a current (no more than 12 months old) medical certificate of non-contradiction to freediving. You will also need to arrange to bring your own bed linen.

Contact: kathryn@lazyseal.co.nz