Aiea Pathfinders Learn to Scuba Dive
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uring these tough times, with COVID regulations and case counts fluctuating, many Pathfinder clubs across the world have had to scramble to find ways to keep things fun and exciting. The Aiea Ali’i Pathfinder club was definitely on that same boat; after a year of virtual meetings, the Pathfinders were itching to get back into the groove of earning awesome honors! But what could meet their craving for fun, fill them with excitement, and provide an educational activity at the same time? The Aiea Ali’i club found all of this and more in the form of scuba diving! The Pathfinders found an amazing way to rejuvenate their joy as they took on the challenge of the NAUI Open Water Scuba Certification. This certification involved an array of different learning experiences for the Pathfinders, who conquered over 10 hours of studying and quizzes, the assembling and maintenance of scuba diving equipment, basic lifesaving techniques necessary for all divers, and, last but not least, the skills to safely and successfully dive in open water. The Pathfinders and parents enjoyed multiple dives over the course of three days. First entering via the shore while lugging their heavy scuba gear, they made their way into the ocean and dove, for the first time, to 25 feet! The Pathfinders were also able to enjoy diving off a boat, where their dive reached depths of around 40 feet! With each dive, the
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