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Halcyon Demo Days set for Aug. 8 & 9
July 14, 2009 by Ed Hayes · Leave a Comment · 
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Again this year, Scuba Shack will be co-hosting Halcyon’s Demo Days at Brownstone Park in Portland, Conn, on Aug. 8 and 9. This weekend is a unique opportunity to try Halcyon products such as reels, lift bags, lights and MC systems and enjoy some great workshops and presentations.
Halcyon and GUE representatives will be on hand to answer questions about a variety of dive gear, and will be hosting training seminars with GUE instructors. It all begins at 9 a.m. each day. Tents will protect us from the weather so, come rain or shine, we’ll be diving!
There will be many activities going on at the park that weekend including, Halcyon Eclipse Backplate/Wing System
- Try out Halcyon gear and see what diving DIR is all about.
- Workshops – Plenty of learning opportunities all weekend.
- Saturday night presentation on diving the caves of China by Casey McKinlay, vice president at Halcyon and one of the world’s most accomplished record holding cave divers. Casey is director of the famed WKPP Project.
- Saturday night pot-luck and barbecue – bring your own or enjoy our grilled goodies!
- Scooter test rides and more!
Numerous workshops will be scheduled each day plus any certified diver from beginning divers curious about GUE/DIR though to those looking towards cave or technical training will have a blast this weekend.
Halcyon and GUE strongly suggest pre-registering for workshops. Each program is free with park admission.
It is a great opportunity to renew old friendships and expand your circle of dive buddies. A large number of divers are heading to this event from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and other locales in the northeast and beyond. There will be opportunities to dive with a wide range of divers and receive guidance and feedback.
Plenty of Activities Available for Non-Divers
Hiking, mountain biking, swimming… even zip lines, wakeboarding and kayaking are available at Brownstone Park. So bring the whole family, bring your friends and make a day or weekend out of it!
Park Info and Directions
Click here for directions to Brownstone Park, and you can find admission prices and plenty of other information at brownstonepark.com.
Scuba Shack's philosophy is unique and different from the industry's norm. It really is about an evolution in recreational diver training and we are committed to providing the highest quality training, equipment and services available. This Web site is a tool to inform you of what is available from us, but we are convinced the Internet is not the place to receive diver training. Stop by, give us some of your time and we'll explain the difference, then you decide. 
