Lance Lee Davis
email: socalspearit@gmail.com
website: www.socalspearit.com/freedive-classes
phone: (310) 266-1093
5-6 hours classrooom instruction, 3-4 hours pool instruction, at least 2 ocean sessions.
5mm wetsuit recommended for most of the year, 7mm may be necessary for late winter and early spring. Mask, fins, snorkel, timing device (waterproof watch), welt belt and weights required. Freedive specific long fins, dive watch, rubber weight belt, and low volume mask recommended but not required. Feel free to contact me with any questions, but please read over the classes section on my website first. It has more info about everything, including gear: www.socalspearit.com/freedive-classes
**students do recieve equipment discounts at Neptonics Long Beach (classroom location) and Neptonics does rent gear to students**
Los Angeles (California, US)
We usually run the ocean sessions out of Redondo Beach. Classroom location is Neptonics Long Beach, and the pool is a few minutes away. If you are traveling from out of town, lodging is relatively affordable in Long Beach.
Friday April 7 @ 9:00am - 12:00pm CLASSROOM
Friday April 7 @ 2:30pm - 5:00pm CLASSROOM
Friday April 7 @ 6:00pm -10:00pm POOL
Saturday April 8 @ 9:00am - 5:00pm OCEAN (I planning to do two ocean sessions on Saturday)
Sunday April 9 @ 9:00am - OCEAN (end time TBA; depending on class size your start time may be later in the day)
Lodging prices vary widely throughout the city. Before booking your lodging, it is wise to check the class location since 'Los Angeles' covers a large area of incredibly varied neighborhoods. Hotels near the water will be particularly expensive, but often times great lodging deals near the water can be found on AirBnB. Some guests to the city may choose to rent a car, but rideshares such as Uber and Lyft are very competitive in Los Angeles and for many guests this may be cheaper than renting a car. We usually run our ocean sessions out of Redondo Beach. This is a pictureseque, laid back beach town with plenty of outdoor activities, suitable for families and single people alike. The nearby towns of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach are similar. Further north is the more cosmopolitan Santa Monica, which offers great dining and shopping. Long Beach, which is a common location for the pool and classroom portions of the class, offers very affordable lodging options and is home to the busiest port in America. The beach cities are typically very bike and pedestrian friendly; the paved trail along the beach which connects the coastal cities is 40 miles long.
