By Selene Muldowney
On Aug 11-14 the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon was attacked by guys in drysuits. The DUI Dog Rally had begun and before it was over both divers and visitors to the aquarium got quite a treat.
DUI DOG Rally & Demo Days pitched their tents, unloaded the DOG truck, pulled out the drysuits and welcomed divers from all over the Oregon area for a BBQ lunch, a chance to try out DUI equipment and the incredible experience of diving in the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
The Oregon Coast Aquarium is the only aquarium in the Pacific Northwest that allows this type of event to take place. It is an amazing thing to behold.
The Dive News crew got to the aquarium Friday for the beginning of the event and it was incredible to see how many divers showed up to support DUI and the aquarium as well as try out DUI drysuits. According to event coordinators the DUI event was sold out becoming one of the most successful events in DUI history. Local dive shops were out in force supporting the event including Eugene Skin Divers Supply of Eugene, Capital Divers of Olympia, HydroSports Dive & Travel out of Keizer and the Sound Dive Center of Bremerton, WA.
One of the things making the Oregon Coast Aquarium DUI Dog Rally a huge draw for local divers is the chance to dive inside the aquarium. Divers get to swim inside the aquarium and the visitors at the aquarium get to watch the divers. People visiting the aquarium loved having the chance to see real divers inside with the marine life. I spoke to several visitors who said they make a point to visit the aquarium when a DUI Dog Rally is going on just to see the event unfold.
This year’s aquarium event is the 9th DUI Dog Rally event held at the aquarium and, according to DUI representatives, each year sees more and more divers. The 2011 DUI Dog Rally Tour is co-sponsored this year by Dive News Network and we have had a team at each DUI event across the country. The next DUI Rally will be in Lake Rawlings, VA and we hope to see you there. For more events and info visit www.dui-online.com.■
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