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California diver finds GoPro that was lost at sea a year ago

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John La Grange was diving off of Solana Beach in California on the 30th October when he noticed something on a little sand crevice lodged between two rocks. It was a small drone that carried a GoPro camera.

With help from his son Patrick, La Grange was able to capture the drone’s video of the fateful flight. According to the last time stamp the drone took off on November 2, 2013, from a vacant lot on the ocean-top bluff on Border Avenue.

The drone went out over the ocean, then slowly lost power, and descended into the water. The video kept running as the camera sunk, picking up the dying battery warning beep, but also capturing swaying kelp and a few fish swimming by.

Lost GoProStill photos on the camera show an image of who La Grange believes was the drone’s pilot, along with the front of a house in Solana Beach. On the 4th November, La Grange believes he found that house, and left a note on the front door, hoping to reunite the camera with its owner.

“I found the camera only a few hundred feet from where the video shows it went into the water,” says La Grange. The drone was side down in the sand, due to the weight of the motors being on top of the unit. “It’s amazing it survived,” added La Grange.

Earlier models of the hobbyist drones, such as the one La Grange found, would simply fall slowly back to the ground when the batteries went low. Newer versions now use GPS guidance to return the devices to the place of origin, even if the controller is unable to maneuver due to weather, dying batteries, or loss of transmission range.

The La Granges posted the camera’s video on YouTube. La Grange asks for anyone recognizing the pilot to contact him, which you can do through the Solana Beach lifeguard station.

Source: www.sandiegoreader.com

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Four opportunities to go pro in 2024 with Dive Friends Bonaire

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Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.

Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.

Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:

  • 12 April
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If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their accommodation will be arranged for them at Casita Palma. This small and quiet resort is within walking distance from Dive Friends Bonaire’s main dive shop location and has everything you need to relax after an intense day of IDC training. Breakfast is included, so the student will always be fuelled and ready for their day.

Contact Dive Friends Bonaire’s Course Director Eddy for more information: coursedirector@divefriendsbonaire.com.

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In a video created exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman visits SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea to experience the diving on offer there.

Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.

Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit  www.thebreakers-somabay.com.

Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.

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