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Photos: Learning scuba diving through Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association

Jerry McBride

Herald Photo Editor

Friday, May 16, 2025 6:19 PM MT

Updated Friday, May 16, 2025 7:17 PM MT

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Barry Mason, a certified adaptive scuba instructor, works with Jennifer Binder, from Sutherlin, Oregon, on Friday during Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association Summer Sampler in the pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Three individuals with physical disabilities were selected for the New Dimensions Scholarship Week and flown to Durango where they stay with host families. The sampler activities included mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting and scuba diving. The goal is introducing a variety of new possibilities to the individuals. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Barry Mason, a certified adaptive scuba instructor, works with Jennifer Binder, from Sutherlin, Oregon, on Friday during Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association Summer Sampler in the pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Three individuals with physical disabilities were selected for the New Dimensions Scholarship Week and flown to Durango where they stay with host families. The sampler activities included mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting and scuba diving. The goal is introducing a variety of new possibilities to the individuals. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Scott Beckstead, a scuba instructor, works with Dennis Hooper, from Sutherlin, Oregon, after diving down to the deep end of the Durango Community Recreation pool on Friday during Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association Summer Sampler in the pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Three individuals with physical disabilities were selected for the New Dimensions Scholarship Week and flown to Durango where they stay with host families. The sampler activities included mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting and scuba diving. The goal is introducing a variety of new possibilities to the individuals. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Scott Beckstead, a scuba instructor, works with Dennis Hooper, from Sutherlin, Oregon, after diving down to the deep end of the Durango Community Recreation pool on Friday during Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association Summer Sampler in the pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Three individuals with physical disabilities were selected for the New Dimensions Scholarship Week and flown to Durango where they stay with host families. The sampler activities included mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting and scuba diving. The goal is introducing a variety of new possibilities to the individuals. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Scott Beckstead, a scuba instructor, stays with Dennis Hooper, from Sutherlin, Oregon, as they dive down to the deep end of the Durango Community Recreation pool on Friday during Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association Summer Sampler in the pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Three individuals with physical disabilities were selected for the New Dimensions Scholarship Week and flown to Durango where they stay with host families. The sampler activities included mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting and scuba diving. The goal is introducing a variety of new possibilities to the individuals. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Scott Beckstead, a scuba instructor, stays with Dennis Hooper, from Sutherlin, Oregon, as they dive down to the deep end of the Durango Community Recreation pool on Friday during Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association Summer Sampler in the pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Three individuals with physical disabilities were selected for the New Dimensions Scholarship Week and flown to Durango where they stay with host families. The sampler activities included mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting and scuba diving. The goal is introducing a variety of new possibilities to the individuals. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride
Barry Mason, a certified adaptive scuba instructor, works with Jennifer Binder, from Sutherlin, Oregon, on Friday during Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association Summer Sampler in the pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Three individuals with physical disabilities were selected for the New Dimensions Scholarship Week and flown to Durango where they stay with host families. The sampler activities included mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting and scuba diving. The goal is introducing a variety of new possibilities to the individuals. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Barry Mason, a certified adaptive scuba instructor, works with Jennifer Binder, from Sutherlin, Oregon, on Friday during Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association Summer Sampler in the pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Three individuals with physical disabilities were selected for the New Dimensions Scholarship Week and flown to Durango where they stay with host families. The sampler activities included mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting and scuba diving. The goal is introducing a variety of new possibilities to the individuals. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Dennis Hooper of Sutherlin, Oregon, starts his scuba diving lesson at the Durango Community Recreation pool on Friday during Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association Summer Sampler in the pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Three individuals with physical disabilities were selected for the New Dimensions Scholarship Week and flown to Durango where they stay with host families. The sampler activities included mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting and scuba diving. The goal is introducing a variety of new possibilities to the individuals. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Dennis Hooper of Sutherlin, Oregon, starts his scuba diving lesson at the Durango Community Recreation pool on Friday during Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association Summer Sampler in the pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Three individuals with physical disabilities were selected for the New Dimensions Scholarship Week and flown to Durango where they stay with host families. The sampler activities included mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting and scuba diving. The goal is introducing a variety of new possibilities to the individuals. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

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