Arrr ye ready to
learn new skills?
Do
you want to go deeper into one of the many aspects of
diving? Do you want to further develop one of the many
skills that you only touched on in your advanced classes?
Then I encourage you to explore one or all of the following
specialties.
The keys to becoming a better diver are good training
under a knowledgeable instructor and lots of practice. So
dive a little, take a class, dive some more, and take a
class, then dive some more!!
Dry Suit Diver - Did you
recently purchase a dry suit? Are you finding yourself
stopping by the dry suit rack each time you are in the
store, wondering what diving in a dry suit is like? Your
will learn dry suit diving techniques from weighting to
emergency procedures for flooding. Also covered are basic
maintenance and dry suit care. Cost includes one
classroom/pool session. Cost: $100
U/W Navigation - Diving the
North Coast requires good navigation skills. So to feel
comfortable knowing where you are and where you are going,
this class is for you. Topics covered in one classroom
session are distance estimation, compass navigation and
natural navigation. During your three open water dives over
the course of one weekend you will practice each of these
new skills along with dive site assessment. Cost: $100
U/W Hunter Collector - One
of the fun pastimes along the North Coast is hunting. We
have an abundance of fish and of course ABALONE!!
This introduction to underwater hunting class will
include topics such as equipment needed for hunting, safe
techniques of spear fishing, abalone diving and preparation
of fish and games. The cost includes one free dive and two
tank dives. You need to get a fishing license and abalone
tag prior to class. Cost: $100
Altitude Diver - Before you
do any diving in one of California's many beautiful lakes,
first stop and check the altitude where you are thinking of
diving. If your lake is over 1,000 feet above sea level, the
altitude diver course is a must. You will learn how to use
your dive tables at altitude, how long to wait after
arriving at altitude to start your dive, diving physiology
and other aspects of freshwater diving and safety concerns.
The cost includes one classroom session and two dives.
Cost: $100
Night Diver- Even the most
familiar of dive sites looks completely different once the
sun sets! This course is designed to help you overcome that
first-time uneasiness that you feel. You will learn proper
procedures for buoyancy, nighttime navigation, communication
and the selection and use of dive lights. There will be one
classroom session followed by three open water dives over
the course of one weekend. Prerequisite: U/W
Navigation or equivalent Cost: $100
Search and Recovery Diver
- Familiarizes you with the techniques and skills
necessary to effectively plan, organize and conduct search
and recovery dives. Limited visibility diving, recovery of
objects using various lifting devices and navigational
techniques are all covered during your two classroom
sessions followed by four open water dives over the course
of the weekend. Cost: $200
Course Dates:
See
schedule for course dates.
Prerequisites:
Age: 15 (age 12 for Junior
certification)
Diver Certification: Scuba Diver
Health: No medical
contraindications (see questionnaire for details), may need
medical approval at instructors discretion.
See each specialty for additional prerequisites.
Skill Prerequisites:
- Demonstrate
novice level swim stroke proficiency 50 yards
- Swim 50ft
underwater without push off
- Tread water
for 10 minutes
Gear Requirements:
- Full Scuba Gear
- Dive Knife
- Dive Light
- Log Book
- Additional gear may be required based upon particular
specialty.
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