PADI Drift Diver
Fly through the water! The PADI Drift Diver Specialty course introduces you to the coolest magic carpet ride you’ll ever experience. This course shows you how to enjoy rivers and ocean currents by “going with the flow,” staying with your dive partner, communicating with the dive boat and knowing where you are the whole time. Drift Diving is nearly effortless and relaxing. You simply glide along and enjoy the rush of flying underwater while the current does the work.
Course Prerequisites
• PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Minimum age 12
What You Will Learn
During your PADI Drift Diver course, you learn about:
• Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of drift diving
• An introduction to drift diving equipment -- floats, lines, reels
• Buoyancy-control, navigation and communication for drift diving
• Site selection and overview of aquatic currents – causes and effects
• Techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group
Performance Requirements
PADI Drift Diver specialty course certification training is typically conducted on the dive boat. To achieve certification, you will need to:
• Read the PADI Drift Diver manual, watch the PADI Drift Diver video and complete the Drift Diver Knowledge Review included in your manual.
• Complete (2) Drift Diver training dives from a dive boat with a PADI Drift Diver Instructor.
Course Format
PADI Drift Diver specialty courses are typically conducted from a dive boat at local dive sites. Your two PADI Drift Diver specialty training dives can be completed in one day.
Course Schedule & Cost
PADI Drift Diver specialty courses are conducted through the dive stores that I work with, including VIP Diving. Please check their websites for the most current PADI Drift Diver training schedule and course costs.
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