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Diver Dan's is looking forward to helping you get
trained in the use of dry suits for cold water diving. If you have any
questions, or would like to sign up
contact us today.
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Why should I take the PADI Dry Suit
Diver course?
Skip the long
lines at the ski
slopes and trade
in your lift
ticket for
something
totally
different:
Dry Suit Diving.
A dry suit is
your year-round
ticket to
extremely cool
adventure.
Whether you want
to explore an
historic wreck
in a nearby
lake, venture
through
magnificent kelp
forests or
cruise through
incredibly clear
water under
polar ice - dry
suit diving open
new doors to
extreme dive
adventures.
More dive sites,
spectacular and prolific aquatic life often found in
colder water climates like Monterey,
longer dives
because you'll
be warmer, and
in many areas, a
longer dive
season are just
a few of the
possibilities
that await when
you dive dry.
PADI's Dry
Suit Diver
Manual, video
and a PADI
Instructor are
all you need to
get the basic
knowledge and
experience
required for dry
suit diving.
This is where
the PADI Dry Suit diver specialty course comes in.
For more information - Read the following articles:
"How to be warmer in your
wetsuit or dry suit"
"Common dry suit myths"
What do I need to start?
You must at least hold a PADI Open Water diver or Junior Open Water diver
certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization and be at least 12 years old.
What will I do?
During your PADI Dry Suit diver specialty course, you'll not only cover the
background knowledge related to dry suit diving, you'll get into confined water
to put that theory into practice. Then, once you've mastered confined water,
it's time for two open water dives and applying that knowledge, including dive
planning, organization, techniques, problems and buoyancy control.
How long will it take?
One classroom
session and in as few as
three dives (one
pool or
pool-like dive
and two open
water dives)
you'll quickly
master dry suit
diving skills,
including:
- Procedures and techniques for handling and avoiding potential problems
- Buoyancy Control
- Dry suit maintenance and repair
How much is it going to cost me?
The total training fee is $125.00. The fee is broken down in order to provide
many training options to our clients. The breakdown is as follows:
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Classroom |
| $100.00
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Instructor
& Certification Fee |
When you sign up for a class, the registration fee will be collected. There may
be an additional fee for boat dives. The instructor will collect the
instructor/certification fee during the first class.
Take a look at the schedules below and
CLICK HERE to sign up online to reserve your spot for the next
exciting class.
Hurry! Class size is limited so early registration is recommended.
Sign Up Online Today!
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What will I need to buy?
You will need to purchase one of the two following items:
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PADI Dry Suit student kit (includes: Manual and log insert)
-
PADI Adventures in Diving manual
Before your ocean dives, you will need your own personal snorkeling gear which
includes a mask, snorkel, fins, boots, gloves.
You will also need to have a PADI dive table or wheel and a timing device or
dive computer and a log book.
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Why don't you order your
PADI Speciality - Dry Suit Manual
now?
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What can I rent?
You may rent the rest of your SCUBA diving equipment if
needed. This includes your wetsuit or drysuit, hood, regulator with compass,
weight belt, buoyancy control device (BCD) and tanks.
Medical Concerns or Questions?
If you are currently under the care of a Medical Doctor, or
have a pre-existing medical condition that requires permission from a
Physician, you will need to have a signed Medical Release form from your doctor
before you can participate in any in-water activities.
To obtain a medical release form and view some conditions that would require a
doctors release, download the
PADI Medical Release
Form here.
Having
trouble
finding a
Medical
Doctor (MD)
who is
familiar
with Scuba
Diving and
Dive
Medicine?
We have a recommendation!
2010
Class Schedule
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January
11/13 |
Mon/Wed |
January
16 |
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January
26/28 |
Tue/Thu |
January
30 |
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February
8/10 |
Mon/Wed |
February
13 |
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February
23/25 |
Tue/Thu |
February
27 |
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March
8/10 |
Mon/Wed |
March
13 |
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March
23/25 |
Tue/Thu |
March
27 |
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April
5/7 |
Mon/Wed |
April
10 |
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April
20/22 |
Tue/Thu |
April
24 |
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May
3/5 |
Mon/Wed |
May
8 |
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May
18/20 |
Tue/Thu |
May
22 |
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June
1/3 |
Tue/Thu |
June
5 |
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June
14/16 |
Mon/Wed |
June
19 |
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July
6/8 |
Tue/Thu |
July
10 |
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July
19/21 |
Mon/Wed |
July
24 |
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August
3/5 |
Tue/Thu |
August
7 |
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August
16/18 |
Wed/Thu |
August
21 |
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Aug
31/Sept
2 |
Tue/Thu |
September
4 |
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September
13/15 |
Mon/Wed |
September
18 |
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September
28/30 |
Tue/Thu |
October
2 |
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October
11/13 |
Mon/Wed |
October
16 |
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October
26/28 |
Tue/Thu |
October
30 |
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November
8/10 |
Mon/Wed |
November
13 |
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Nov
30/Dec
2 |
Tue/Thu |
December
4 |
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December
13/15 |
Mon/Wed |
December
18 |
If you'd like to organize your own private group lesson for a business, school,
church or other group of individuals,
contact us for more information.
Where can I go from here?
Your Adventures in Diving
Dry Suit adventure (elective) dive may be counted toward the Dry Suit specialty
course at your instructor's discretion. You may also count this specialty
certification toward one of the five required specialties for the
Master Scuba diver certification.
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