NAUI DRYSUIT SPECIALIST

While dry suits were once used almost exclusively for situations such as ice diving or deep wreck diving, many sport divers are now using dry suits regularly for every day recreational dives all over the world.

The Dry Suit Diver course will give you a basic knowledge and skills needed to minimize risks and gain experience in dry suit diving, as well as train you to properly use and maintain your dry suit.

NAUI Scuba Diver certification or the equivalent is required for enrollment - or your NAUI instructor can teach you both courses in combination so you can be comfortable and warm from your very first open water dive.

COSTS:

$175 includes use of rental drysuits, pool and instructor fees
$30 for NAUI c-card

PREREQUISITES:
1) Student numbers:  minimum 4, maximum 10
2) Minimum age:  15 years
3) Beginning certification or equivalent

COURSE OBJECTIVES:  Approximately 5 hours of classroom study, 5 hours of pool work and 3 open water dives
1) Develope the necessary skills, knowledge, and techniques to safely dive a drysuit system
2) Types, styles, features, selection, care and maintenance of drysuits and insulation
3) Cold water physiology: drysuits vs. wetsuits
4) Hazards and emergency procedures
5) Buoyancy control and proper weighting
6) Dive equipment system integration

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
1) Complete scuba (cylinder, BC with LP inflator, regulator with alternate air source, SPG and depth gauge, timing device per team, weights and belt)
2) Cold water hood and gloves
3) Dive tables
4) Logbook
5) Light sweatsuit and socks for pool session