The feeling of just going with the flow is exhilarating, but needs to be done properly....
Drift diving can be fun and make you feel as if you are flying through the water. Ton enjoy your flight, you need to ensure you have planned the dive, be a really attentive dive buddy and have the skills to remain safe.
At the end of the day there is nothing to stop you from going out and doing a drift dive, but do you really know how to dive in a drift? Do you know that currents don't flow uniformly?
As drift diving or for that matter any type of diving in a current is an extra element of risk that can put you in harms way if you do not know or understand what you are up against. This course teaches you how to safely plan and participate in drift diving be that using an ocean or river current to fly. If done properly drift diving can be relaxing and exhilarating at the same time
At the end of the day there is nothing to stop you from going out and doing a drift dive, but do you really know how to dive in a drift? Do you know that currents don't flow uniformly?
As drift diving or for that matter any type of diving in a current is an extra element of risk that can put you in harms way if you do not know or understand what you are up against. This course teaches you how to safely plan and participate in drift diving be that using an ocean or river current to fly. If done properly drift diving can be relaxing and exhilarating at the same time
Did you do the Drift Adventure Dive as part of your Advanced Open Water speciality, then this can be counted the Specialty course at instructor discretion.
You may also count this Specialty certification toward one of the five required Specialties for the Master Scuba Diver Certification
What do I need to start?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
Minimum age: 10 years old
As with all of our courses we supply everything you need. You can use your own dive equipment and you can use ours as required (for example Drysuit, if holder of Dry Suit Diver Speciality) to fill any gaps!. All course materials are included in the course fee!
Minimum age: 10 years old
As with all of our courses we supply everything you need. You can use your own dive equipment and you can use ours as required (for example Drysuit, if holder of Dry Suit Diver Speciality) to fill any gaps!. All course materials are included in the course fee!
What will I do?
The drift diver course includes a knowledge segment and two drift dives. The PADI course highlights the following material in the knowledge segment:
The techniques for staying together as a group is an in-water skill that can be the key to a successful dTrift dive as you will learn that the strength and even the direction of current can change at different depths.
- 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
The techniques for staying together as a group is an in-water skill that can be the key to a successful dTrift dive as you will learn that the strength and even the direction of current can change at different depths.
How long will it take?
One day - Two drift dives
Whats Next?
Go Diving and experience the thrill but consider the Surface Marker Buoy speciality so you know how to AND can deploy an SMB just in case you get into difficulty, or separated from your buddy or even deploy with your buddy so you stay safe and everyone knows where you are.
Our Drift Diver Specialty is
£90.00
To be completed on a Dive Rutland Trip
£90.00
To be completed on a Dive Rutland Trip
Dive Rutland is a 100% AWARE Partner, which means we make a donation on your behalf to Project Aware and you get a Project AWARE e-certification card available via the PADI app