The Divin’ Dawgs Try Scuba Program gives you a glimpse of what you can expect to experience in the underwater world as well as what you could expect to learn the Open Water Scuba Diver course. During this experience program, you will go through the basic safety procedures for enjoyable scuba diving under the watchful eye of an active Divin’ Dawgs Instructor.

You will learn skills such as equalizing your ears, buddy checks, basic buoyancy control, underwater communication, and more. You will also be given an introduction to basic scuba equipment followed by an underwater tour in the local pool or aquatic environment.

Who this course is for:

Those who would like to experience the underwater world

Those who would like an introductory course to scuba diving prior to enrolling in the Open Water Scuba Diver course

Course prerequisites:

Minimum age 18, 10 with parental consent

Demonstrate adequate swimming skills and in-water comfort

What you can expect to learn:

During this program, the following topics will be covered… and more!

Basic overview of physics/physiology and how it relates to diving

Buoyancy

Pressure

Equalization techniques

The aquatic environment

Marine environment

Marine life expected to encounter at the dive site

Scuba equipment assembly

Underwater communications

Taking the Open Water Scuba Diver course

Some of the in-water skills you will perform include:

Predive check

Weight removal at the surface

Ear clearing and equalization

Buoyancy compensator device (BCD) use

Manual inflation

Oral inflation

Buoyancy control

Controlled ascents and descents

Regulator use

Breathing, clearing, and recovery

Mask clearing

Underwater swimming: proper use of fins

Computer use

Use of gauges

Underwater communications

If you enjoy this experience, then our Open Water Scuba Diver course is your next step!