Ice Diver
Adventures with a view from the bottom
If the spirit of adventure and unusual, challenging diving appeals to you, try diving under the ice. During the course, you dive with a PADI Professional in one of the most extreme adventure specialties recreational diving offers. Explore the unique aquascape found only  under ice. You can be one of the few that have ever dived under a solid ceiling of ice. Plus, imagine the look on your Dive master’s face on your next warm water trip when you flash your PADI Ice Diver certification.
You might get a chance to play with your exhaled air bubbles on the bottom of the ice or an opportunity to try the unique sport of upside down, bottom of the ice, skiing.
You must be:
What You Learn
You will complete a minimum of three ice dives for your certification. Dives are typically done as a group working with support personnel, divers, tenders, and safety divers. You are under the ice to learn to control buoyancy, navigate the ice, and keep in contact with the lead diver and tenders via line pulls. You will learn to:
- To plan and organize ice dives
- Reasons and opportunities for ice diving,
- Equipment considerations
- About site selection, preparation and hole-cutting procedures
 The Scuba Gear You Use
You use your basic cold water scuba equipment or drysuit if you have one. You can also get Drysuit certified during this course. It is important that your regulator is in good working order to function under colder temperatures. All safety and ice diving equipment is supplied.
Get ready to explore your ice adventure and just swing by the shop or just call (608) 833.9191 to signup.
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