The PADI Ice Diver Specialty course
If the spirit of adventure and unusual, challenging diving appeals to you, try diving under the ice. Ice diving opens a new and different view of familiar dive sites. During the PADI Ice Diver course, you dive with a PADI Professional in one of the most extreme adventure specialities recreational diving offers. If you like fun, people and a challenge, you’ll love the Ice Diver Specialty course.
Why PADI Ice Diver?
Looking for extreme diving? You've found it. The Ice Diver Specialty certification allows you to test the limits of fun.
What do I need to start?
What will I do?
You'll learn ice diving planning, organization, techniques and potential problems as well as site selection, preparation, special equipment and safety diver procedures. You'll then put this all into practice when you ice dive within the light zone (within 40 meters/130 feet total distance from the surface, including vertical and horizontal).
- Practice the procedures and techniques for handling the problems and hazards of ice diving
- Site selection, preparation and hole-cutting procedures
- Use specialized ice diving equipment, safety lines, signals, communications, line tending and line-securing techniques
- Learn about the effects of cold, emergency procedures and safety-diver procedures
- Explore the unique aquascape found only under ice
How long will it take?
- Recommended Course Hours: 12
- Minimum Open Water Training: three dives over two days
Where can I go from here?
Your Specialty course may count as one of five Specialty certifications required for your Master Scuba Diver certification. |
