Underwater Navigator
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| Finding your way underwater |
| Benefits |
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This
course shows you how use natural and compass skills to find your way in
the underwater environment. These skills will help you on virtually any
dive. |
| Pre-requisites |
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Open Water certification |
| Required Equipment |
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Submersible compass ($65 - $130) Slate ($9 - $35) |
| Required Materials |
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PADI Underwater Navigation Crewpak |
| Duration |
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One weekday evening, plus
one to two weekend days for dives. |
| Location |
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The Dive Shop & Lake
Millbrook
(may be scheduled for a Group Trip). |
| Fees |
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$125 Tuition
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| Course Notes |
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The Underwater Navigator course requires at least 3 open water dives. You will learn:
- Navigation patterns
- Natural navigation (without a compass)
- Compass navigation
- How to “mark” or relocate a submerged object or position from the surface
- Underwater map making
- How to follow irregular courses with the Nav-Finder
- Dive site relocation
- How to estimate distance underwater
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Both group and private classes are available. We also offer this course on many of our Group Trips. |
