Full Cave |
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| For the serious adventure wanting to explore further into the overhead environment |
| Description |
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The TDI Cave Course is the highest overhead environment rating offered by TDI. This course is for the serious adventure wanting to explore further into the overhead environment, make jumps off of main lines to adjoining passages. During the cave course your TDI Instructor will teach you the proper techniques for diving in a cave environment while maintaining a constant guideline. Your TDI Cave Instructor will cover topics and skills such as
- Equipment configuration and preparation
- Body posture and trim
- Propulsion techniques
- Cave conservation
- Proper guideline procedures
- Lost line drills
- buddy emergency procedures
- S drills
- Hand and light signals
The TDI Cavern and Cave manual will outline the procedures for conducting cave dives and a great addition to your diving library. |
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| Pre-requisites |
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The student must be a minimum of 18 years of age Minimum certification of TDI Introductory Cave Diver or equivalent. |
| Required Equipment |
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- Dual cylinders, volume appropriate for planned dive, student gas consumption
- Two independent first and second stage regulators; one regulator equipped with a long hose at a recommended minimum length of 2 meters / 7 feet
- Submersible pressure gauge
- Buoyancy compensator device with power inflator
- Exposure suit adequate for diving environment
- Mask and fins, NO snorkel
- Two line cutting devices
- Three battery powered lights; 1 primary and 2 back-ups, each with a with burn time suitable for the planned dive time
- One primary cave-diving reel with length appropriate for intended dive
- Computer, watch or bottom timer and depth gauge
- Slate or wet notes with a pencil
- Submersible dive tables or back up dive computer
- Three directional line arrows
- One non- directional line marker
- Gap reel with 15 meters / 50 feet of guideline
- It is recommended that the team properly mark decompression cylinders and stage them, in any dive where decompression is planned, at least 1 stop deeper than the planned decompression obligation
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| Required Text |
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TDI Diving in Overhead Environments Manual |
| Duration |
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4 - 5 full days of in water training |
| Location |
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North Florida Other locations available, please inquire at “The” Dive Shop |
| Fees |
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Tuition: $750
Inquiry at TDS for textbook price |
| Course Notes |
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Group cavern and cave courses are arranged based on interest in our Florida springs trips, if you are interested please contact “The” Dive Shop. Private courses can also be arranged. |
Call "The" Dive Shop and we will work out a schedule that is convenient for you. |
