The PADI Drift Diver Specialty course introduces you to the coolest magic carpet ride you’ll ever experience. This course shows you how to enjoy rivers and ocean currents by “going with the flow,” staying with your dive partner, communicating with the dive boat and knowing where you are the whole time.

 

The Fun Part

 

Drift Diving is nearly effortless and relaxing. You simply glide along and enjoy the rush of flying underwater while the current does the work.

 

What You Learn

 

During your PADI Drift Diver certification course, you learn about:

 

• Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of drift diving
• An introduction to drift diving equipment -- floats, lines, reels
• Buoyancy-control, navigation and communication for drift diving
• Site selection and overview of aquatic currents – causes and effects
• Techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group

 

The Scuba Gear You Use

 

You use all the basic scuba gear plus some scuba accessories such as floats, lines and reels.

 

The Learning Materials You Need

The PADI Drift Diver CrewPak

 

Prerequisites

 

Be 12 years old

Have the Junior Open water / Open Water diver certification

 

Your Next Adventure

 

The Diver Propulsion Vehicle course introduces you to scuba diving with underwater scooters, which can come in handy while drift diving.