Introductory Cave Diver

£650,00

Description

Intro to Cave Diver Course 

Essential Training for Cave Diving with No Gravity Divers

The Intro to Cave Diver Course at No Gravity Divers is the ideal next step for divers who have completed the Cavern Diver Course and are ready to take on more advanced cave environments. As the second level in cave diving training, this course is designed to refine and expand skills developed in prior overhead environment training, providing a structured introduction to cave diving techniques. Divers will learn essential procedures for navigating a single primary guideline within cave systems while respecting gas management limits of 1/6 consumption for safety.

Course Highlights

  1. Basic Cave Diving Principles and Guidelines

    • Learn foundational skills for safe and efficient cave diving using a single primary guideline.
    • Understand the importance of gas management and safety protocols, including the strict 1/6 gas consumption limit.
  2. Skill Perfection from Cavern to Cave Diving

    • Refine skills acquired in the Cavern Diver Course with focused training on buoyancy, propulsion, and trim.
    • Develop situational awareness and teamwork required for navigating enclosed underwater environments.
  3. Introduction to Elementary Cave Diving Techniques

    • Gain confidence in basic cave penetration techniques and cave-specific communication signals.
    • Practice emergency procedures tailored to introductory cave dives, including lost-line and out-of-gas drills.
  4. Safety-Centric Approach for Beginner Cave Divers

    • Focus on low-risk cave diving scenarios, providing a structured and supportive learning environment.
    • Learn essential techniques for safely exploring overhead environments, with an emphasis on situational problem-solving.

Why Choose No Gravity Divers for Your Intro to Cave Diver Course?

No Gravity Divers is a leading cave diving school with a dedicated focus on safe and progressive training. Our experienced instructors specialize in creating a supportive learning environment that prioritizes skill mastery and safety, ensuring divers are fully prepared for elementary cave penetration dives. With No Gravity Divers, you’ll gain the confidence, skills, and knowledge required to advance safely in your cave diving journey.

 

Yours skill will be developed during the following:

  • Theory/Land drills
  • 4 Days

Price does not include:

  • Entrance fee for a quarries and caves if required
  • cylinder fill cost
  • required student’s diving equipment
  • travel costs if needed & the instructor’s stay costs
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intro to cave diving in a course
Intro to cave diving course

Who is this course for?

  • The certified Cavern Diver or equivalent who has interest in moving forward with overhead environment diving and expanding their diving techniques, capabilities, and more!

Course requirements

  • Minimum age 18
  • Each candidate must have the following qualifications:
    • Minimum certification of Cavern Diver, or equivalent
    • Highly recommended TDI Intro to Tech, GUE Fundamentals, PSAI ABC certificate or equivalent
    • Twinset or Sidemount certificate
  • Logged 25 dives.
  • Before participating in the course, you will be required to complete a medical questionnaire and registration form

What do I learn?

The Intro to Cave Diver Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more.

  • Standard cave diving policies
  • Gas management procedures and management to include dissimilar volumes
  • Psychological considerations of cave diving
  • Equipment considerations including:
    • Cylinder options
    • Regulator options
    • Buoyancy compensator/harness options
    • Proper weighting
    • Reel options
    • Equipment configurations
  • Communication (light and hand signals)
  • Swimming techniques
    • Body posture/trim
    • Buoyancy control
    • Line following
    • Propulsion (finning) techniques
  • Physiology
    • Breathing techniques
    • Stress management
    • Decompression theory and its application to cave diving
  • Cave environment
  • Conservation
  • Problem solving
    • Emergency procedures
    • Equipment failure
    • Silting conditions
  • Accident analysis
  • Cave diving etiquette

How does this benefit you?

Upon successful completion of the Intro to Cave Diver Course, participants will have gained a comprehensive set of skills and knowledge that will greatly benefit their cave diving capabilities. These benefits include the ability to:

  • Plan and conduct limited penetration on the main line in environments and conditions similar to their training,
  • Plan cave dives with no jumps, gaps, traverses are allowed
  • Penetration is limited by the 1/6 gas management rule,
  • Determine the risk and hazards of a proposed cave environment

No Gravity-Divers is a company located in Daventry – Northamptonshire, specializing in recreational and technical diving. The company offers training, diving equipment, dive trips, and equipment servicing.

No Gravity-Divers offers courses ranging from Discover Scuba Diving to advanced and technical courses. It is worth adding that the courses are in both Polish and English, depending on the student’s preference.

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The company also sells diving equipment from well-known brands such as No Gravity, Tecline, Apeks, Hollis, and Xdeep.

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The company is renowned for its extensive experience and passion for diving. Our instructor has been a professional diver since 2008, ensuring safety during training and dive trips. As well as the satisfaction of their clients.

No Gravity-Divers always prioritises the safety of their clients and the quality of services provided and equipment.

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