Gigglin Marlin Divers : Houston's Scuba Training and Equipment

Drift Diver

Class	Length	Price	Minimum Age	Sign Me Up	Interested
Drift Diver	12 Hours	CALL	12

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.

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

# of Dives	Knowledge Development	Prerequisites	Materials Needed	More Info
2		PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water		Certification counts toward the PADI Master Scuba Diver