Harry Gust
Cave Explorations

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Cave Diver Course

The prerequisite for the Cave Diver Course is the Open Water Diver Certification, Essential Skills Training or a Technical Diver Certification. The training is offered in Sidemount or Backmount Configuration. At a minimum the Cave Diver Course has 8 training days with 16 dives. The training progresses in three certification levels Cavern Diver 2 days 4 dives, Introductory Cave Diver 2 days 4 dives and Cave Diver 4 days 8 dives. The Cave Diver Course considers equipment, prior training, experience and abilities of the student. Physical abilities of the cave diving student are initially developed in open water exercises. During the cave diving course students are trained to avoid stressful situations and anticipate potentially hazardous conditions. The advancement of students is performance based not time. The cave diving student must learn to develop a safe diving philosophy and continually think through the proper application of common sense, good judgment, techniques, skills, and experience. Topics and skills covered during the course are: Equipment Configuration, Hand and Light Signals, Buoyancy Control, Body Posture / Trim, Propulsion Techniques, Gas Management, Cave Conservation, Guideline Procedures and Emergency Procedures.