Fall 2016 Advanced Open Water Class

Would you like to be able to cruise along the bottom of a lake at night guided by only the light of underwater flashlights, zip along using a diver propulsion vehicle, visit depths beyond the range of novice divers, confidently locate underwater locations during a dive, and be able to find and recover lost items from the bottom of a dive site?  Want to participate in the Hoofer Scuba Wreck Diving Charters?  If so, the Advanced Open Water class is for you! This class will extend your basic certification training to allow you to make new and exciting dives comfortably and safely. If you are a diver interested in developing your skills and learning more about the underwater world, sign up for an Advanced Certification class today!

Course Overview
Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. They’re what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed so you can go straight into it after Open Water Certification. The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. This is a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. This course builds on what you’ve learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving.  You’ll hone your skills by completing five adventure dives that introduce you to underwater navigation, deeper diving, and a sampling of three additional adventure dives that may include night diving, photography, wreck diving, diving with underwater scooters, buoyancy skills, etc.

Prerequisites
Course participants must:
1. Be a certified Open Water Diver
2. Be a current Hoofers SCUBA club member
3. Be at least 15 years old

Course Fee
The $270 course fee includes a lifetime PADI AOW certification, the use of all equipment and tanks (see EQUIPMENT below), and academic instructional material, including textbooks and dive slates that participants keep for later reference.

Equipment
All tanks and equipment (wetsuit, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, snorkel, weights and weight belts) are provided for use in the class. You're welcome to bring any or all of your own equipment if you prefer. You will need to bring your dive log book. While there is no formal class for this course, the instructor will meet with the participants to hand out reading materials and give a dive briefing- typically early in the week prior to the dive weekend.

Signing Up 
Sign up online here or visit or call the Hoofer Outdoor Program Office at the Lakefront office to secure your spot in the class. 

• Hoofers Outdoor Program Office
  Memorial Union (lower level)
  800 Langdon St, Madison, WI
  Tel: 608-262-1630