Underwater Navigator
Tired of getting lost?
Few skills distinguish the proficient diver as conspicuously as underwater navigation. Most divers find underwater navigation challenging, but rising to that challenge can be one of the most fun and rewarding dive experiences. During the course, you will complete three dives focusing on navigation skills. It will help you develop your abilities to navigate based on what you observe on your dive, your compass, and on integrating both of these aspects. Learn how to navigate a distance underwater and hit your mark dead-on. You exhibit a skill level few divers attain, becoming the diver everyone wants to follow.
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What You Learn…
- Navigation patterns
- Natural navigation (without a compass)
- Compass navigation
- How to “mark” or relocate a submerged object or position from the surface
- Underwater map making
- Underwater navigation couse scuba ohioHow to follow irregular courses with the Nav-Finder
- Dive site relocation
- How to estimate distance underwater
What You Need…
You will use the basic scuba diving equipment, some scuba accessories such as a dive slate and an underwater compass.
The Learning Materials You Need…
PADI Underwater Navigation Book (included in the course fee).
Accurate navigation is based on thoughtful preparation. With that in mind: PADI’s Underwater Navigation manual includes everything needed to complete this specialty course. The manual along with the video, that will be shown during the course, will provide the navigation skills you’ll practice with your instructor both on land and underwater. You learn the tools of the trade, including navigation via natural clues and by compass. Some topics that will be covered in this course are:
- Navigation patterns
- Natural navigation (without a compass)
- Compass navigation
- How to “mark” or relocate a submerged object or position from the surface
- Underwater map making
- How to follow irregular courses with the Nav-Finder
- Dive site relocation
- How to estimate distance underwater
Prerequisites…
- PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or have a qualifying certification from another organization)
