Dive into the EPIC experience of scuba diving with our referral scuba class! Located in Southern Oregon, we offer the perfect blend of training locally, and opportunities for certifying in paradise.

Say goodbye to cumbersome wet suits, hoods, and gloves in chilly water bodies such as rivers and lakes. Our program is designed to fast-track your diving journey, focusing on academic and confined water training right here in Southern Oregon, then once you're ready, we'll help guide you to full certification in paradise.

We're committed to creating lifelong divers, which is why we offer options to complete your certification dives in exotic locales. Whether it's through one of our organized dive vacations or by referring you to trusted shops, we'll ensure your diving dreams come true.

Join us and dive into a world of excitement, learning, and endless exploration!

$950 total

Academic Training $250: This includes all the E-Learning training as well as individual one on one academic review as needed (typically online training is completed in 8-12 hours, then in person ~4 hours). We will do hands on equipment review and fitting as well as review any questions you may have from the online training. In the Summer this is combined with an initial pool session – so plan for a 6- 8 hour day.

Confined Water Training $700: We can start planning this as soon as you finish your online training. This is 4 hours of training in a pool. This can be at your pool, our outdoor pool (weather permitting) or at Cascade Community Pool (Sunday AM only). We also offer additional training as is needed to fit your needs ($165 per hour). We include the use of a high end BCD and regulator, weights, and tanks.  You need to bring your own personal equipment including exposure protection if desired.

Once complete we give you a referral form to take to ANY agency for your 4 certification dives.

Prices are for a minimum of a 2 student buddy team, if you request a solo class add $300

The right gear does matter and most SCUBA divers end up owning all their own gear eventually.

The most important gear you will own is your snorkeling gear. It's hard to enjoy SCUBA diving or snorkeling if your mask is always full of water or your fins hurt your feet. We will help guide you on these purchases but we don’t sell or push equipment. This eliminates all our bias and allows you to make the best choice for you.

As part of your open water referral course we will provide top of the line regulators and BCD’s, tanks and weights. You need to have a mask, fins, snorkel and boots.

Mask:

If you want to see anything underwater, you need a good mask! With masks, it's all about fit. Does it seal properly? Can you exhale through your nose so you can equalize your mask? Is it comfortable on the bridge of your nose or does it pinch? Most dive shop equipment specialists are good at finding you mask options that fit properly.

However, you won't know for sure until you actually get in the water. Make sure you can exchange or return your mask that you purchase.

Masks come a staggering number of models, colors, and sizes. Some have one window, some have two or three. Some masks have replaceable lenses for vision correction (like readers). Other masks we can get lenses created with your exact vision prescription.

Fins:

SCUBA fins are not the same thing as snorkeling or swimming fins. A SCUBA diver straps on close to 40 pounds of gear and is shaped more like a truck than sports car when we're underwater. In other words, you need an engine that's going to give you the power you need to get where you're going.

A good set of SCUBA fins is open-heeled so you can wear a dive boot. They are stiff enough to give you the propulsion you need without being so stiff that they wear your legs out when you use them. There are several models, some better for tougher conditions, some made for travel, etc. Again, we recommend making sure you can exchange or return if they don’t fit after you try them. You may prefer closed heel for your warmer water diving where boots are not necessary!

Snorkel:

All snorkels will work just as well for snorkeling as they will for diving. Some have purge valves on the bottom so that they will clear water easily. The big difference between snorkels is what's on the top. Some snorkels are open ended (just the tube), while some have splash guards that direct water away from the top of the snorkel.

Probably the most comfortable snorkel to use is a dry valve snorkel. This type of snorkel has a valve at the top that closes when water gets too close to the top of the snorkel. This prevents the snorkel from filling up with water and you inadvertently inhaling water when you were expecting air! We will provide a snorkel for you to use for this class, but purchasing your own is recommended.

Boots:

Dive boots are kind of like tennis shoes. They come in high tops and low tops. A good set of dive boots fits your foot snugly but doesn't cramp your toes. Dive boots come in a variety of shapes and sizes just like feet do. Dive boots have a variety of different soles. Some are thinner and feel more like wearing a soft shoe and other are thicker and feel more like wearing a tennis shoe. Thicker soles are better for areas where you might have rocky shore lines for shore dives. If you decide you want closed heel fins, then water socks are a good idea!

NITROX This is the choice gas for discerning divers!

The magic of nitrox lies in its reduced nitrogen content compared to standard compressed air. Nitrox minimizes the risk of decompression sickness by reducing the nitrogen buildup and translates into extended bottom times!

We are here to help you navigate the special set of considerations and risks different from those of traditional air diving. Normally $250, if you combine with a referral class we include it at $225 and you can complete training at the same time.