Welcome to our SCUBA BSA Award Program.  This program consists of two parts - Knowledge Development and Water Skills Development. In the first part participants learn basic dive safety information and an overview of the skills to be used during their water experience.  The Water Skills Development session introduces essential dive skills, such as mask clearing, regulator clearing, and alternate air source use. This is not a diver certification course.  Participants will earn their SCUBA BSA Award.

Course Prerequisites: Age 12 years or older, complete a health history form and a completed liability waiver form with their parent's signature.
Note: Participants may have to get a physician's approval before you are enrolled in this course.

Academic Session
Course Overview and Paperwork
Define SCUBA
The Buddy System
Equipment Overview
Air Spaces and Equalizing Techniques
Communication - use of hand signals
Buoyancy Control
Important Diving Rules and Safety Procedures
Pressure/Volume/Density Relationships
Effects of Nitrogen
Confined Water Overview

Confined Water Session
1. BSA Swim Test - Jump feet first into water overhead in depth.  Swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes:  side stroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy resting stroke.  The 100 yards must be swum continuously and include at least on sharp turn.  After completing test, rest by floating.
2. Equipment Donning
3. Use of BCD Inflation and Deflation at the Surface
4. Breathing Underwater
5. Hand Signals Underwater
6. Regulator Clearing and Recovery
7. Partial Mask Clearing
8. Swimming Underwater - fin use, equalizing, buoyancy control
9. Gauge reading underwater
10. Alternate Air Source Use
11. Free Time
12. Ascending

Equipment Provided
All Scuba is supplied - mask, snorkel, fins, tank, regulator, BCD, wetsuit, and weight belts.  Students may bring their own mask, snorkel, and fins to class.

Course Fees
Instruction and Equipment Use - $35.00 per person

Welcome to our Snorkel BSA Program.  This program consists of two parts - Knowledge Development and Water Skills Development. In the first part participants learn basic snorkeling safety information and overview the skills to be used during their water experience.  The Water Skills Development session introduces essential snorkeling skills, such as snorkel clearing, proper fin techniques, and surface dives. This is not a certification course.  Participants will earn their Snorkeling BSA Award

Course Prerequisites: Age 12 years or older, complete a health history form, and a completed liability waiver form with their parent's signature.
Note: Participants may have to get a physician's approval before you are enrolled in this course.

Academic Session
Course overview and paperwork
Define snorkeling
The Buddy System
Equipment Overview
Equipment Care and Maintenance
Pressure and its effects
Air Spaces and Equalizing Techniques
Important Snorkeling Rules and Safety Procedures
Define Airway Control
Define Intentional Hyperventilation - use and abuse
Hypothermia
Submersion Effects
What is CPR and in-water use
Environmental Factors for safe snorkeling
Ascents and Descents
Confined Water Overview

Confined Water Session
1. BSA Swim Test - Jump feet first into water overhead in depth.  Swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes:  side stroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy resting stroke.  The 100 yards must be swum continuously and include at least on sharp turn.  After completing test, rest by floating.
2. Mask Defogging, equipment donning and adjustment
3. Snorkel Clearing
4. Use of Fins at the Surface and below water using flutter kick and dolphin kick
5. Surface Dives
6. Locate and raise a 10lb object
7. Locate and raise a small object
8. Entry and Exit Techniques
9. Free Time to Practice

Equipment Provided
All snorkeling equipment is supplied - mask, snorkel, fins, Students may bring their own mask, snorkel, and fins to class.

Course Fees
Instruction and Equipment Use - $20.00 per person