PADI Sidemount Rec Diver

Discover the balance and efficiency of sidemount scuba diving with your PADI dive instructor. Many divers find sidemount tanks are more comfortable and easier to put on in the water. Sidemount diving is also beneficial for divers who want improved balance and prolonged dives.

Take This Course if you want to:

• Experience a different scuba configuration
• Improve gas management
• Gain insight into basic tec diving techniques

Learn How To:

• Assemble and configure sidemount equipment
• Mount scuba tanks in the water
• Adjust your weights for optimal balance
• Frog kick to move easily while wearing sidemount

The Course at a glance:

PADI E-Learning – Independent Study

This is an independent study component of the course, done in your own time at your own pace prior to the course.

Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for in water training, or whenever you have a question.

E-Learning time commitment: 2-4 hours

With your Instructor:

First, you'll make a confined water dive to become familiar with sidemount diving equipment. Your PADI Instructor will also teach you sidemount diving skills including: frog kicking, attaching and removing scuba tanks as you enter and exit the water, unclipping a scuba tank and swimming with the tank in front of you, and how to switch second stages and manage your breathing gas when wearing two scuba tanks. When you’re comfortable with these skills, you’ll make three open water dives where you’ll practice your new skills, buoyancy control and problem solving.

• Prerequisites: PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
• Total time commitment: 2-3 days
• Minimum age: 15