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Company description Cave Dive Florida is operated by Jim Wyatt and offers personalized
NACD Cavern through full Cave diver classes as well as other advanced diver classes like decompression procedures up through advanced trimix.
My teaching style is relaxed, but thorough. There will never be a time when I feel that belittling or embarassing you is beneficial for training. There will be after the dive critiques where you will critique your performance and I will assist you in seeing and identifying a way for you to correct any deficiencies we may identify. I strive to conduct a professionally run course of instruction, because that is what you are here for. It is possible to conduct a professional course in a relaxed atmosphere. When you take a cave class, or any scuba class from me I will strive to make the atmosphere relaxed, informal and fun. You can ask me for references of former students and ask them how they felt the classes were conducted and whether or not they had a good time and learned.
Gear configuration
My ideas and philosophy on gear configuration is that there are many ways to properly configure a cave or technical diving rig. You and I will look at your current configuration and if it meets standards and is safe you will be able to use it in the courses you take from me. If we see things that can be made better, or better work in the cave environment l will assist you in making those changes. What I will not do is insist that you configure your gear exactly like my gear or anyone elses gear. If you contact me via e-mail or phone I will be glad to discuss with you the overall aspects of proper gear configuration as well as any specific questions you may have regarding gear types and brands. Most local dive shops do not have a clue as to what proper cave gear and/or configuration is.
Some dive gear comes from the manufacturer not properly configured for cave diving. Things that come to mind are the inflator hoses on certain wings. Some of these hoses are very long and have a pull dump attached to the wing itself. What I see are divers attempting to just use the gear as configured by the manufacturer subsequently adjusting the way they dive to the gear they have. What I suggest is that you adjust your gear configuration to the way you should dive, not vice versa.
In the above example the diver should replace the long inflator hose with a shorter inflator hose, then replace the long LP inflator hose with a shorter LP inflator hose, and then replace the pull dump with an elbow. I also see divers with very long SPG hoses that when clipped off forms a loop that extends beyond their body plane. These divers should replace that long SPG hose with a shorter one and get rid of the extended loop.
Things that need to be developed
Awareness is one of the central & key components of a safe cave diver. During training you will be challenged to perform several different things at once, known as task loading. You will be task loaded by the very nature of the training. For instance tracking gas pressure, running reels, carrying a light, controlling buoyancy & trim, keeping up with buddies, and meeting training goals are but a few of the things that will be going on all at once.
Dive planning is a very important aspect of a successful cave dive. We will plan the dives down to the last detail. Who is doing what, when & how. We will better learn how to manage these transitions through proper prior planning & increasing awareness.
My job is to help guide you in knowing how to perform tasks and then to perform them repetitively so you start developing your muscle memory, and your awareness. The cavern course develops the foundation for all of your future cave diving. We will strive to make it a rock hard foundation of skills, attitude, awareness and basic ideals of gear configuration for the cave environment.
Location description: We have the most beautiful underwater caves in the U.S.A. right here in North Florida. Cave diving is an exhilirating activity and most people who complete their cave training report it is the best and most thorough recreational diver training they have ever undertaken. If you are ready for some fun and serious diving, we will help greatly increase your diving skills all the way around. Buoyancy control, breathing control, swim positioning, gear configuration refinements, decompression theory and much much more is in store for you.
The courses we provide:
NACD Cavern Diver course.
(2 days). This course leads to certification as a cavern diver . The cavern course is considered by most to be the foundation for all cave training. Your standard/basic open water gear is all you need to enroll in this class.
$275

NACD Intro to Cave Diver course.
(3 days). This course leads to certification as an intro cave diver.
$275


NACD Cavern/Intro to Cave Diver.
(4 days). This course leads to dual certification as a cavern and introduction to cave diver.
$550

NACD Apprentice Cave Diver Course.
(3 days). This course leads to certification as an Apprentice cave diver.
$275

NACD Full Cave Diver Course
(3 days) This course leads to certification as a full cave diver.
$275

NACD Full Cave course Combo
(5 days)This is essentially a combo course for divers with their introduction to cave certification. Its is 2 days of Apprentice, followed by 2 days of Full Cave. See the links for Apprentice and for full cave.
$550


(7-8 days) Cavern thru Full Cave course. This too is a combo course including Cavern, Introduction to cave, apprentice and full cave. Students gear must be configured for intro level diving for the cavern course and configured for full cave for intro and beyond. This course is very demanding in terms of time & physical activity.
$1100

Nitrox Certification course (1 day)
Learn to dive Nitrox mixes from 21% to 40%. Instruction on how to use Equivalent Air Depth tables, EANx tables, Nitrox dive planning and Oxygen analysis equipment. Increase your bottom times significantly using nitrox. (IANTD,TDI, or PADI Nitrox) Add this nitrox class to any course above for $100. $150
Advanced Nitrox Course This course examines the use of EAN 21 through 100% (oxygen) for optimal mixes to a depth of 130fsw/40msw. The object of this course is to train divers in the benefits, hazards and proper procedures for utilizing EAN 21 through 100% (oxygen) for dives not requiring staged decompression. Decompression procedures may be combined with this course, and makes for a better flow of materials and training.
TDI/IANTD Entry Level Trimix (4-5 days) This is a full trimix class through TDI or IANTD. 4 dives minimum. Prerequisites: Advanced Nitrox & Deco procedures.
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Contact information:
Phone: 1-877-886-6621
Mobile: 352-363-0013
Street Address:

High Springs
Florida
United States
Spoken language(s): English
Open: from 09-00 till 17-00
Local time:  GMT - 5 Bogota, Lima, Kito
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