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The Cave Diver Level 1 (Cave 1) course is an intense diver education programme that acquaints individuals with an understanding of the cave environment, and an appreciation for the subtle dangers often associated with overhead diving.
The course covers the basic principles of cave diving and is designed to introduce the skills and knowledge required for limited penetration into the underwater cave environment. Among its other outcomes: instill environmental awareness; cultivate proficiency in dive-planning; cultivate teamwork; promote an understanding of cave environments; and teach stress management, navigation, conservation, standard and emergency procedures, cave-diving techniques, and an appreciation of the hazards of cave diving.
To qualify for this type of instruction participants do not need prior overhead training, but must have passed a GUE Fundamentals course at a tech rating. They must be proficient divers with advanced buoyancy control skills. GUE does not assume that cave training is for everyone. In fact, only very capable divers, who are quite comfortable in the water should consider this form of diving.
Course content
The Cave 1 course is normally conducted over five days, requires 12 dives (at least 10 cave dives) and a minimum of 40 hours of instruction, encompassing classroom, land drills and in-water work. Please get in touch to discuss your training options. |
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Applicants for a Cave 1 course must:
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As your experience cave expands, active divers soon realize that Level 1 certification should be augmented by more training. Then, as divers become more comfortable in cave environments, and as caves reveal their beauty, versatility, and complexity, divers long to penetrate further.
The GUE Cave Diver Level 2 class, which stands out in the dive industry as a full class of the highest quality is a logical next step.
Divers are expected to have acquired a high level of awareness and solid fundamental skills in order to master the demands of this class. The training builds upon the skills, knowledge, and experience acquired during the GUE Cave 1 class as well as divers’ own experiences in cave-dives after completion of GUE Cave Diver 1.
Course outcomes include, but are not limited to: increased environmental awareness, increased capacity with extended penetration dives, advanced navigation, use of jump spools, enhanced team awareness, advanced problem resolution, stress management, and use of a stage and/or decompression cylinder.
Course content
The Cave 2 course is normally conducted over five days, requires 12 dives (at least 10 cave dives) and a minimum of 40 hours of instruction, encompassing classroom, land drills and in-water work. Please get in touch to discuss your training options. |
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Applicants for a Cave 2 course must:
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