See your beloved site through a new lens by transposing it onto paper. The ability to map out a dive site is a vital skill to learn and practice because it brings together all the fundamentals of navigation and dive planning. The safest divers automatically map out a site before, during and after a dive so that they know a site better than the back of their hand.

So, if you've ever had a moment during a dive where you've been unsure which direction the exit was or you've been relieved to have an experienced buddy to follow, then this workshop is for you. In other words, this workshop is for everyone!

SCHEDULE

Thursday 10th July 6 PM- We will meet at the club shed 6 AM to go through dive briefing, carpool logistics and organise loan equipment. We will then go over to a grassy area to go through compass skills and general navigation theory.

Sunday 13th July 7:30 AM- Meeting at Tweed Heads at 7:30 AM. After getting the gear together, we will snorkel over the site to familiarise ourselves and take initial compass bearings. Tweed Heads has two common entry/exit points: the beach and the stairs. Therefore, we will explore both of these first with a snorkel, then scuba. We will then map out the site using our compass, natural navigation and kick cycles. High tide is at 9:38 AM. We will be out of the water by midday and have lunch and a debrief near Kirra beach. 

COST= $40

Includes 

• Air fill
• Tank and weights
• Petrol 

Doesn't include 

• Loan equipment 
• Food 

WHO IS THIS FOR?

This dive is perfect for any diver wanting to enhance their navigation skills.

To make this as smooth as possible, we will need volunteers 

• experienced divers who are happy to share their experience and advice with other divers
• drive carpool 
• Help transport cylinders to and from a dive shop for airfills
• shore support

If you are keen for this workshop but the event is full or you are unavailable, please let me know. Knowing the workshop's interest helps me know how soon to run another. The capacity can also be increased if we have enough volunteers to help out. 

Each diver must: 

• Be a current Unidive member, medically fit to dive, who passed the swim test.
• Have an Open water certification or equivalent.
• Have dived in the last 6 months.
• Dive within their certification and capability.
• Ensure that they have all required dive gear (except tanks and weights, which are provided): Please bring your own mask, snorkel and fins, as Unidive does not provide these.
• If you need to hire other equipment such as BCD, reg and wetsuit, arrange these before the trip (typically at the Unidive shed on Thursday night before the trip). Please note, there will be no time to sort out gear hire on the day of the trip.
• You must dive with an SMB / safety sausage, cutting device and whistle. Note: These items are NOT supplied.
• Follow the instructions given by the Dive Supervisor.
• Help out throughout the whole day.
• Notify the Dive Officer and Trip Organiser of any changes to their personal circumstances as declared in the event registration form.
• Attend the trip meeting (usually on the Thursday beforehand at 6:30 pm at the Unidive shed).

MORE QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about the trip, please email training@unidive.org

Hope to see you there!