PADI Rec Sidemount Diver

Whether you’re looking to bridge the gap between recreational and technical diving or searching for a new challenge and extended dive times, the Sidemount course is for you. This course teaches flexibility and is streamlining through custom gear configuration while focusing on improving trim and fundamental skills in the water.

This course is often combined with Deep Diver and Nitrox specialities which allow divers to explore more challenging dive sites.

What you will learn:

• Benefits of diving with a sidemount configuration
• Properly assemble and configure sidemount scuba diving equipment.
• Trim your weight system and sidemount gear so you’re perfectly balanced in the water.
• Manage gas by switching second stages as planned, if wearing two cylinders.
• Respond correctly to potential problems when sidemount diving.