What is a Kick-Start™ Workshop?

The Kick-Start™ workshops are just that - non certification "workshops" rather than formal certification courses. The workshops are one day programs which are based on a specific skill-set, particular equipment configuration or a specialty piece of diving equipment. They will normally include lecture topics, land drills and in-water skill application condensed within a one day format. Kick-Start™ workshops enable better pre-preparation for future courses as well as help refine previously learned skills to make you a better diver.

Purpose

The "Guidelines and Reels" Kick-Start™ workshop is designed to develop the skills and protocols needed to efficiently lay and retrieve line together as a team. This course can be beneficial prior to taking a wreck or cavern course or as a stand alone skill building course.

Prerequisites

• Must be qualified as an Advanced Open Water Diver with a minimum of 15 logged training dives

• Be a non-smoker

Duration

The "Guidelines and Reels" Kick-Start™ workshop is a one day program that includes 2 hours of in-field lecture and land drills as well as 2 dives.

Workshop Content

The "Guidelines and Reels" Kick-Start™ workshop cumulatively includes a minimum of 4 hours of instruction in the use of guidelines, reels and spools. Ties, placements, line markers, hand signals and team protocols will be discussed and implemented on the 2 workshop dives.

Surface Drills and Skills

• Deployment of reels

• Deployment of spools

• Securing the guideline

• Primary and secondary tie-offs

• Placements and wraps

• Running line

• Dealing with slack line

• Following the guideline

• Line markers

• Communications

In-water Skills

• Deployment of reels

• Deployment of spools

• Securing the guideline

• Primary and secondary tie-offs

• Placements and wraps

• Running line

• Dealing with slack line

• Following the guideline

• Place and correctly follow line markers

• Communications

Limits

• All dives will be conducted in open water as no-decompression dives

• Maximum depth 80'

Equipment Requirements

• The workshop dives may be conducted with a single or double cylinders

• Appropriate exposure suit for the environment

• Slate and pencil or Wet Notes

• Cutting tool. Small knife or medical shears

• Small reel or spool (75'-100' of line)

• Primary reel (400' of line)

Suggested Donation

$85.00