intro to DPV diving presentation

This presentation is a non-certification event that will provide the attendee with an introduction to Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) diving (also known as "scooter" diving).  

Looking for new areas to dive?  Have you ever wondered what is just beyond your usual turn-pressure point on a dive?  Have you seen the Internet videos of divers cruising around effortlessly on DPVs (scooters) and wondered what it is like?

Intro to DPV diving will expose you to the world of DPV diving and give you an appreciation for the benefits and challenges associated with DPV diving.

The presentation is divided into two sections:

• Lecture/land drills
• Instructor led, hands-on test dive with DPV

Some of the topics covered during the lecture are:

• Brief DPV history
• Various DPV designs
• Basic operation and maintenance
• Dive-planning concerns
• Various DPV emergency procedures.

The water session is divided into two sections:

• Initial skills/emergency procedures practice (max depth 10 feet/3 meters) 
• Instructor led DPV dive (max depth 20 feet/6 meters)

• Cost: $150 USD (NOTE:  If attendee enrolls in the Vermont Diving NAUI Recreational DPV Diver class, the $150 fee will be applied to the Recreational DPV Diver class cost.  Additionally,  discounts on DPV prices available if purchase of DPV is combined with enrollment in our NAUI Recreational DPV class.)
• Event duration: 3 - 4 hours (depending on number of attendees)
• Instructor to attendee ratio for test-dive: 1:1
• Maximum depth of test-dive: 20 feet (6meters)

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Minimum certification: NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver or equivalent certification
• Divers Alert Network (DAN) diving insurance or equivalent
• At least 25 logged dives in the past three (3) years

Diver must provide their own dive gear that minimally includes:

• Mask
• Exposure suit (wetsuit/drysuit, hood, gloves, boots)
• BCD system (Back-plate, continuous webbing, wing BC preferred) 
• Weight system and necessary weights
• Tank(s)
• Fins
• Primary regulator with secondary/OCTO
• Submersible Pressure Gauge (SPG)
• Cutting device
• Depth gauge and bottom timer or dive computer
• Compass (optional)

• Suex DPV  (Halcyon T16)