PADI Freediver and Spearfishing Course

$600.00

Where/when:

Dates are confirmed collaboratively with students. Once you have booked, you will be offered a choice of dates. Courses are run over a weekend.

Day 1: 6am, Griffith University Aquatic Centre, Southport. (The pool is next to the athletics track on campus)

Day 2: 7:45am (Daylight savings time when applicable), Wild Byron Office, Brunswick Heads Boat Ramp, 45 Harbour Way, Brunswick Heads, NSW, 2483 (please note that departure time is 8am sharp

Bring:

Snacks, water, sunscreen, wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins and camera is you like.

Dive site:

Day 2 in the ocean will be skippered by the crew at Wild Byron, who will take us to Julian Rocks (Nguthungulli). Once all students have had a go at completing the depth requirements, they are free to snorkel and freedive Julian Rocks.

Instructors:

Taylor McKeown: PADI Freedive Instructor, Olympic swimmer and animal ecologist
Luke Purdie: Adreno head spearfisherman, spearfishing equipment salesman and specialist, PADI freediver

Prior Prerequisites:

It is assumed that all beginner freediver course students have the ability to swim at least 200m and know how to use a snorkel, mask and fins. We do not have time on our courses to teach students to snorkel, so please ensure you know how, before purchasing a course.

PADI eLearning modules are to be completed prior to day 1. These will be emailed to you.

Please ensure your medical form is completed and returned prior to your course commencement.

Where/when:

Dates are confirmed collaboratively with students. Once you have booked, you will be offered a choice of dates. Courses are run over a weekend.

Day 1: 6am, Griffith University Aquatic Centre, Southport. (The pool is next to the athletics track on campus)

Day 2: 7:45am (Daylight savings time when applicable), Wild Byron Office, Brunswick Heads Boat Ramp, 45 Harbour Way, Brunswick Heads, NSW, 2483 (please note that departure time is 8am sharp

Bring:

Snacks, water, sunscreen, wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins and camera is you like.

Dive site:

Day 2 in the ocean will be skippered by the crew at Wild Byron, who will take us to Julian Rocks (Nguthungulli). Once all students have had a go at completing the depth requirements, they are free to snorkel and freedive Julian Rocks.

Instructors:

Taylor McKeown: PADI Freedive Instructor, Olympic swimmer and animal ecologist
Luke Purdie: Adreno head spearfisherman, spearfishing equipment salesman and specialist, PADI freediver

Prior Prerequisites:

It is assumed that all beginner freediver course students have the ability to swim at least 200m and know how to use a snorkel, mask and fins. We do not have time on our courses to teach students to snorkel, so please ensure you know how, before purchasing a course.

PADI eLearning modules are to be completed prior to day 1. These will be emailed to you.

Please ensure your medical form is completed and returned prior to your course commencement.

Cancellation Policy: If a student is unable to make a course, 24h notice must be given. In this case, the student will be able to join another course when available. However, the student will have to pay an additional $110 to cover the cost of their space on the chartered boat, on the rescheduled course. If no/less than 24h notice is given, the course fees may be withheld and not refunded, and the student will have to book another course.

Bad Weather Policy: Unfortunately, some days the ocean doesn’t want to behave. If bad weather causes a cancellation of the dive boat, the classroom and pool session will still go ahead, with the deep dives being rescheduled to another date. In this case, students will not have to pay any additional fees, and their course will simply carry over to another date.

Minimum Booking Requirement: We hold the right to cancel a course if the minimum of 4 students per instructor is not met prior to the course date. In this case, your booking will be transferred to the next available course.

Covid-19 Cancellation Policy: We hold the right to cancel a course if Covid-19 stops the course from proceeding. In this case, we will offer a credit to use on another course.