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Peak Performance Buoyancy

Float effortlessly, drifting over reefs. Be the diver you want to be, with ultimate buoyancy control, able to hover close to the bottom and examine underwater organisms without touching them.

Buoyancy skills separate the good divers from the great divers. In the Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course, you will learn to how to precisely weight yourself for optimum control, poise and balance. You learn to ascend and descend so effortlessly, it seems like you only think about it and it happens. By mastering streamlining, you move through the water cleanly, efficiently and gracefully. You learn to swim and hover near fragile environments without harm to them or yourself. You feel like you become part of the aquatic environment that surrounds you.

 
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The big secret about Peak Performance Buoyance is that it's a very fun class. We play lots of games involving hula hoops, ping pong balls, and a few other surprises. You learn a critical diving skill in an interactive and fun environment.

Our course, as featured in June 2008 edition of Sport Diver magazine, goes beyond what you'll get from most other instructors. We incorporate yoga poses you can practice on land that help with buoyancy control, along with breathing exercises to learn better breath control. We also teach techniques so that you can visualize yourself moving effortlessly through the water, which increases your confidence and decreases anxiety while diving. You'll leave our course with knowledge and skills you can practice every day to make yourself a better diver.

Prerequisites:

Number of dives: 2 dives over 1 day

What you get: Yoga for Scuba Divers book, Advanced Log Book pages

What you need to bring: Standard dive gear

Class size: Limited to 6 students

Cost: $180

Special offer: Peak Performance Buoyancy, Coral Reef Conservationalist, and Project AWARE Specialist together for $250 (This price includes all 3 PADI Specialty Certification Cards, which can be applied toward the 5 needed for the Master Scuba Diver rating.)

Sign up now: See the schedule for upcoming dates and times for this course.

If you don't see this class currently scheduled, please contact us to arrange a course for you.

We are currently teaching in Missoula, Montana and throughout Western Montana. We can also travel to your location.

We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are not happy with our class, let us know prior to receiving your certification, and we will refund your tuition.

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