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Technical Diving Instruction at it's Best....Dive The Extreme with Dan's Dive Shop  For
information on our AWARD Winning PADI Dive courses
refer to the Recreational Scuba
Courses
There are many choices in todays technical diving
market place. We want to be your first and only choice
in technical diving courses and equipment. If you
want a technical diving course that is a cut above
the rest, we'll go that extra mile to make you the
best diver you can be.
We
helped introduce technical diving to the Canadian
diving market in 1986, started teaching technical
diving in 1995 and have been offering the most progressive
technical diving education since becoming the innovator
over the last 12 years introducing the doing it right/DIR/Hogarthian/NTEC
methodology to the mainstream diving community which
has made technical diving more uniformed, more streamlined
and safer, as well as offering the most complete training
available in recreational, technical, wreck, cavern
and cave diving.
Our dedication to diver development, our passion for underwater exploration and our personal diving experience and disciplines set us ahead of the pack as the clear cut leader in technical diving education.
If you're interested in any of our technical diving programs a FREE CD is available offering a wealth of information about our courses and how we can help improve your diving to get you the most enjoyment, current information, complete and concise outline of what to expect when taking one of our amazing technical diving courses. Email us for Details Technical Diving Course info.
Group and Private Instruction for all levels of Technical Diving Courses are available. If you can't come to us, we'll even come to you, whether you're in another province or another country. We have gear, we will travel. Courses can be done on weekends or over a block of consecutive days.
Learn about the differences
in what and how we teach our tehcnical diving courses.
Compare what we offer and learn what most do not offer.
Click this link:: Technical
Diving Course Specifics (more details...).
Take
a look in our BLOG section
to see learn more about what we do, where we've been
and how we teach. Click on the bolded icon.
We
also have a number of great videos and photos in the
Photo's & Video's
Sections. Click on the bolded icons and see our students
and our divers in action.
TECHNICAL DIVING COURSES
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Enriched Air Nitrox (more details...)
Nitrox is one of the most beneficial courses a diver can take regardless of certification and skill level. Nitrox has become the most popular specialty in scuba diving. Learn the many benefits of Nitrox from us and see why we are the largest certifying Nitrox Training Facility in Canada. It is not a Technical Diving Course. Our Nitrox Diving Course is a stepping stone to get into any of the more advanced forms of diving (Cave, Wreck, Rebreather, Technical).
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See Recreational Courses for
Nitrox Course Dates.
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NTEC Naui Technical Equipment Configuration (more details...)
Diving is something that is always evolving, improving and changing through new technology, training and methods.In a sport that's always changing so is equipment that we are using and the diving techniques we perform underwater. NTEC gives you a preview of what a Modern Scuba Diver should be.
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NAUI Intro to Tech: Rudimentary Elements of Diving (more details...)
Intro to Tech is a recreational diving refinement course giving recreational divers the opportunity to learn skills once thought of as "tech diving skills" to better grasp concepts such as buoyancy, trim, positioning in water, team and situational awareness and more. It used to be that only the best divers were technical divers, now recreationl divres have the opporunity to learn from the best. This program is the best course of it's type on the market today.
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Florida
February 2012
Locally starting April 2012
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April
2012 classroom begins
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September classroom session sign up today
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NAUI Helitrox Courses (more details...)
Decompression Diver Training courses from NAUI or TDI do not allow divers to dive helium based mixes. Training dives will not exceed 130' without divers participating in the Helitrox component of the course. We beleive that more Helium is better for deep diving, so take advantage of the NAUI Helitrox program today.
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NAUI Heliair Courses (more details...)
Decompression Diver Training courses from NAUI or TDI do not allow divers to dive helium based mixes. Training dives will not exceed 130' without divers participating in the Helitrox component of the course. We beleive that more Helium is better for deep diving, so take advantage of the NAUI Helitrox program today.
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CCR & SCR Rebreather (more details...)
Available for: KISS Rebreathers, AP Valves Inspiration and Evolution CCR, Diverite Optima CCR, PRISM Topaz CCR, CCR KISS: Air Dilutant , CCR KISS: Trimix, CCR Inspiration/Evolution: Trimix
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Email the shop for infomation
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NAUI
Technical Support Leader (TSL) / TDI Technical
Divemaster designed for leadership level
divers who are also certified, capable technical
divers to act as part of a support team for
technical diving expeditions and training
related activities.
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This course is taught privatley by Matt Mandziuk. Email the store to setup an appointment to get a sample schedule together
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Diver Level 1 Course Package (more
details...)
Our
Technical Diver Level 1 Program offers you
the most advanced and modern training progression
in technical diving today giving you more
diving, more depth, more helium, no narcosis.
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Classroom
starts April 2012
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TDI, NAUI or PADI DSAT Tec Rec Gas BLENDER COURSES
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TDI, NAUI or PADI DSAT Gas Blender Nitrox (more details...)
This Course teaches the safe handling, storing and blending methods associated with blending of nitrox mixes.
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Available upon request
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Available upon request
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NAUI Service Technician Course available upon request
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WRECK PENETRATION COURSES
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Sidemount Wreck Penetration (more details...)
Designed for the experienced Wreck Penetration Diver looking to extend their reach of exploration in more remote areas using an innovative equipment configuration. You can try and learn sidemount on your own, but why not learn it right.
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NAUI Technical Wreck Penetration (more details...)
The Ultimate Technical Diving Course, hailed the NEW Mount Everest of Technical Diving. This awesome course is for the experienced technical diver to explore deeper wrecks on mixed gas requiring decompression. See what and why this course is the NEW Everest of Technical Diving Courses and sign up today!
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Labourday weekend 2011 Lake Huron on the Northwind
September 9-12, 2011 on the Northwind
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TRIMIX COURSES -- NAUI, TDI & PADI available
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Trimix diving is one of the most serious technical diving courses in the business and we do it right. Dive deeper, safer, easier, without the narcotic effect. Learn how to utilize multiple decompression cylinders, plan more mission specific dives, improve your reaction time to emergency procedures, understanding of equipment, contingency planning, team awareness and academics. You will be utlizing normoxic trimix to a maximum depth of 200'.
Trimix Level 2 or Advanced Trimix Courses take you deeper on trimix utilizing more stage bottles/decompression cylinders (up to 4) to a maximum training depth of 250'. The theories are the same, but focus is more on logistics, expedition dive planning, emergency procedures and first aid, cpr and oxygen provision.
Our TDI Trimix Courses are far more comprehensive than anyone else's in the country. We are offering the most stringent skill requirements, most academic knowledge, the highest standards in TDI. If you want the best TDI technical diving education you'll want to take it with us.
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Dates for 2012 available. Let us know your availability
or join one of our upcoming courses.
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Technical
Diver Level 2 Package (more
details...)
Our Technical Diver Level 2 Program packages up all 3 levels of trimix diving (Heliair, Trimix L1 and Advanced Trimix) picking up where your Technical Diver Level 1 or Ultimate Wreck Diver Program left off refining and improving previously learned skills and offering you more advanced skill sets some practical and some are theoretical. Divers will also dive to deeper depths of 180-250' utilizing more stage/decompression bottles and save money bundling the courses together. |
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CAVERN DIVING COURSES & CAVE DIVING COURSES
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Cavern
Diver (more
details...)
Your First Step towards diving in scenic and beautiful underwater caves is cavern diving...Tthis introductory course will introduce you to an incredible new environment and teach you how to dive in overhead environments safely, utlizing the proper skills and equipment to engage in this environment.
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November 2011 Mexico
January 2012 Mexico
February 2012 Florida See PDF Link for more details
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Cave Diving
Courses (Cave 1, 2, 3)
(more details...)
Exceptional Cave Diving Instruction is available through our Facility offered in either Mexico or Florida. Cave Programs will build on what is covered in the NAUI Intro to Tech program utilizing double cylinders, introduction in cave navigation, reel handling and team diving and awareness and Much MORE! Embrace science and exploration and take the most regimented dive training course available.
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November 2011 Mexico
January 2012 Mexico
February 2012 Florida See PDF Link for more details
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