Michelle (Muggsy) and I will be doing our Evolution Rebreather training with Richie and Carrie Kohler in Mid-November - in Fort Lauderdale! There's room for a few other students, so join us for this course, it'll be both fun and informative!
From Richie's Website:
Extras are - Hotel (if needed) in Ft Lauderdale (Lauderdale by the Sea) area. Boat Charter fees, and Pool fees.
You can contact me, or Richie for more details.
From Richie's Website:
Closed Circuit Evolution Rebreather Training
Air diluent closed circuit rebreather training (entry level)
Requirements
Students must be at least eighteen years old, have sixty logged open water dives and be nitrox or advanced nitrox certified.
Equipment Required
Evolution or Inspiration rebreather (rentals available)
One CCR dive computer and/or bottom timer depth gauge
Mask, Fins and knife
Appropriate exposure suit
Reel with a minimum of 130 feet of line
Lift bag or SMB
U/W slate and pencil
Appropriate weight
Access to an oxygen analyzer
Bailout gas supply
Course Overview
The course duration is normally five days and broken down into roughly 2 hours of confined water and (at least) seven open water dives totaling no less then 360 minutes. Spread over the five days there will be approximately eight hours of academic development and lecture covering the following subjects:
Rebreather history
Practical system mechanics, assembly and maintenance
Electronics System, design and operation
Gas physiology
Dive Tables, Computers and Planning
Emergency Procedures
Tuition Includes
All academic materials, administrative costs and class consumables, (sofnalime, oxygen and diluent fills)
Evolution air diluent
TWO INSTRUCTORS will guide you through the CCR course.
Tuition as of June 1st, 2008: $1800.00 per student
Extras are - Hotel (if needed) in Ft Lauderdale (Lauderdale by the Sea) area. Boat Charter fees, and Pool fees.
You can contact me, or Richie for more details.