If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level in a confined water setting; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to extend your bottom times and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Pool-Only Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving in a 1 instructor to 8 student ratio setting. You will learn freediving skills and techniques in a confined water setting and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. In confined water sessions the Pool Only Freediver course will also have you explore and practice the fundamentals of freediving and snorkelling as well as expose you to Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving in the confined water setting.

Private Spearfishing Packages are available for booking upon request. Bottom Dwellers is the most experienced Spearfishing guide and operator in Canada providing the best service you’ll find. If you’re interested in building your own freedive-spearfishing experience DM us.

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving in a 1 instructor to 4 students and 1 refresher student ratio in open water settings to allow Bottom Dwellers' students to get the most out of each course as possible. You will learn freediving skills and techniques and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. The Freediver course will take you to a maximum depth of 20m/66' in open water sessions. In confined water sessions the Freediver course will also have you explore and practice Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.

Through academic, confined water and open water settings the participants of these programs enjoy and connect with the aquatic world. Through these sessions a level of in water comfort is found connecting the youth to the beauty of that environment. With this confidence and the knowledge learnt throughout the program the goal is to have its participants, come the end of the program, calmly enjoying and confidently harvesting from their local coastal environments.

In the classroom the youth will learn about snorkelling equipment, in-water safety, species identification and snorkel-harvesting technique from a sustainable and ethical approach. With the support of one of our Partners, the Ucluelet Aquarium, the youth have the opportunity to enjoy and experience species identification in real time while being dry on land before entering in the water. To be able to observe the local species in their tanks in a stress-free environment before entering the water allows the youth to relax and learn in comfort.

In the confined water we will put the knowledge learnt in the academics to use as we introduce practical skills. The final day of the program involves a snorkelling adventure where the youth are lead on a sheltered water snorkelling tour. Here they are introduced to in-water species identification and hand harvesting techniques where they will begin to practice and hone in those previously learnt confined water skills in hopes of leading them to a successful harvest.

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level in a confined water setting; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to extend your bottom times and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Pool-Only Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving in a 1 instructor to 8 student ratio setting. You will learn freediving skills and techniques in a confined water setting and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. In confined water sessions the Pool Only Freediver course will also have you explore and practice the fundamentals of freediving and snorkelling as well as expose you to Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving in the confined water setting.

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving. You will learn freediving skills and techniques and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. The Freediver course will take you to a maximum depth of 20m/66' in open water sessions. In confined water sessions the Freediver course will also have you explore and practice Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving. You will learn freediving skills and techniques and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. The Freediver course will take you to a maximum depth of 20m/66' in open water sessions. In confined water sessions the Freediver course will also have you explore and practice Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving. You will learn freediving skills and techniques and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. The Freediver course will take you to a maximum depth of 20m/66' in open water sessions. In confined water sessions the Freediver course will also have you explore and practice Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving in a 1 instructor to 4 students and 1 refresher student ratio in open water settings to allow Bottom Dwellers' students to get the most out of each course as possible. You will learn freediving skills and techniques and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. The Freediver course will take you to a maximum depth of 20m/66' in open water sessions. In confined water sessions the Freediver course will also have you explore and practice Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level in a confined water setting; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to extend your bottom times and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Pool-Only Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving in a 1 instructor to 8 student ratio setting. You will learn freediving skills and techniques in a confined water setting and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. In confined water sessions the Pool Only Freediver course will also have you explore and practice the fundamentals of freediving and snorkelling as well as expose you to Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving in the confined water setting.

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level in a confined water setting; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to extend your bottom times and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Pool-Only Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving in a 1 instructor to 8 student ratio setting. You will learn freediving skills and techniques in a confined water setting and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. In confined water sessions the Pool Only Freediver course will also have you explore and practice the fundamentals of freediving and snorkelling as well as expose you to Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving in the confined water setting.

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving in a 1 instructor to 4 students and 1 refresher student ratio in open water settings to allow Bottom Dwellers' students to get the most out of each course as possible. You will learn freediving skills and techniques and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. The Freediver course will take you to a maximum depth of 20m/66' in open water sessions. In confined water sessions the Freediver course will also have you explore and practice Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.

Through academic, confined water and open water settings the participants of these programs enjoy and connect with the aquatic world. Through these sessions a level of in water comfort is found connecting the youth to the beauty of that environment. With this confidence and the knowledge learnt throughout the program the goal is to have its participants, come the end of the program, calmly enjoying and confidently harvesting from their local coastal environments.

In the classroom the youth will learn about snorkelling equipment, in-water safety, species identification and snorkel-harvesting technique from a sustainable and ethical approach. With the support of one of our Partners, the Ucluelet Aquarium, the youth have the opportunity to enjoy and experience species identification in real time while being dry on land before entering in the water. To be able to observe the local species in their tanks in a stress-free environment before entering the water allows the youth to relax and learn in comfort.

In the confined water we will put the knowledge learnt in the academics to use as we introduce practical skills. The final day of the program involves a snorkelling adventure where the youth are lead on a sheltered water snorkelling tour. Here they are introduced to in-water species identification and hand harvesting techniques where they will begin to practice and hone in those previously learnt confined water skills in hopes of leading them to a successful harvest.

Learn proper and safe Freediving Techniques from a PFI Professional in the 'PFI Freediver' course.  Take those skillsets learnt and adapt them to Marine Harvesting Applications in Bottom Dweller's 'Freedive-Harvesting Course' where you'll learn about local marine life, rules and regulations, risk management and valuable techniques and skillsets (including band-powered device handling) for freedive-harvesting and spearfishing.

These two courses together create Bottom Dwellers' 'Freedive-Harvester Package' to get you freediving, spearfishing and harvesting in the marine environemnt safely and competently.

Private Spearfishing Packages are available for booking upon request. Bottom Dwellers is the most experienced Spearfishing guide and operator in Canada providing the best service you’ll find. If you’re interested in building your own freedive-spearfishing experience DM us.

Learn proper and safe Freediving Techniques from a PFI Professional in the 'PFI Freediver' course.  Take those skillsets learnt and adapt them to Marine Harvesting Applications in Bottom Dweller's 'Freedive-Harvesting Course' where you'll learn about local marine life, rules and regulations, risk management and valuable techniques and skillsets (including band-powered device handling) for freedive-harvesting and spearfishing.

These two courses together create Bottom Dwellers' 'Freedive-Harvester Package' to get you freediving, spearfishing and harvesting in the marine environemnt safely and competently.

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving. You will learn freediving skills and techniques and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. The Freediver course will take you to a maximum depth of 20m/66' in open water sessions. In confined water sessions the Freediver course will also have you explore and practice Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.

If you're a capable and competent freediver looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive deep safely; to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; to have a full understanding of the physics and physiology which affects you as a freediver and how to apply this science to applicable real life situations and scenarios. The PFI Intermediate Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving and expand upon them in detail throughout the course. You will learn freediving skills and techniques at an Intermediate Level and experience first hand how these will benefit you within an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physics and physiology of freediving and how your body adapts to the aquatic environment. The PFI Intermediate Freediver Course will allow you to reach depths of up 40m/135' deep during our open water sessions. In confined water sessions in this course you will also become seasoned with Static Apnea training, the goal of which would be increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.

Focus of instructional material in the PFI Intermediate Freediver Course will be on:

• Proper Safety Practices and Procedures at an Intermediate Level
• Proper Surface prep and Recovery Breathing Techniques for Freediving
• Open-water and Confined-water skills development. Take what you learn in the classroom to the pool, and from the pool to the ocean. Learn and improve proper freediving techniques and skills at an Intermediate Level including, but not limited to: safety procedures, breathing techniques, entry techniques, FRC and RV training protocols, constant weight and free immersion techniques, equalization techniques, emergency procedures ...
• Learn about proper freediving equipment: why it works and how to maintain it.

COURSE PREREQUISITES:

• Basic experience in Scuba, Freediving or a Competent & Capable Snorkeler comfortable with some time at depth.

• Good bill of health and fitness - (see attached medical form)

• 19 years of age minimum

• You’d like to learn to hold your breath between 3-5 minutes

• You’d like to learn to dive in the 25m-40m/80’-135’ Safely and Competently

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving. You will learn freediving skills and techniques and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. The Freediver course will take you to a maximum depth of 20m/66' in open water sessions. In confined water sessions the Freediver course will also have you explore and practice Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving. You will learn freediving skills and techniques and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. The Freediver course will take you to a maximum depth of 20m/66' in open water sessions. In confined water sessions the Freediver course will also have you explore and practice Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving. You will learn freediving skills and techniques and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. The Freediver course will take you to a maximum depth of 20m/66' in open water sessions. In confined water sessions the Freediver course will also have you explore and practice Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.