Freedive-HARVESTING Course: Victoria

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DETAILS:
Location: Victoria, B.C.
COST: $450 Incl GST (Deposit $225)

2025 Course Dates:

  • APR 22*/23*/27 - APR 22*/23* Zoom Sessions 6pm-9pm & APR 27 Practical 1PM-5PM

***Full courses may open up seats as we add instructors. If you wish to be waitlisted for a full course please contact us directly to arrange putting you on the waitlist.***

Medical Forms are organized and managed by each student. Once registered students have a duty to support their program by completing their medical form with Doctor’s Stamp and Signature included SHOULD IT BE REQUIRED. If there are any questions regarding the medical form it’s the students’ duty to ask and be on top of it well prior to their course dates. Failure to organize your own medical form prior to your course is not grounds for rescheduling or cancelling your course with Bottom Dwellers.

BOTTOM DWELLERS FREEDIVE-HARVESTING COURSE:

This course bridges the gap for the 'certified freediver' allowing them to grow as a safe and competent freediver, adapting to safe, efficient and conscientious Freedive-Harvesting and Spearfishing methods and practices

Freediving within their certification standards, students will be taught the fundamentals of safe Freedive-Harvesting, Equipment, Band-Powered Device handling as well as the basics of Ethical Freedive-Harvesting and Local Rules and Regulations.

***In Bottom Dwellers' Freedive-Harvesting Courses a Band Powered device, float-line and float system will be provided to each safe-buddy system by Bottom Dwellers. Students/Clients will share one band powered device, float and float-line between each pair of freedivers in their safe buddy systems as to Bottom Dwellers' Safety Standards.***

Included:

  • Freedive-Harvesting Course

    • Freedive-Harvesting Practical: 1 x 3.5 hr sessions Confined and Open Water / 1 instructor : 6 students max

    • Classroom: 2 x 3 hr Online Academic Sessions / Up to 20 Students. *Zoom Classroom Academic Sessions and your course E-learning are required to be completed to be eligible to get in the water for the practical segment of your course. By registering for this course you are agreeing to be present with your camera on during the classroom settings.

How to Register for a Course: (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

Step 1: Confirm Course Availability.
Step 2: Download, read fully and have a complete understanding of the Waiver/Liability Release and Medical Form.
Step 3: Fill out the Registration form below on this page after referencing the course equipment requirements and medical form links below.
Step 4: Upon receipt of your registration form we will send you an ‘Adobe Sign’ Waiver as acknowledgement of your understanding of the document. When you have a full understanding of the Waiver and Liability release and you consent to its terms you may fill out and complete that agreement.
Step 5: After completing your electronic waiver and liability release acknowledgement via Adobe Sign you will be prompted to Make Payment for your seat for the desired available course with us via e-transfer.

Payments are made to Bottom Dwellers via E-transfer. You will receive an electronic receipt for your payment once received which will be input by us manually through Online Store via ‘Squareup’.

*IF A COURSE IS FULL and you wish to be WAITLISTED please feel free contact Bottom Dwellers

Please complete the form below in full
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*To participate in any of Bottom Dwellers' courses you must meet the requirements of the medical form provided by Performance Freediving International. Bottom Dwellers instructs the Performance Freediving International System which upholds the highest standards of educational foundation in our attempts to provide the safest and most efficient learning environment for our students. To consult this form, please follow the link below.

Before singing up for a course with Bottom Dwellers, please consult our Refund and Cancellation Policy Here