Freediver Courses: HALIFAX, N.S.

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Bottom Dwellers and Hurricane Surf Co are bringing you PFI Freediver Courses in Halifax this Summer!

DETAILS:
Location: HALIFAX, NS
COST: $790 Includes HST (Deposit $395)

Learn in small 1 instructor to 5 student ratios in one of the most thorough and comprehensive entry level Freediver Programs in taught. Start your course early with included self paced Online Equalization program and your PFI E-learning. Work through 6 hours of Online Academic instruction live with your instructors Chris Adair and Adam Tory via Zoom building a strong base of freediving knowledge. Improve and perfect your freediving skill sets over 6 hours of Confined water and 5 hours of Open-Water training in these small course ratios with 2 freediving professionals.

Learn from seasoned PFI Freediving Instructor and Instructor Trainer Chris Adair, founder and owner of Bottom Dwellers Freediving from Vancouver Island who will be teaching along side Adam Tory of Hurricane Surf Co. in a first of many programs to come.

***Rental gear is not available from Bottom Dwellers for the Halifax programs, please contact Adam Tory at Hurricane Surf Co to discuss rental needs. ***

2025 Course Dates:
*Dates* are online Academics via Zoom 6PM-9PM ADT

Registration Open - JULY 21*/22*/25/26/27 Halifax PFI Freediver
Waitlist Open - JULY 21*/22*/28/29 Halifax PFI Freediver

***If you wish to be waitlisted for a course please contact us directly to arrange putting you on the waitlist.***

Schedule:
Below is the course structure for our two course variants.
OA = Online Academics / CW = Confined Water / OW = Open Water
*Dates* are Academic Zoom Sessions

Confined Water Sessions Held at: Zatzman Sportsplex, 110 Wyse Rd.
Open Water Sessions held at: Birchy Head Diving Site or Paddy’s Head Dive Site. Weather and conditions to determine site.

JULY 21*/22*/25/26/27 Halifax PFI Freediver (Fri/Sat/Sun): REGISTRATION OPEN
JUL 21*: OA1 Via Zoom - 6PM ADT - 9PM ADT - ONLINE VIA ZOOM
JUL 22*: OA2 via Zoom - 6PM ADT - 9PM ADT - ONLINE VIA ZOOM
JUL 25: CW1 & 230 PM-6PM Zatzman Sportsplex
JUL 26: CW2 745am-1145 Zatzman Sportsplex & OW 1 1pm-5pm - Paddy’s Head Dive Site
JUL 27: OW 2 9am-1pm - Birchy Head Diving Site

JULY 21*/22*/28/29 Halifax PFI Freediver (Mon/Tues): WAITLIST OPEN
JUL 21*: OA1 Via Zoom - 6PM ADT - 9PM ADT - ONLINE VIA ZOOM
JUL 22*: OA2 via Zoom - 6PM ADT - 9PM ADT - ONLINE VIA ZOOM
JUL 28: CW1 & CW2 530AM-12PM - Zatzman Sportsplex, 110 Wyse Rd.
JUL 29: OW1 & OW2 9AM-5PM - Birchy Head Diving Site

Is this course for you?

Waiver/Liability Release + Medical Form

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.

Included:

PFI Freediver E-learning Program: Start your course online before your classroom sessions! Get the most out of your course by coming in with a strong base knowledge before even stepping through the door!
Ted Harty’s Road Map to Frenzel Program ($80 Value) - Get yourself started with practicing your equalizations before your course to help build that muscle memory before you even get in the water with us.
Certification Card Upon achieving certification.
Class, Pool & Ocean Instruction. Small class ratios.
Course Ratios: (Open water sessions are usually run with a 1 Instructor : 5 Student Ratio)
- Open-Water: 2 x 2.5hr sessions / 1 instructor : 6 students max
- Confined Water: 2 x 3hr sessions / 1 Instructor: 8 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.

For more Information on the Freediver courses for such things as EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS and other important details please follow the course description link here:

Freediver Course Description

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

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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