GUE DRYSUIT PRIMER

If you want to stay underwater longer by extending your bottom times, diving at greater depths, or simply diving in colder waters, you'll need suitable thermal protection, which can be provided by using a drysuit. In this case, the GUE Drysuit Primer course is exactly what you need.

The GUE Drysuit Primer is a non-certification course designed to prepare divers for diving with a drysuit, teaching the correct use and techniques.

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

This course is aimed at anyone who wants to transition from a wetsuit to a drysuit in order to extend their dive times in colder waters. It is also suitable for divers who are not trained under the GUE system and can serve as an introduction to GUE training.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

The course includes the following key outcomes:

• Buoyancy and trim: Practice and refine these techniques while diving with a drysuit.
• Types, fit, and use of drysuits: Learn how to choose and properly wear a drysuit.
• Dry suit inflation systems and undergarments: Understand the equipment needed to dive comfortably in colder conditions.
• Cold-water diving specifics: Learn how to manage the challenges of diving in colder water.
• Basic emergency management for drysuit diving: Understand and prepare for common emergencies related to drysuit diving.

Prerequisites and Duration

Applicants for the GUE Drysuit Primer course must:

• Be at least 16 years old.
• Be physically and mentally fit.
• Be a non-smoker.
• Know how to swim.
• Obtain written approval from a doctor for taking prescription medications (except contraceptives) or for any medical condition that could pose a risk while diving.
• Hold a certification as an autonomous entry-level diver (or equivalent) from a recognized diving organization.

For a complete list of course prerequisites, click here:
Drysuit Primer Standards

Course Structure

The GUE Drysuit Primer course is typically conducted over one day and includes:

• At least two dives.
• At least eight hours of instruction, including classroom lectures, land exercises, and underwater work.

The course can also be conducted as a private session for one participant at a fee of €500.00.

Make the switch to drysuit diving and dive longer, deeper, and more comfortably in cold waters with the GUE Drysuit Primer course!