The Open Water Freediver course is the perfect upgrade to your Foundation Freediver certification, teaching you depth and safety skills that will allow you to confidently dive up to 20m and buddy safely.
This one day course, the RAID Open Water Freediver course from Go Freediving covers further freediving techniques, water safety and breathing skills you need and will allow you to progress to the Advanced Freediver certification.
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Your one day level 2 (Openwater) freediving certification course is the next step on your freediving journey after completing the level 1 (Foundation) freediving certification. You will not need to complete the RAID online prep again as it will be upgraded from your Foundation certification. You will also have access to our online video tutorial library containing more than 18 recordings made by the Go Freediving team, to help you improve your confidence and technique before the practical elements of the course. The Openwater freediver certififcation will allow you to dive to 20m and will prepare you to take the next step which will be the RAID Advanced Freediver course.
All kit and wetsuits are provided and our courses are held at the beautiful location of Vobster Quay – a purpose built inland dive centre – so we can guarantee no tides, no waves, no currents, and fantastic visibility due to the spring water. It may sometimes rain, but the diving conditions are always perfect and our courses are never cancelled due to bad weather or sea conditions. The Openwater courses run between May and October each year.
We also have the highest instructor/student ratios on our RAID Freediver courses so, coupled with our very personal approach, you’re free to progress at your own pace. Taught by some of the world’s most experienced instructors and providing unrivalled materials and support, no other course offers such a wealth of experience.
Our instructors make sure you never exceed your own limits or comfort zone – you set a pace that you’re comfortable with.
By the end of the day you could be diving to depths up to 5m in the most relaxed and safe manner possible.
This course is perfect for anyone who wants to progress on their freediving journey, is a spearfisher looking to increase their safety and performance underwater, or someone who enjoys recreational water sports and wants to improve their skills and water safety.
In order to do the level 2 course you must have completed the Level 1 course. Once you have completed the level Foundation Freediver course you can come back and do level 2 to upgrade your certification to the RAID Openwater Freediver course. The open water Freediver course will enhance your foundation skills and certify you to dive to 20m. On the openwater Freediver course you will get to experience the thrill of diving through a submerged planes and other exciting under water attractions that Vobster has to offer.
If you would like to do both levels in one course over two days you can book the RAID Freediver course
At Go Freediving, we follow the RAID freediving course programme, and offer students a four tiered learning package featuring online theory, exclusive tailor made video content, confined water and open water practical sessions. We aim to equip you with the knowledge and skills to make you a safe and competent freediver in any aquatic environment.
Freediving Skills taught on the RAID Foundation Freediver Course
- Correct breathing techniques, both in preparation, and when you surface from a dive
- Identification and selection of the right freediving equipment for you
- The Valsalva, Toynbee, Frenzel and BTV equalisation manoeuvres
- Tips and tricks to make equalisation easier and prevent baratrauma
- Establishing safe and correct buoyancy
- Correct duck diving
- How to fin using freediving fins and maintain streamlining
- The freediving disciplines of Dynamic Apnea, Constant Weight, and Free Immersion
- Correct use of a buoy and line
- Rescue and self rescue skills from depth and at the surface
- Tired and unconscious diver tows
- How to deal with potential hazards, from cramp to mask loss
- Correct buddying, both at the surface and from depth
Freediving Skills taught on the RAID Openwater Freediver Course
In addition to the above skills you would have completed on your Level 1 Course:
- Constant Weight and Free Immersion diving to a minimum of ten metres
- Depth Rescue from shallow water black out from ten metres
- Depth Repeated correct buddying from ten metres depth
- Correct turn at depth
Your RAID Foundation Freediver course is a certification course and begins when you book your place.
When you book, you will receive everything you need to know about the course, our suggestions for preparing, as well as your theory work and information about accommodation and logistics.
All of your course materials are accessed ONLINE and they’re kept up-to-date by RAID, so that after your course you’ll have lifetime access to the very latest guidance and information.
Home study means you can familiarise yourself with the basics at your own pace and will mean more time for you in the water over the weekend of the course.
We will also provide you with access to our full library of online freediving video tutorials which can be watched at home before or after your course.
You must complete the theory and pass the final exam before the date of your booked course or you will not be allowed in the water.
The venue for your course is the beautiful purpose built dive centre Vobster Quay. To find out more about the location visit their page, here: https://www.vobster.com/
Why we chose an inland dive centre for our students
Vobster Quay is a premier location for learning to freedive! This purpose built venue is oozing with wildlife and amazing structures to explore making it a wonderful underground playground.
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What you get at Vobster:
- Safety
- Convenience
- Warm temperatures
- Great visibility
- Spring-fed clean water
- Changing rooms and toilets and hot showers right next to the water
- Marine life (including thousands of fish and the endangered white clawed crayfish)
- Underwater attractions – Sea King helicopter, aeroplane in three sections, car, caravan, boats, crushing works and more!
- Opportunities to experiment with more equipment and kit.
- Hot food and snacks available
- A shop
What you don’t get at Vobster:
- Tides and currents
- Choppy water, waves and swell
- Seasickness
- Weather dependent courses
- Boat traffic
- Poor visibility
- Pollution
- Marine debris
Although we no longer make videos of every course we run, we have a lovely collection of videos from various courses over the years in our YouTube course playlist. Why not take a look at the RAID Openwater Freediver course videos and see what you will be doing when you join us!
What’s included
- Theory material
- Tuition
- Life time access to our exclusive freediving tutorial video library
- All freediving equipment hire including: Freediving long fins, low volume mask, snorkel, freediving weight belt, weight, neoprene socks and gloves, and specialist freediving wetsuit
- Course certification and certification card (dependent on performance)
Not included
- Vobster Quay entry fee (details)
- Personal travel and subsistence costs
- Level 1 Certification costs (You must complete level 1 before you can do Level 2)
If any of our course dates have sold out, they will be marked accordingly, so you can be confident when you book that a space is available.
We offer the option to book your place by paying in full or via a £100 non-refundable deposit to secure your place at checkout. Just click to purchase on the right hand side of the page. Alternatively, you can pay via BACS using these details:
HSBC
Go Freediving Limited
40-09-19
02587378
Amount:
Ref:Foundation[date]
We now offer amazing incentives for group bookings, so if you are a group of more than FOUR people, get in touch with us at info@gofreediving.co.uk and find out what our latest deals are.
If you haven’t found the answer to your question, check out our full FAQ section HERE or contact us as info@gofreediving.co.uk
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Every course has space on it unless stated below so please go ahead and book!
If you have a group of a minimum of 4 people and would like to book a private course please get in touch!! info@gofreediving.co.uk
25 August 2024
8 September 2024
12 September 2024 (Midweek)
22 September 2024
6 October 2024
20 October 2024
Course Times:
Sundays: 8am – 2pm
Midweek: 9am – 3pm
Venue:
Vobster Quay, Upper Vobster, Radstock, BA3 5SD
Gift vouchers are also available