What makes drift diving so much fun?
Letting the current take you along the reef while you kick back and look at fish is an amazing experience. Diving doesn’t get much easier than this. However, there are several things to take into consideration before making that giant stride off the boat in Cozumel. Things like how currents work and what equipment should be used to safely perform the dive. Most importantly, how to get back to the boat when the dive is over! The PADI Drift Diver course addresses all you need to know to get the most out of flying underwater.
How Your Drift Diver course works
Drift diving requires a little extra equipment and different planning than a dive with no current. In your class you will be introduced to floats, lines and reels and when to use them. Also, we’ll go over the cause and effects of currents and how to operate as diver in them. Then, you get to go diving! You’ll gain experience with currents by performing two dives under the guidance of a PADI professional. During your dives, you will practice buoyancy control, navigation and communication used on drift dives.
Plus, if you are working on your Advanced Open Water certification, the first dive of your Drift Diver course can count as one of your Adventure Dives.
Looking to practice your Drift Diver skills here in Texas?
You don't necessarily have to go to Mexico to experience drift diving. If you think about it, any moving river you can dive in can be a drift dive. One of the most popular locations in Texas for drift diving is the Comal River. Just a bit south of Austin, the Comal in New Braunfels offers year round diving opportunity due to its 72 degree water temperature. So, even if it's cold outside you can pop in and enjoy a fun drift dive.
