Discover the Underwater World with Lutra Adventures

Nitrox is a blend of breathing gas with increased oxygen and decreased nitrogen.  Breathing this mix can significantly increase time limits at depth and is a valuable option for any diver looking to get the most from their diving.  This class is primarily theory to understand what you are using, but lets be real, we all want to dive so a free dive is included!

This course is specifically about the intricacies of diving to the maximum recreation limit of 130 feet (40 meters). For the in water session you will use redundant air, see the effects of nitrogen narcosis, and perform mock decompression stops. (This is not a decompression class, for that see Deco 40) Duration is one pool session and two days of open water dives, although advanced class dives can be counted toward this specialty.

When divers think of drysuit they think cold water.  It is true that drysuits allow you to dive in even the coldest of waters with complete comfort, but there are many more benefits of drysuits including redundant buoyancy, easy on the fly trim adjustments, easier to dress at the dive site, etc.  This course is designed to teach you the nuances that will make your drysuit experience safe and enjoyable. This usually consists of one pool session and one day of open water.

   Whether you plan to start the path toward cave diving or want to experience the bliss of comfort and flexibility in every dive environment, Sidemount is for you.  This is the art of moving the tank from your back to directly along your sides.  Allowing for more breathing gas, redundancy in the case of equipment failure, access to tank valves and so much more!  this class can be done with one pool session and a day of open water diving.

This course is for anyone who wants to increase gas supply while adding redundancy to the rig.  Twinset diving is the tried and true foundational setup for technical diving in deep or overhead environments.  Learn to do valve drills, balance your rig, and some of the nuances to proper configuration. Course is one pool session and one day of open water dives.

Learn to use a full face mask that can increase comfort, allow for the use of radio comms and keeps cold or nasty water from ever touching your face!  

This course will introduce you to the Wonderfull world of cold and ice.  With the proper equipment and procedures you can comfortably and safely explore the waters under the ice, effectively extending your dive season as well as giving you the chance see dive sites in a new level of visibility since many murky summer dives become crystal clear during the cold winter. 

This specialty is perfect for the diver who does not want to be dependent on their buddy.  Whether you want to dive alone or  just find yourself with buddies who don't pay enough attention (photographers, student divers, instabuddies on a charter boat, etc) it's always nice to know you can take care of yourself.  Course is typically two days.