FREEDIVE-HARVESTER PACKAGE

FREEDIVE-Harvester Packages: VICTORIA

***Registration Form at Bottom of Page***

DETAILS:
Location: Victoria, B.C.
COST: $1200 Incl GST (Deposit $600)
Includes PFI Freediver with Ted Harty’s “Road Map to Frenzel”($80 Value) Courses and Bottom Dwellers’ Freedive Harvesting course
Full Package Rentals available for $225 for Freediver Course weekends

2025 COURSE DATES:

APR 16*/17*/22*/23*/25/26/27 Schedule A

Already a certified freediver? Looking for a stand alone Freedive-Harvesting Course?

***Full courses may open up seats as we add instructors. If you wish to be waitlisted for a full course please contact us directly to arrange putting you on the waitlist.***

SCHEDULES:

OA = Online Academics / CW = Confined Water / OW = Open Water / FH = Freedive-Harvesting
*Dates* are Academic Zoom Sessions

Schedule A (Fri/Sat/Sun Practical):
With schedule 2 there is an chance that weather may dictate a change of schedule that would have Open water sessions 1 and 2 both happening on the Sunday. This decision will be up to the instructor on the weekend of. Please allow for flexibility in your schedule to accommodate this.
Day 1*: OA1 Via Zoom - 6pm-9pm
Day 2*: OA2 via Zoom - 6pm-9pm
Day 3*: OA3 via Zoom - 6pm-9pm
Day 4*: OA4 via Zoom - 6pm-9pm
Day 5: CW1 4PM-845PM at ESQ REC Centre
Day 6: CW2 830AM-1130AM at ESQ REC Centre & OW1 1PM-430PM Location TBD
Day 7: OW2 : 8AM-12PM at Willis Pt. Dive site & FH 1PM-5PM

Schedule B (Sat/Sun Practical):
Day 1*: OA1 Via Zoom - 6pm-9pm
Day 2*: OA2 via Zoom - 6pm-9pm
Day 3*: OA3 via Zoom - 4pm-9pm
Day 4: CW1 & CW2 830AM-4PM at ESQ REC Centre
Day 5: OW1 & OW2 8AM-4PM Willis Pt. Dive site
Day 6: FH 4 hour Session Time AM or PM variants

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.

This 4 day package on offer from Bottom Dwellers is a two course package.

Learn proper and safe Freediving Techniques from a PFI Professional in the 'PFI Freediver' course. Take those skillsets learnt and adapt them to Marine Harvesting Applications in Bottom Dweller's 'Freedive-Harvesting Course' where you'll learn about local marine life, rules and regulations, risk management and valuable techniques and skillsets (including band-powered device handling) for freedive-harvesting and spearfishing.

These two courses together create Bottom Dwellers' 'Freedive-Harvester Package' to get you freediving, spearfishing and harvesting in the marine environment safely and competently.

PFI FREEdiver

If you're looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive safely and become a good 'Safe Buddy' diver; wanting to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; or simply wanting to learn about the basics and foundations of good, safe freediving practices. The PFI Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving in small instructor to student ratio setting to allow Bottom Dwellers' students to get the most out of each course as possible. You will learn freediving skills and techniques and experience first hand how these will benefit you in an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physiological effects that the physics of freediving has on a freediver. The Freediver course will take you to a maximum depth of 20m/66' in open water sessions. In confined water sessions the Freediver course will also have you explore and practice Static Apnea with the goal of increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.

BOTTOM DWELLERS FREEDIVE-HARVESTING COURSE:

This course bridges the gap for the 'certified freediver' allowing them to grow as a safe and competent freediver, adapting to safe, efficient and conscientious Freedive-Harvesting and Spearfishing methods and practices

Freediving within their certification standards, students will be taught the fundamentals of safe Freedive-Harvesting, Equipment, Band-Powered Device handling as well as the basics of Ethical Freedive-Harvesting and Local Rules and Regulations.

***In Bottom Dwellers' Freedive-Harvesting Courses a Band Powered device, float-line and float system will be provided to each safe-buddy system by Bottom Dwellers. Students/Clients will share one band powered device, float and float-line between each pair of freedivers in their safe buddy systems as to Bottom Dwellers' Safety Standards.***

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!
Bottom Dwellers T-shirt - Canadian made T-shirts that are as comfy as they get
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.
Full Package Rental Student Discount of 35% off for local programs, 20% off for travel programs.
Certification Card upon achieving certification.
Class, Pool & Ocean Instruction. Small class ratios.
Course Ratios: (For confined water and open water sessions courses are usually ran with a 1:4 Ratio depending on the program)
Freediver
- 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.
Freedive-Harvester
- Freedive-Harvesting Practical: 1 x 3.5 hr sessions Confined and Open Water / 1 instructor : 6 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.
*Optional Add-On* Guided Shore Dive Hunt and Harvest
- 2.5 hrs in-water (Location and time spent in water will be conditions dependant)

Freediver-Harvesting 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

Please complete the form below in full
all field Details are required of Registrants

Course Date

SELECT YOUR COURSE: *Dates* are Academic Zoom dates. Refer to Schedules above on this page

Email Address (***must check "Sign up for news and updates" to receive course e-mails***)

***BE SURE TO CHECK "SIGN UP FOR NEWS AND UPDATES" TO RECEIVE ALL COURSE EMAILS***

Participant Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

(###)

###

####

Birthdate

MM

DD

YYYY

Home Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Shirt Style

Mens or Womens

Shirt Size

mens sizes are S-XXL womens sizes are S-XL

Emergency Contact Name and Relation

Emergency Contact Number

Previous Experience:

I have read and understand the Equipment Requirements for the course

Equipment Requirements link located above form.

Yes

I have read and fully understand the "Waiver Set and Liability Release" at the link on this page.

The "Waiver Set" is located at multiple different locations on this website and this page. Please read it through and make sure you have a full understanding prior to registration.

Yes

I have reviewed the required Medical Form

Yes, I understand if i require doctor's stamp and signature or not prior to entering the water in my course.

I Agree to the Refund and Cancelation Policy

Links to the cancellation and refund policies are located in the footer of the website

I Agree

Do you have any Allergies?

Yes

No

If you have any allergies please fill out the space below with a description of what your allergies entail and medication you carry on your person for them.

*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