Open Water Check Out Dives
This is your final step to complete your certification.
Check Out Dives are the final step in obtaining SCUBA Certification. Once you have completed the SCUBA diver class, these check outs are conducted in order for you to proficiently demonstrate the required skills
These two day events consist of 2 dives per day.
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How We Teach
Day 1
Arriving at the location, we assist you with check in & gather together at our base camp for the day.
- Two dives are conducted with each dive consisting of some skill demonstration combined with a tour of the local quarry.
- Expect to see sunken treasures like school busses, boats and even an airplane
- Complete registration with the quarry
Social
The evening of Day 1 we typically stay in a nearby hotel and have a group dinner. While overnight stay is not required, we encourage you to do so & join us for dinner.
- Dinner is walking distance from the hotel, so if you are over 21 join us for adult libations, if not enjoy a coke
- Nothing on the menu is healthy, they may have some lettuce, we really don't know, everything we have eaten there usually comes out of a deep fryer
- Bring money to pay for dinner, we love you, but not enough to spring for food
Day 2
We meet in the morning for another day of diving. No further registration is required, you will simply grab your tanks & meet us at our Base Camp.
- Two more dives are conducted, the first completes the remaining skills.
- The second is a dive you plan to see what you want to see & going where you want to go.
- Following completion, you are a certified diver.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this is the last step. Once completed you are one of the cool kids.
You must register & complete a waiver for the weekend with Gilboa. That waiver can be found here. Gilboa also charges admission fees per day, details can be found here. When you arrive, staff will be onsite to assist you with signing in & answering questions. Your waiver should be complete before arrival. When you check in you will need to pay for 2 days of diving as well as purchase 2 air fill tokens so your tanks can be refilled at the end of the day. Food & coffee is typically available but we recommend packing something easy for lunch. Bring a swimsuit, you will get wet on this ride (yes, someone forgot this once). Gilboa Quarry 3763 Old State Rte 224 Ottawa OH 45875
Sure, why the hell not. We will just tell the other students that your schedule is our highest priority [do you hear the sarcasm?]. No, these are public classes with set schedules, however, if you do need an experience that matches your schedule, private instruction is available for an additional cost.
No, but this is the last time. We will provide you with tanks, a BCD, a regulator and a 7mm wetsuit (assuming we have one available in your size). You may want: Hood (we have some available to borrow) Gloves (gloves are considered personal gear & are not rented so you would need to purchase). We cannot always transport gear to the quarry due to DOT regulations so you may need to pick up your gear from the shop & bring it with you.
Yes, Gilboa is actually a huge dive destination. There are sunken platforms specifically for training as well as underwater attractions like an airplane, helicopter, boats, school busses and more.
See our webpage under “Go Get Wet- Local Diving- Gilboa” for more details, but we typically stay in Findlay and do a group dinner on Saturday night.
Medical Requirements
We are not doctors, we teach SCUBA
As we cannot answer questions on specific medical conditions or questions, every student must complete a medical statement. Please answer it honestly.
Read the instructions on the form. Your self reported answers will determine if a physician's approval is required prior to diving. Once we receive the notification of your completed waiver, we will contact you if a physicians approval is required.
We are NOT PERMITTED by the training agency to allow any in-water training without physician's approval if such approval is required. We encourage you to complete this form as early as possible to ensure adequate time is available should you need to obtain approval.
