Skin and Scuba Oahe YMCA Certification (Home)

Class Schedule

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Call the dive shop (605-224-6572) or email caleb@steamboatgf.com

Pool instruction at the Oahe YMCA - Pierre, South Dakota
Scuba certification consists of classroom and pool instruction with a written exam and pool evaluations. Much of this time you will spend at the YMCA swimming pool learning first hand how to use the dive gear and applying the classroom principles. This is a safe and fun environment with clear visibility. There will be swimming tests with the gear above and below the water, including zero-visibility tests. By the end of this experience you will be comfortable in the underwater environment. You will be ready for four checkout dives in Lake Oahe and the Oahe Tailrace, which then completes your YMCA SCUBA Open Water classification!

Course fees include all classroom materials and use of scuba equipment. Each student is required to provide their own mask, fins, snorkel, booties and logbook. We carry a complete inventory of these items. We also have full supplies of rental gear so you may enjoy your time in the water without a large initial investment. Diving is one of the most economical sports around!

 

Generally the first weekend class schedule is Friday 7PM-12AM, Saturday 9AM-10PM, Sunday 8AM-6PM.  The second weekend schedule is Friday 9PM-12AM(optional pool), Saturday and Sunday at 10AM for check dives.  The schedule is intense and physical - I would recommend being well rested at the beginning.

Pre-Registration is Required!

Check Dives - Oahe Tailrace

 

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