Ice Diver
Summer? Who needs it!
The PADI Ice Diver Course with AQUASUB SCUBA DIVING CENTRE
Ice diving is one of the most adventurous scuba specialties. Learn the roles and responsibilities of support personnel, tenders and safety divers. See beauty few others ever experience.
Tentatively scheduled for Feb 21st, 2026 - we will be holding the class and oppourtunities for CERTIFIED ice divers to dive as well. We will have both a warming and a hot tent setup with hot food and drinks all day with room to sit inside and warm up between diving. We will be hosting the event on Lake Simcoe, near Shanty Bay with the hole(s) being cut above the marked course so there will be some things to explore on your dive(s).
Course Overview
If extreme, unusual and challenging scuba diving scenarios appeal to you, try diving under the ice. Ice diving is one of the most adventurous scuba specialties because you confront conditions and see beauty few others ever experience. Plus, you might get a chance to play with your exhaled bubbles on the bottom of the ice. Flash your PADI Ice Diver certification card to get instant respect, and usually a lot of questions from other divers about what it's like under the ice.
You need to be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver who is at least 18 years old to enroll in the Ice Diver course.
What You Will Learn
Teamwork is essential for ice diving, so you'll start by learning the roles and responsibilities of support personnel, tenders and safety divers. You also discuss types of ice, site selection and prepartion, the effects of cold, emergency procedures and handling equipment issues. During three closely supervised ice dives, you'll practice:
- Using specialized ice diving equipment and safety lines.
- Signals and communications along with line tending and line-securing techniques.
- Handling problems and safety diver procedures.
Prerequisites & Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old
- Certified Advanced Open Water Diver or above
- You must complete THREE dives to acheive your certification
Equipment Requirements
- Standard Scuba Equipment - Cold Water Ready
- Redundant Air Supply (available for rent)
- If you do not already a dive a harness (backplate and wing or sidemount) you will be provided a harness for use during your dives.
For all your learning materials and equipment, contact AQUASUB SCUBA DIVING CENTER.
What is included?
For the class you will be doing THREE dives and we will provide all additional equipment required, including: harnesses, tender lines, ice saws, tenders, food and drink all day, We will have tents, heaters, etc.
The Schedule:
February 7th 2026: At Aquasub we will have a lecture, briefing and equipment check
February 21st 2026: Weather permitting, we will be diving!
Paperwork:
- Liability and Risk Acknowledgement Forms - All students must complete, print and sign the questionaire and liability releases.
- Medical Questionaire - If Form 2 has ANY questions you have answered YES to, you must complete form 3 and have it signed by your personal physician
Choose your next adventure!
Many shipwrecks are often found in deeper water. That’s why the PADI Deep Diver course is a natural companion to the PADI Wreck Diver course. Sometimes you can take these two specialties concurrently.
Other training to consider is the PADI Enriched Air Diver course on your way to PADI Master Scuba Diver.
For more information about this or other PADI courses have a chat with one of the AQUASUB SCUBA DIVING CENTER Team members.