Distinctive Specialty Database
A searchable directory connecting PADI instructors with creators of Distinctive Specialty courses, including descriptions, keywords, contact information, and opportunities to discuss course materials and authorization.
Category: Classes
This Weekend DWF Was Cold, Wet, And All Smiles!
Last weekend DWF got to teach two classes to expand my students’ skills envelope. On Saturday (a Divemaster), fresh off last weekend’s Zombie Apocalypse Diver class, decided to take his self-reliant skills as well...
Come Join DWF For A Boo-Tiful Weekend Of Diving!
Join Dive With Frank and Columbia Scuba @ Juturna Springs this Halloween as we ring in the holiday with a weekend of spooky scuba experiences! We’ll be up there the evening of Friday, October...
DWF Avoided Zombies But Spread Scuba Fever This Weekend
As summer continued to cool down DWF had a weekend jam packed with all sorts of scuba awesomeness, including a PADI Zombie Apocalypse Diver (ZAD) class and bringing three brand spankin’ new PADI Open...
DWF Minted Some New AOW Divers This Weekend @ Juturna Springs
The summer of 2018 and my exploration of our new quarry, Juturna Springs continued this weekend DWF got to run his first PADI Advanced Open Water class there. I’ve the last month or so...
Full Face Mask Diver
There is something undeniably cool about diving in a full-face mask. You get a wide field of view, your entire face is protected from the water, and you can breathe through your nose or...
This Weekend DWF Said Goodbye To Hyde’s Quarry, But Hello To 4 New Scuba Divers
DWF spent this weekend doing what he loves, welcoming new scuba divers into the tribe. But as this is the very last weekend Hyde’s Quarry will be open, it was tinged with a bit...
DWF Started The Summer With Some Zombie Mayhem
DWF started off the summer (the summer solstice was this Thursday) with some Zombie Killing Mahem! 2018’s first PADI Zombie Apocalypse Diver class brought together some of the roughest, toughest, zombie hunting enthusiasts this...
DWF Spent Memorial Day Weekend Making Scuba Memories
DWF (along with my awesome Divemaster Mary) spent this weekend welcoming three new PADI Open Water Scuba Divers into the fold! This was one of those weekends that reminds me exactly why I became...
The 2018 Scuba Season has started with a shiver
I have a confession to make. The 2018 Scuba season actually started a little while ago, but DWF has been fighting a case of the sniffles/allergies ever since he got back from The Bahamas. ...
Self-Reliant Diver
The PADI Self-Reliant Diver specialty builds advanced planning, redundancy, and decision-making skills for experienced divers who want greater independence and confidence underwater.
DWF’s 2018 Schedule Has Dropped
Hey Kids, Are you getting sick of the winter yet? Well so is DWF, but fear not. My 2018 schedule of classes has dropped and it’s going to be a pretty awesome year! I’ve...
Winter Is Coming…But DWF Didn’t Feel It This Weekend
This weekend DWF finished up his very last scheduled PADI Open Water Scuba Diver course of the year. Flanked by my awesome Divemaster Andrew we took four students through their four Open Water checkout...
DWF Keeps Getting Older…Quarry Water Stays The Same Shade Of Green
DWF survived yet another trip around the sun this weekend and decided to celebrate his **th birthday by taking some students to Hyde’s Quarry for Open Water, Dry Suit, and Peak Performance Buoyancy dives....
Winter Is Coming — Be Ready With DWF
Can I just say…best Facebook (Game of Thrones) photo filter ever! DWF — Winter Is Coming! — Are you ready? The most awesome Facebook/GoT photo filter ever…so far! Winter may be here but...
DWF Made Some New Dive Buddies At Dutch Springs
This weekend at Dutch Springs was the kind of experience that made me want to become an instructor. We had 15…count ’em 15 different divers come together to get certified, fun dive, build our skills,...
