WILLISTON WATER ACTIVITIES FIELD GUIDE
Expand Your Rebreather Capabilities — Learn a New Unit with Confidence
A focused, two-day CCR crossover that pairs classroom theory and confined-water practice with multiple open-water dives so certified divers master the Dive Rite O2ptima chest-mount system.
Expand Your Rebreather Capabilities — Learn a New Unit with Confidence.
Transitioning to a new closed-circuit rebreather is as much about technique and systems familiarity as it is about calm, practiced execution under pressure. The CCR Crossover Course with Depth Finders Scuba in Williston is a two-day immersion that combines classroom instruction with confined-water drills and multiple open-water dives, all aimed at teaching unit-specific build-up, loop management, emergency procedures and buoyancy on the Dive Rite O2ptima chest mount.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
A focused two-day crossover to the Dive Rite O2ptima CM
This course is tailored for certified divers switching into the O2ptima chest-mount platform: classroom theory, full unit build-up and teardown, and hands-on maintenance and calibration to make the unit second nature.
Confined and open-water skill progression
Training progresses from confined-water sessions into a minimum of four open-water dives, focusing on loop management, buoyancy and bailout and emergency protocols to ensure operational competence.
Personalized instruction by technicians who dive the gear
Depth Finders Scuba emphasizes thorough, personalized teaching by instructors experienced with the O2ptima, with the objective that you leave confident and fully competent on the new unit.
What the day feels like
What the course feels like
The crossover unfolds as a compact, hands-on curriculum: classroom blocks introduce unit systems and electronics, confined-water drills let you practice build-up and loop management in a controlled setting, and successive open-water dives consolidate bailout procedures, trim and buoyancy until skills are dependable in real conditions.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this crossover suits — and who should take precautions.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Bring your Dive Rite O2ptima CM in clean working order with counterlungs, loop hoses, MAV, mouthpiece, and electronics (Shearwater Petrel/NERD). An oxygen-clean O₂ cylinder properly mounted is required, plus SMB, reel, mask, fins, exposure suit, and a dive computer capable of CCR mode.
Bring enough sorb for the training dives plus one spare fill, loop disinfectant, zip ties, lubricant and basic tools for your rig.
Provide a valid medical form (physician-signed if indicated), proof of current CCR certification for crossovers, logbook, and the O2ptima CM user manual for classroom reference.
Consider a backup dive computer or bottom timer, dry box or gear bin, snacks and water, and the CCR checklist supplied by Depth Finders Scuba.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
What is a CCR course?
A CCR course trains divers to safely use closed-circuit rebreathers, covering theory, hands-on equipment training, confined water skills and multiple open water dives.
What are the benefits of diving CCR?
Benefits include longer bottom times with less gas used, warmer/moister breathing gas, reduced decompression obligation on appropriate mixes, quieter operation for photography or marine life, and trimix capability for deeper technical dives.
Who can take a CCR course?
You must be 18 or older, have Advanced Open Water (or equivalent), be Nitrox certified, have at least 25–50 logged dives depending on course level, be in good health, and have a CCR certification on another unit for crossovers.
How long does the crossover course take?
Crossover courses for experienced CCR divers switching units take two days.
What unit is used in your CCR courses?
Depth Finders Scuba trains on the Dive Rite O2ptima Chest Mount (CM).
Do I need to own a CCR to take the course?
For full certification you must own a CCR; for try-dives, demos or intro sessions the operator can rent a unit depending on availability. For crossover courses you must bring your own O2ptima CM.
Can I rent cylinders and gas?
Yes—bailout tanks, fills, oxygen and sorb can be provided for your course; notify the operator of needs in advance.
What happens if I’m not ready to certify by the end?
If you aren’t ready to certify, the shop will schedule additional training dives or academic review—emphasis is on competence rather than issuing a card.