Burning River Dive Instruction Ltd

01/15/2026

01/12/2026

🌊 Open Water Scuba Certification — Spring 2026 🌊

Pool dates are confirmed, and enrollment is now open.

I’m running Open Water Diver certification classes this spring through Burning River Dive Instruction. The focus is small class sizes, local quarry diving, and doing it right — not rushed shop courses.

What’s included:
✔ Orientation before training
✔ Two 4-hour pool sessions at Cleveland State
✔ Two open water quarry days in May (Gilboa)
✔ Almost all scuba gear provided
✔ Optional group camping with Burning River Divers

💰 Pricing
• $775 standard
• $725 first responders, nurses, military

📅 Upcoming orientations (Sundays, pick one):
• Feb 8
• Feb 15
(More in March & April)

Pool dates are confirmed, and classes stay small.
Message me if you want details or want on the list.

05/24/2024

Five new PADI open water divers and worked with an in structure that was my student 15 years ago! Great class, great camping, and looking forward to the advanced with these guys.

08/22/2023

Over the weekend, we had two father son pairs working toward their Open Water Certification.-

08/14/2023

A good video on the Open Water Course. This the course that gets you diving and opens up the underwater world.

We do our training dives in a quarry with trips planned to the ocean!

Some of the most common questions and answers regarding the process of getting scuba certified.The goal here is to clarify a few terms, and bust a few myths ...

09/19/2013

Day Two of FII (Freediving Instructors International) Assistant Instructor Course in the books. Two more to go and then on to the Instructor Examination? We will see. Thanks Deep Freedive and Brandon Gross for your help.

09/17/2013

Sharks have swum the world’s oceans since before the dinosaurs. They inhabit almost every ocean on Earth and are vital to the health of our planet. Please help us protect sharks — before it's too late.