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PADI Course Director Larry Wedgewood

Why Scuba Mentorship

Scuba mentorship offers divers personalized guidance that helps build confidence, improve skills, and dive more safely through real-world experience. Instead of rushing through requirements, mentorship focuses on steady improvement and practical understanding.

By diving alongside an experienced mentor, divers receive tailored support to overcome challenges, deepen their awareness, and enjoy diving more. Mentorship bridges the gap between certification and real-world diving, helping divers become calmer, more capable, and more engaged in the underwater world.

About this program

This scuba mentorship program is designed for certified divers who want to feel more confident, relaxed, and capable underwater. It’s not a course, and it’s not about collecting certifications. Instead, it focuses on guided experience, simple improvement, and enjoying each dive more.

You’ll dive into a calm, supportive environment with a clear purpose and personalized guidance. Whether you’re newly certified, don’t dive often, or just want to refine your skills, this program helps you build confidence naturally—one dive at a time.

Key Benefits of Scuba Mentorship:

Increased Confidence and Safety: By navigating challenges with a seasoned diver, mentees build confidence and reduce anxiety, leading to safer, more relaxed diving experiences.
Accelerated Skill Development: I'll provide hands-on, in-water coaching, allowing for faster improvement of techniques and, in some cases, preparation for advanced certifications.
Personalized Guidance: I offer tailored advice for specific goals or overcoming fears (e.g., air consumption or buoyancy issues), offering a level of attention not always possible in standard courses.
Insider Knowledge and Techniques: Mentees learn practical, "real-world" skills not found in textbooks, such as specialized gear advice, hidden dive spot insights, and local tips.
Motivation and Goal Setting: Mentors encourage mentees to reach new, ambitious goals and stay committed to their growth, providing support when they encounter obstacles.
Networking and Community Integration: Mentors connect newcomers to a broader community, helping them find partners, join clubs, and navigate the professional dive industry.
Confidence and Emotional Support: Regular interaction with a seasoned diver builds self-belief and helps mentees overcome common fears or "imposter syndrome" after finishing a course.
Environmental Stewardship: Experienced mentors often instill a deep respect for marine ecosystems, encouraging mentees to participate in conservation projects and underwater cleanups.

How Does Scuba Mentorship Work? 

Scuba mentorship is simple. You dive alongside me, Larry, improving one small thing at a time. Before each dive, we agree on a clear focus—like buoyancy, breathing, or comfort. During the dive, you get calm, subtle guidance. After the dive, we talk about what worked and what felt easier.

There are no tests, no pressure, and no certifications. Just relaxed, purposeful diving that builds confidence naturally.

What's included in the program:

Each mentorship dive is intentionally structured to help you improve, feel more confident, and enjoy diving more, without pressure or overload.

Pre-dive conversation: A relaxed discussion to set one clear focus for the dive (buoyancy, breathing, comfort, awareness, or confidence).
Mentored diving: You dive alongside Larry, not behind him, with calm, subtle guidance during the dive.
Real-world skill refinement: Practical improvement through normal diving—not drills or formal training.
Situational awareness support: Help with positioning, pacing, depth control, and environmental awareness.
Post-dive debrief: Simple, clear feedback on what worked, what improved, and what to focus on next time.

*Dive Professional mentorship upon request - Contact Larry Wedgewood 

Larry Wedgewood PADI Course Director
Larry Wedgewood Scuba Mentor
Larry Wedgewood Scuba Mentor
Larry Wedgewood Diver

Prices: 

Twin Lake - 2 tank dive - $99 
Pool Dive - 1.5 hrs - $55 
Equipment: $65 / $35

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