Hooka diving looks like snorkeling. Do I need to be trained?
True, Third Lung diving is almost as easy as snorkeling. The freedom of swimming unencumbered by SCUBA tanks will certainly remind you of snorkeling or free diving. Still, whenever you breathe air while under water, you are operating under a different set of rules. Training is required for everyone who uses the Third Lung. The training could be a traditional open water SCUBA certification course or a Recreational Hookah Diver course. The latter course was specifically designed for Recreational Surface Supplied Air Diving through the joint efforts of both Third Lung and the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI). Courses involve about 30 contact hours and can be completed in as few as 5 days depending on available scheduling time for both instructor and students. With proper training and proper maintenance of equipment, hooka diving can be extremely safe. Third Lung has been accident free since it’s inception in 1969.
