Meet the instructional staff! Print

We have a wide range of instructional staff to be able to meet the needs of anyone, the experience of the people listed below is absolutely incredible, and we want you to get to know them a little, so please click on read more and learn some nuggets of info about the staff that will help you learn what we all love to do, dive, dive, dive!

 

Anthony Hass

Anthony Ice Scuba Diving

PADI Open Water Scuba  Instructor

 

Been Diving since: 1995

Instructor certification in: 2000

Favorite Specialty: Ice Diving

Favorite Dive site: Frank O’Conner ship near Door County, WI

Best Underwater find: 1972 Class Ring in Red Granite Quarry

One thing you should know about Anthony: Anthony’s passion for diving came out of his love of fishing.

Anthony says…

Life’s too short, let’s go diving!

 

 

Dan Hughson

Dan

PADI Dive Master

 

Been Diving since: 1988– military

1996– PADI Open Water Certification

Dive Master since: 2007

Favorite Specialty: Deep Diving

Favorite Dive site: Ginnie Springs, Florida– diving with Manatees.

One thing you should know about Dan:

He enjoys learning and is always increasing his knowledge and experience.

Dan’s Mission:

To keep diving fun for students.

Dan says…

When diving in shark infested water,

dive with someone slower than you!

 

 

Donnise North

Donnise

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

 

Been Diving since: 1992

Instructor certification in: 1994

Favorite Specialty: Underwater Naturalist

Favorite Dive sites: St. Croix– wall diving; Dominica Island; Cozumel

Best Underwater find: Splendid Toad Fish (Cozumel); Seahorse (Dominica); Batfish (Dominica)

One thing you should know about Donnise:

Donnise achieved her PADI Instructor certification while living in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. She began her dive career in 1993 and has worked as an instructor, technician and dive expert ever since!

Donnise says...

I’d like to see each one of my students succeed in becoming a certified scuba diver. My commitment to each student is to provide whatever they need to accomplish their goals.

 

 

Adrian

 PADI Dive Master

 

Been Diving Since: 1982

Dive Master Since: 2008

Favorite Specialty: Night Diver, Drift Diver

Favorite Dive Site: Old Blue (Bonaire)

One thing you should know about Adrian: Plans on retiring on his favorite island of Bonaire.

Best underwater find: His own lens retainer from his own mask while diving. "Weird and kind of lucky"

Favorite quote:

I'd rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.

George Burns

 

 

Gary Shelp

Gary

PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Been Diving since: 1996

Instructor certification in: 1998

Favorite Specialties: Wreck Diving; Enriched Air (Nitrox)

Favorite Dive sites: Bonaire, Roatan & the Cayman Islands

Best Underwater finds: Flashlight, in great condition, Fishing Pole

One thing you should know about Gary:

He plans on semi-retirement in Roaton (Bay Islands near Honduras), where he owns property.

Specialities Gary teaches:

Boat, Deep Drift, Wreck, Enriched Air (Nitrox),

Digital Underwater Photographer, Shore Diving, Night & Drysuit.

Gary says…

If you aren’t having fun, take a vacation and go diving!

The world is over 50% below sea level… so go explore it!

 

 

Herb Mason

Herb

PADI Dive Master

Been Diving since: 1999

Dive Master Since: 2002

Favorite Specialty: Advanced Open Water

Favorite Dive sites: Vernon– Steamer Vessel Wreck, Rawley Point WI.

Best Underwater find: Dewalt Circular Saw

Dive nickname: SCUBA

One thing you should know about Herb:

He’s also a technical diver, certified by TDI (Techinical Diving International) for deep diving, advanced , Nitrox and Trimix.

Herb says…
Shut up and dive!

 

 

Jim Walsh

Jim

PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer

 

Been Diving since: 1978

Instructor certification in: 1988

Favorite Specialty: Wreck Diving

Favorite Dive site: Isle Royale in Lake Superior

Best Underwater find: Milk in a bottle on a shipwreck.

Specialties Jim teaches include:

Deep Diver, Drysuit, Enriched Air (Nitrox),

Equipment Specialist, Ice Diver, Night Diving,

Underwater Photography, Underwater Navigator & Wreck Diving.

 

Amy Reidenbach

Amy

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

Been Diving Since: 1999

Instructor certification in: 2007

Favorite Specialty: Night Diving

Favorite Dive Sites: Bonaire, Bahamas, Lake Michigan Ship Wrecks

Best Underwater Find: Matt!, Frog fish - Bonaire, Lion Fish - Bahamas

One Thing You Didn't Know About Amy:  She loves the outdoors, so if she's not diving, she's skiing or rock climbing.  Also loves diving with sharks.


 

Matt Van Zeeland

Matt

PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer

 

Been Diving since: 1999

Instructor certification in: 2007

Favorite Specialty: Deep & Nitrox

Favorite Dive sites: Rouse Simmons (Christmas Tree Ship) near Two Rivers, WI

Best underwater find: Amy!

One thing you should know about Matt:

When he’s not diving you just may find him on a mountainside. His other passion is alpine style climbing!

A favorite quote of Matt’s…

The simpler you make things, the richer the experience becomes.” ~Steve House

 

 

Rick Schmude

Rick

PADI Dive Master

 

Been Diving since: 1998

Dive Master since: 2001

Favorite Specialty: ALL of them.

Favorite Dive sites: Any open water anywhere.

Best Underwater find: Fishing pole

Rick says…

I like to help people learn! It is rewarding to see when a student gets a skill.

 

 

Scott (Scotty) Belknap

Scotty

PADI Dive Master

 

Been Diving since: 1980

Dive Master since: 2006

Favorite Specialty: Deep Diver & Nitrox

Favorite Dive sites: The ones I haven’t seen yet!

Best Underwater find: Each time I see something new.

One thing you should know about Scotty:

If he’s not under the water, he’s high above it… Scotty is a helicopter pilot and spends much of his time in the air!

Scotty says…

Don’t let yourself stagnate, try something new.

 

 

 

Rob Scott

Rob

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

Been Diving since: 2003

Certification level: Instructor

Favorite Dive sites:

Lake Michigan Wrecks

Cozumel, Mexico– Devil’s Throat

Bonaire (just get in the water anywhere and look down!)

Best Underwater find: Best friends.


Rob says…

"The first key to greatness is to be in reality what we appear to be."

--Socrates