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The underwater world is an incredible place and I have been fortunate to venture into this world. My life underwater has been simply amazing. I hope to share my experiences and observations with you.

My journey has taken me far in the world of scuba diving from open water diver to dive professional and dive shop owner. I have now embarked on a new phase of giving back to the industry. There is always something new on the horizon.

Never slow down and keep going strong. Hope you’ll come with me on this journey.

How do you like your scuba magazines?

A few days ago, I took my mom to the local Barnes and Noble bookstore here in Glastonbury, CT. While she was browsing to pick up a couple of recent novels, I headed over to the wall of magazines. As I made my way down the long rack of periodicals, I passed by the various sections that included current events, history, finance and money, travel, food, hobbies, until I came to the sports section. I wanted to see if I could find any magazines related to scuba diving. My quest was fruitless, and that got me to wonder why there were no periodicals for scuba diving at my local bookstore, given all the other sports magazines on the rack.

On the rack were a multitude of magazines related to the major professional sports leagues, but there were also several periodicals for other sporting activities. If you are into hunting or gun ownership, you could take your pick from quite a few. There were many magazines related to fishing. Runners and triathletes had several issues from which to pick. Boating, yachting, fishing, you name it there seemed like there was something for everyone, except scuba divers.

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Are you too old to be a scuba dive pro?

I recently listened to an episode of Tec Clark’s Dive Locker Podcast where he interviewed Dan Orr about training older divers. In many of our classes we see a wide range of ages from pre-teen to retirees who are seeking their next adventure in life. I could definitely relate to the discussion between Tec and Dan. There are many articles out there that talk about aging divers but it also got me thinking about another question. Are you too old to become a scuba diving professional? We all know that there is a minimum age to become a dive professional but there is no upper age limit. As I did a little more research I found that there is little if any discussion related to becoming a dive professional later in life.

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An Author’s Journey

I guess you can say that I always had a desire to write. As a busy professional with a brutal travel schedule it always seemed too hard to find the time to sit down and write. Several years ago after we had been running our dive shop – Scuba Shack in Rocky Hill, CT, I decided to start writing a weekly blog for our dive center website. I called that blog Scuba Shack Weekly. My intention was to keep our customers and potential clients informed of all that was happening around the dive shop and also pass along some other interesting items.

After about a year of writing Scuba Shack Weekly, I decided to start a podcast. That podcast is Scuba Shack Radio, a bi-weekly podcast in support of Scuba Shack’s mission to empower individuals with knowledge, ability and experience to venture underwater in pursuit of their aspirations and to advocate for ocean health and sustainability. I had also produced a number of YouTube videos titled – The Fish and Things I’ve Found Underwater. I was keeping busy with the weekly blog, marketing newsletters, and the podcast.

Against this backdrop, I decided to begin my journey as an author. I had been doing a segment on the podcast called Your Next Dive. I would talk about the places I had been diving and give the listeners a little bit of information about these destinations. A six minute to eight minute segment on a podcast couldn’t do justice to the incredible diving experiences I was fortunate to have had. So Your Next Dive – My Adventures in Scuba Diving is coming soon.

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