Henry Wang
Resident trimix rebreather and cave diver
Henry started diving in Winter of 2004 and the diving bug took a firm hold. He quickly progressed from open water to cave diver before finally moving on to rebreather diving.
His favorite dives are in the caves of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Between cave trips, he can be found dipping his fins in to Whytecliff Park and other popular local sites.
Henry is also part owner of The Edge Climbing Centre. When he is not diving, he can be found teaching climbing classes.
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Mike Delaney
Master Instructor and KISS Rebreather Diver
Mike has been scuba diving since 1998 and quickly became addicted to the sport becoming a Divemaster in 1999 and an Instructor in 2003.
Before joining The Edge Diving Centre he worked at the Vancouver Aquarium as an Aquarist, Animal Care Staff and Assistant Diving Officer. Mike is actively involved in many community and international marine conservation activities, such as REEF Evironmental Education Foundation and Earthwatch: WWII Wrecks of Truk Lagoon.
Mike is the Assistant Dive Safety Officer for the Pavilion Lake Research Project led by UBC, Canadian Space Agency and NASA.
Mike enjoys photography, exploring with his rebreather and is an avid naturalist.
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Megan Muirhead
Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Megan started diving 7 years ago in the cold waters of BC and worked her way up to the Instructor level.
She has been on amazing dive trips to the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, the sealife rich waters of Hawaii, and shallow reefs and cenotes of Mexico - where she quickly realized that she too will be sucked into the realm of cave diving eventually.
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Sherry Garinger
Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Sherry started diving in 1995 in Edmonton, Alberta as part of her training working with the Deep Sea Adventure in West Edmonton Mall. She continued her professional training when she moved to Vancouver in 2000 and quickly made the move down to warmer waters where she taught diving in Honduras for 5 years.
Thanks to a new addition in the family she is now permanently back in Vancouver and dipping her fins again in the cold Pacific!
Ricarda McDonald
Open Water Scuba Instructor/Seal Team Leader
Ricarda began her underwater adventures in the Winter of 2004 while in French Polynesia. She enjoys many aspects of scuba diving but her favorite is merely sharing space with the diverse universe of creatures that live underwater.
Ricarda is not currently a cave diver and entertains no thoughts of becoming one in the future. "I am the proof that you can dive with these folks and still keep your nose out of caves!"
When not in the water, Ricarda produces and exhibits contemporary artwork. She also runs her own company and has traveled extensively.
Brandon Rogers
Assistant Instructor
Brandon first stepped in to the ocean to conquer his deep water fear in 2003. Shortly after you would have found him in the cenotes in Mexico, hyperventilating on his regulator.
By the end of 2006 he has become a PADI Assistant Instructor. Although Brandon does most of his diving in the local waters in BC, he has dove in Tulum, Playa Del Carmen, Cozumel, and New York.
He has fallen in love with wreck diving and overhead underwater environments. He now spends his down time diving in the Indian Arm - if you can't find him there, he is diving one of our local wrecks.
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Marsha Smythe
Open Water Scuba Instructor
Marsha fell in love with diving in the warm waters of the Caribbean in 1999. Upon relocating to BC she began cold water diving. She continued her dive training and certification in BC waters, obtaining her Instructor certification in the summer of 2007.
"The diving skills acquired here far surpass warm water training. The variations in gear used, locations and environmental conditions significantly increase diver knowledge right from the Open Water level. This is the best place to learn to dive and therefore the best place to teach divers."
Jim McPherson
Open Water Scuba Instructor
Jim started diving in April 2006 and logged 100 dives in BC waters within the first 12 months. He discovered quickly that this was just the beginning to a life time of adventure.
He foresees technical diving followed by yes, cave diving in his future. When he is not diving, he manages an industrial moving company. His other hobbies includes rock climbing, skiing & snowboarding.
Zoe McDougall
Divemaster In Training
Zoe started diving in the Fall of 2005. Within a year she was a Master Scuba Diver and shortly thereafter started diving with twin tanks.
Zoe has dove in the warm waters of India, Thailand, Mexico and Hawaii but always looks forward to diving local BC waters. The technical and cave diving route beckons Zoe although she thinks she will draw the line at a rebreather.
When she is not underwater Zoe can be found at UBC working towards a Ph.D.
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