Resident Trimix KISS Rebreather, Cave and Sidemount 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.
Additional Certifications: DSAT Trimix Gas Blender, PSI Service Technician and Service Technician for most Major Brands.
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 Environmental 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.
Additional Certifications: PADI Specialty Instructor, EFR Instructor Trainer, DSAT Trimix Gas Blender Instructor, CAUS Science Diver, REEF Instructor and KISS Rebreather Diver. PSI Service Technician and Service Technican for most major regulator brands.
Trisha
has been diving since the fall of 2003.She is now an instructor, and enjoys guiding
new and experienced divers in our local waters.The majority of her dives have been in BC's cold water.Diving off of Vancouver Island and Quadra
Island are among her favourite destinations.After experiencing warm water diving in Belize in 2006, she has since
traveled to Honduras, French Polynesia, Hawaii, and the Galapagos Islands to explore the
various underwater environments.
Her
favourite dives are with big animals, especially sharks. Trisha has a passion
for underwater photography, and marine conservation efforts.
Additional Certifications: EFR Instructor, DSAT Trimix Gas Blender, SCUBAPRO Service Technician
Megan started diving in 2001 in the cold waters of BC and worked her way up to the Instructor level in 2007.
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.
Additional Certifications: PADI Specialty Instructor, EFR Instructor, DSAT Trimix Gas Blender, SCUBAPRO Service Technician and PSI Service Technician.
Zoe started diving in the Fall of 2005. Within a year she was a Master Scuba Diver and became a Divemaster and technical diver in 2008.
Zoe has dove in the warm waters of India, Thailand, Mexico, Hawaii and Fiji but always looks forward to diving local BC waters. Further technical diving and possibly cave diving 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 PhD.
Additional Certifications: DSAT Trimix Gas Blender, PSI Service Technician, SCUBAPRO Service Technician, TDI Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures Tech Diver.
Jim McPherson
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
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 is now a technical diver and foresees the possibility of cave diving in his future. When he is not diving, he manages an industrial moving company. His other hobbies include rock climbing, skiing & snowboarding.
Additional Certifications: PADI Specialty Instructor, EFR Instructor, DSAT Trimix Gas Blender, PSI Service Technician, TDI Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures Tech Diver.
Brandon Rogers
PADI 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 had 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.
Additional Certifications: EFR Instructor, DSAT Trimix Gas Blender, NSS Full Cave Diver.
Julian took his first Discover Scuba Diving class in the tropical waters of Maui back in 2000. He was strictly a warm water diver until finally realizing in 2005 that he was butch enough to take on the chilly waters of BC. With a marked preference for warm water diving (like most warm-blooded species), Julian strives to travel to at least one new tropical destination each year. He already has Hawaii, Saba, Roatan, St Lucia, Sea of Cortez, and Bonaire featured throughout his logbook.
When not planning his next escape, Julian is easy to spot at Whytecliff by his collection of distinctive hoods. Unlike his colleagues, he's perfectly content to observe caves and wrecks from the outside and will defer his tech training until he's completely bored with everything within the first 130 feet!
Otto started diving in 1991 in the warmer waters of Southern Africa, becoming a Divemaster in 1997 and an Instructor in 1998, before relocating to Canada in 2000.
His entire family - wife, son, and daughter - are all avid divers and whenever possible they all meet up for dive trips and vacations. Otto's favourite warm water diving has been with the whale sharks off the Mozambique coast, and the best cold water dives have been near Quadra Island. His most challenging diving has been in flooded mineshafts in South Africa.
While not diving, Otto is a Project/Engineering Manager for a precast concrete company.
No stranger to cold water diving Simon qualified as an Open Water Diver in the frigid waters of Southern England in 1997. Quite content as a vacation diver Simon visited such destinations as Costa Rica, Hawaii, Australia and recently the Galapogos Islands, but the Emerald Ocean of British Columbia beckoned. Continuing his dive education with such specialties as Wreck, Deep and Nitrox; the urge to go professional soon struck and he became a Divemaster in 2008. Simon can be found regularly helping with new students at Whytecliff Park or diving his favorite spot Copper Cove. An avid supporter of environmental causes and animal welfare groups he can be found volunteering to put his head between a harpoon and a whale.
Additional Certifications: EFR Instructor
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