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Sophie was born and raised in Arkansas where she attended the University of Arkansas. There she studied Studio Art with a focus in sculpture. After attending University she spent some traveling the world. She took the PADI Open Water Diver Course while visiting Bali in Indonesia. From there she landed a job at Chena Hot…

Alex was born and raised right here in Ketchikan, Alaska. Alex says she has always felt a deep connection to the ocean. As a child she spent countless hours exploring tide pools, playing with bullheads and limpets and always eagerly waiting for low tide. The coastline has been her playground from an early age and…

Melody was born and raised right here in Ketchikan. We always love having some local talent here at Snorkel Alaska. She grew up snorkeling in the waters surrounding Ketchikan and performing in the local theater. Melody obtained her PADI Open SCUBA certification three years ago through the local dive shop Wind & Water SCUBA and…

Chris is originally from Louisville, Kentucky.  For the past four years here’s been based in Winter Park Colorado and working as a certified Snowboard Instructor.  During the summer months he’s been working various seasonal positions and traveling.  Chris says one of his most memorable seasonal jobs was working as a Ropes Course Lead and Zipline…

Fred Drake’s journey into the underwater world began on a family trip to Bermuda when he was 13, where he first went SCUBA diving. Two years later Fred was a certified PADI Open Water SCUBA Diver trained by Bermuda diving legend Dave McCleod. His academic pursuits took him west to Humboldt State University in California,…

Kurt is originally from Chicago, Illinois. A number of years ago he gave up his real job for the life of a PADI SCUBA Instructor. Since then Kurt has travelled to a variety of Caribbean islands including Antigua, St. Maarten, Saba, Puerto Rico, U.S. & British Virgin Islands, Turks & Cacois, Costa Rica and most…