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The newest addition to team Snorkel Alaska is Alex. She 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…

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 two years ago through the local dive shop Wind & Water SCUBA and…

Hendrik also goes by the nickname of Hendo. He grew up in New South Wales, Australia enjoying all the things Australia has to offer. Hendo grew up spending time in the outdoors, hiking, kayaking, snorkeling and learned to SCUBA dive at a young age. He swam in every ocean, river, waterfall, and lake that he…

Kriph hails from the mountains of Northern Virginia where he grew up swimming, fishing, foraging and hunting. A few years ago, he packed up his bags and headed to Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California. It was there that he stumbled upon a set of snorkeling equipment and a Hawaiian sling. Having never…

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…