people

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 Thailand. From there she landed a job at Chena Hot Springs just…

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 three 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…

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…