Welcome back!
The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
is looking for interesting new divers to appear in their print, online, and media publications.
PADI, I think picking ME (Scuba Matt) is definitely a good choice!
Scuba Matt photo courtesy Larry Benvenuti
Originally from Minnesota, I learned to SCUBA in a cold, freshwater lake. I was 16 years old and could barely clear my ears! Now, as a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, I live in Honolulu, HI, and teach dozens of students each week. My favorite scuba activities are Drift Diving and Digital Underwater Photography.
Starting my journey as a PADI Pro, I traveled to the beautiful Florida Keys and became a PADI Dive Master at the age of 18. Fascinated by coral reefs, I learned to take Scouts diving at the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base. Here I truly learned to love the ocean.
Hooked on scuba, I traveled back to Minnesota, donned a dry suit for the first time, and scored a job as a Dive Master near Lake Superior. Talk about getting “Wrecked!” Some of my most exciting dives were to the well-preserved wooden shipwrecks of the “Big Lake.”
Writing the Weekly Dive Report was my next job (along with teaching open water students on the weekend) when I became a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor and got my next gig as a scuba newspaper reporter in Marathon, FL. Here I worked for over a year writing about the unique people, places, and diving back in the Florida Keys. Hoping to start a journey around the world, I left Florida to document my adventures on Scubamatt.com.
Scuba Matt friends, what do you think? Show your support with some positive comments!
