Jody Smith PADI Master Instructor
Owner/Operator
This gentle giant is most commonly found in the Adventure Sports Newmarket store, or sometimes lollygagging at the bottom of a lake or ocean where he feels most at home.
Jody's favourite part about teaching scuba diving is witnessing the big smiles on the faces of students as they successfully master their scuba skills! There's just no greater joy. :) info@adventuresports.ca
Owner/Operator
This gentle giant is most commonly found in the Adventure Sports Newmarket store, or sometimes lollygagging at the bottom of a lake or ocean where he feels most at home.
Jody's favourite part about teaching scuba diving is witnessing the big smiles on the faces of students as they successfully master their scuba skills! There's just no greater joy. :) info@adventuresports.ca
Jill Smith PADI Master Scuba Diver, Divemaster in Training, and Underwater Photographer
Underwater photography is the inspiration that keeps me searching under the waves. I have some new photography goals for this year, and I'm looking forward to working on macro photography.
I just have a fascination with the underwater marine life; I could watch them all day!
Blog:
http://www.adventuresports.ca/adventure-sports-blog
Underwater photography is the inspiration that keeps me searching under the waves. I have some new photography goals for this year, and I'm looking forward to working on macro photography.
I just have a fascination with the underwater marine life; I could watch them all day!
Blog:
http://www.adventuresports.ca/adventure-sports-blog
Taylor PADI Advanced Open Water Diver / Scuba Sales Associate, and Media/Marketing Specialist
Please join us in welcoming Taylor to our Adventure Sports Newmarket team! She is a media and marketing specialist, and we look forward to the fun in our posts and newsletters this summer. Taylor joined us in Florida this month, meeting many of you, and is now returning with the gang ready to meet your underwater needs! Come in, introduce yourself, and say hello!
Take a look at Taylor's first blog: New Diver, Diving the Florida Keys
Please join us in welcoming Taylor to our Adventure Sports Newmarket team! She is a media and marketing specialist, and we look forward to the fun in our posts and newsletters this summer. Taylor joined us in Florida this month, meeting many of you, and is now returning with the gang ready to meet your underwater needs! Come in, introduce yourself, and say hello!
Take a look at Taylor's first blog: New Diver, Diving the Florida Keys
Bethany PADI Advanced Open Water Diver / Scuba Sales Associate,
Welcome back Bethany! You will remember Bethany from last year, and she is back to dive and work with us again this summer!
Welcome back Bethany! You will remember Bethany from last year, and she is back to dive and work with us again this summer!
First by PADI rank, and then alphabetically
Edward Chan PADI Course Director
Edward has always been an avid diver and started diving in the early 1980's; he has traveled to many places to dive including most of the Caribbean Islands, Hawaii, Palau, Fiji, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan and Thailand. Edward became a PADI Course Director in 2009, and earned his DAN Instructor Trainer rating in the same year. Edward is also a EFR Instructor Trainer. Besides open circuit scuba training, Edward also teaches KiSS CCR, which is a manual driven closed circuit
Edward has always been an avid diver and started diving in the early 1980's; he has traveled to many places to dive including most of the Caribbean Islands, Hawaii, Palau, Fiji, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan and Thailand. Edward became a PADI Course Director in 2009, and earned his DAN Instructor Trainer rating in the same year. Edward is also a EFR Instructor Trainer. Besides open circuit scuba training, Edward also teaches KiSS CCR, which is a manual driven closed circuit
Chris PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer & Tech. Diver
Chris started diving in 1982. He achieved his Technical Diver card & Divemaster in 2008, followed by his IDC (Instructor Development Course) in 2010.
Ask him how many dives he has under his belt; I'll bet it's too many to count!
Chris started diving in 1982. He achieved his Technical Diver card & Divemaster in 2008, followed by his IDC (Instructor Development Course) in 2010.
Ask him how many dives he has under his belt; I'll bet it's too many to count!
David PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
David combines his science teaching day job with his dream job of diving. Dave was certified in Mexico in 2004 where his "pool dives" were in cenotes (so cool). This is where he fell in love with the sport. While Tobermory and Lake Simcoe have their charms, he would like to return to warm water and colorful fish as soon as possible. Dave is also very excited that his first born is now old enough to start PADI Training (YAY!). Dave’s goal is to make the PADI course eligible for Ontario High School credits - this year marks Dave's third senior physics class graduating through ASN’s Discover Scuba Program!
David combines his science teaching day job with his dream job of diving. Dave was certified in Mexico in 2004 where his "pool dives" were in cenotes (so cool). This is where he fell in love with the sport. While Tobermory and Lake Simcoe have their charms, he would like to return to warm water and colorful fish as soon as possible. Dave is also very excited that his first born is now old enough to start PADI Training (YAY!). Dave’s goal is to make the PADI course eligible for Ontario High School credits - this year marks Dave's third senior physics class graduating through ASN’s Discover Scuba Program!
Scuba John PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
John started diving in 2007 and it was love at first bubble! Over the next year he got his Dive Master Training and moved his way up to Instructor in 2010! John is a dedicated dive Instructor and loves to see the excitement from all his students when they experience there first breath underwater!
With John’s kind spirt and hilarious laugh, he makes learning fun for everyone! His favorite Place to dive is the beautiful Florida keys and his favorite marine animal are rays and turtles! John cannot wait to teach his 3 and half year old son the joys of Scuba diving when he is old enough, so they can experience the sport together!
John started diving in 2007 and it was love at first bubble! Over the next year he got his Dive Master Training and moved his way up to Instructor in 2010! John is a dedicated dive Instructor and loves to see the excitement from all his students when they experience there first breath underwater!
With John’s kind spirt and hilarious laugh, he makes learning fun for everyone! His favorite Place to dive is the beautiful Florida keys and his favorite marine animal are rays and turtles! John cannot wait to teach his 3 and half year old son the joys of Scuba diving when he is old enough, so they can experience the sport together!
Rob PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, PADI Rebreather Instructor
EFR Instructor
Project Aware Instructor
Tec-50 Wreck Specialist
DSAT Gas Blender
VIP tank Inspector
PADI Rebreather Instructor
Rob has visited almost every dive site there is, in every type of weather to assist our instructors and students; whether they needed just a little encouragement, equipment tweaking, technique advice, Rob was there.
EFR Instructor
Project Aware Instructor
Tec-50 Wreck Specialist
DSAT Gas Blender
VIP tank Inspector
PADI Rebreather Instructor
Rob has visited almost every dive site there is, in every type of weather to assist our instructors and students; whether they needed just a little encouragement, equipment tweaking, technique advice, Rob was there.
Steve PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
Steve has been a divemaster since 2013, although he has been diving for many, many more years than that, and in May 2015 achieved his Instructor certification - congratulations, Steve!
New divers appreciate his extensive knowledge and patient demeanor. We all love diving with Steve!
Steve has been a divemaster since 2013, although he has been diving for many, many more years than that, and in May 2015 achieved his Instructor certification - congratulations, Steve!
New divers appreciate his extensive knowledge and patient demeanor. We all love diving with Steve!
Thomas PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
Thomas has been a diver for over 10 years, and has many certifications under his belt to boast of, such as PADI Scuba Instructor (est.2010), Side-mount Instructor, Rebreather Diver, Divemaster, plus more than 18 other specialty certifications, with dive logs too numerous to count!
Next goal for Thomas is the Cave Diving Certification (he hopes to finish by February 2018).
It's easy to dive with instructors that have that kind of passion and love for the sport!
Thomas has been a diver for over 10 years, and has many certifications under his belt to boast of, such as PADI Scuba Instructor (est.2010), Side-mount Instructor, Rebreather Diver, Divemaster, plus more than 18 other specialty certifications, with dive logs too numerous to count!
Next goal for Thomas is the Cave Diving Certification (he hopes to finish by February 2018).
It's easy to dive with instructors that have that kind of passion and love for the sport!
Brian PADI Divemaster
Brian has been a PADI scuba diver since 2005, and achieved his PADI Divemaster certification in 2013.
Why do I love being a Divemaster?
"I love it because I like to see the look on the students' faces when they finally get the skill right knowing "hey I did it. I can do this"."
Brian's easy going & friendly attitude make students feel more confident & comfortable when they are in the water for the first time. It's easy to see how much he loves what he does!
Brian has been a PADI scuba diver since 2005, and achieved his PADI Divemaster certification in 2013.
Why do I love being a Divemaster?
"I love it because I like to see the look on the students' faces when they finally get the skill right knowing "hey I did it. I can do this"."
Brian's easy going & friendly attitude make students feel more confident & comfortable when they are in the water for the first time. It's easy to see how much he loves what he does!
Dave PADI Divemaster
Dave has been a PADI scuba diver since 2006, and achieved his PADI Divemaster certification in 2013.
Why do I love being a Divemaster?
"I enjoy seeing the excitement on the divers face as they take their first breath under water and when they realize they can do the skills that are shown to them."
Another great scuba mentor, Dave is there for anyone who needs a little help and encouragement!
Dave has been a PADI scuba diver since 2006, and achieved his PADI Divemaster certification in 2013.
Why do I love being a Divemaster?
"I enjoy seeing the excitement on the divers face as they take their first breath under water and when they realize they can do the skills that are shown to them."
Another great scuba mentor, Dave is there for anyone who needs a little help and encouragement!
François PADI Divemaster
François is an active diver and an expert regulator repair technician. A busy fellow that you may find in the shop every week working on your regs to keep them working great!
François is an active diver and an expert regulator repair technician. A busy fellow that you may find in the shop every week working on your regs to keep them working great!
Gil PADI Divemaster
I was certified as an open water diver in 1997 and dove on and off since then, up to about 5 years ago before deciding to get more involved with the dive community.
I met Jody at the outdoorsman show and the rest is history. Favorite dive to date has to be Cozumel but looking to top that (it was a little dissapointing because I didn't see any sharks). Always looking to gain more knowledge and new skills. Still waiting for my wife Kara to get certified (no pressure)...
Gilbert Walker
I was certified as an open water diver in 1997 and dove on and off since then, up to about 5 years ago before deciding to get more involved with the dive community.
I met Jody at the outdoorsman show and the rest is history. Favorite dive to date has to be Cozumel but looking to top that (it was a little dissapointing because I didn't see any sharks). Always looking to gain more knowledge and new skills. Still waiting for my wife Kara to get certified (no pressure)...
Gilbert Walker
Graham PADI Divemaster
My favourite dive was on the “Adventure Sports Newmarket” Mexico trip, where we dove the "Angelita" cenote. We jumped into the cenote and descended to 90 feet where we discovered the hydrogen sulfide cloud. We descended into the cloud where I could not see anything, even my dive light seemed to be blown out like a match. We made it through the cloud into crystal clear water where we saw debris, including fallen trees and leaves and the limestone walls of the cenote. It was an amazing experience; looking forward to returning there with the club.
Graham Wasielewitsch
My favourite dive was on the “Adventure Sports Newmarket” Mexico trip, where we dove the "Angelita" cenote. We jumped into the cenote and descended to 90 feet where we discovered the hydrogen sulfide cloud. We descended into the cloud where I could not see anything, even my dive light seemed to be blown out like a match. We made it through the cloud into crystal clear water where we saw debris, including fallen trees and leaves and the limestone walls of the cenote. It was an amazing experience; looking forward to returning there with the club.
Graham Wasielewitsch
Jeff PADI Divemaster
Jeff is a fun-loving fella who loves Pina Colada's and getting caught in the rain. A Divemaster always ready to help with patience and a love for the sport!
I always say, it's the people that make the scuba experience even better than the already awesome fun that it is!
Jeff is a fun-loving fella who loves Pina Colada's and getting caught in the rain. A Divemaster always ready to help with patience and a love for the sport!
I always say, it's the people that make the scuba experience even better than the already awesome fun that it is!
Jenn PADI Divemaster
Jenn started diving in 2013, and less than a year later, completed her DMT. She has worked as a Divemaster in Thailand and Malaysia, and loved every second of it. Most of her diving has been in Southeast Asia, so she is looking forward to logging many more dives in Canada!
Jenn started diving in 2013, and less than a year later, completed her DMT. She has worked as a Divemaster in Thailand and Malaysia, and loved every second of it. Most of her diving has been in Southeast Asia, so she is looking forward to logging many more dives in Canada!
Kamran PADI Divemaster
As for my favourite dive, I have a hard time to pick one :-) There are many of them and each were great in some ways. It is really true what they say about the fact that "diving will change and transform you". The following dives have done that for me. We are really a very tiny part of this planet but Unfortunately we can have and leave a sizeable foot print. Hopefully we leave a good print!
- Shark feeding and night dives in Bahama
- Walls and swim through in Bahamas
- Niagara II night dive in Toby
- Grotto and Rock Garden caverns in Toby
As for my favourite dive, I have a hard time to pick one :-) There are many of them and each were great in some ways. It is really true what they say about the fact that "diving will change and transform you". The following dives have done that for me. We are really a very tiny part of this planet but Unfortunately we can have and leave a sizeable foot print. Hopefully we leave a good print!
- Shark feeding and night dives in Bahama
- Walls and swim through in Bahamas
- Niagara II night dive in Toby
- Grotto and Rock Garden caverns in Toby
Lawrence PADI Divemaster
Lawrence went "PRO" in 2014!
Lawrence has been diving since he was 15 years old, and our students couldn't be in better hands! Lawrence's love of diving is infectious, and he now dives with his whole family at many of our fun outings!
Lawrence went "PRO" in 2014!
Lawrence has been diving since he was 15 years old, and our students couldn't be in better hands! Lawrence's love of diving is infectious, and he now dives with his whole family at many of our fun outings!
Liette PADI Divemaster
I learned to dive originally so that I could dive with my handsome husband, and it wasn't until I started to dive shipwrecks that I was bitten wholly by the scuba bug. The rich experience of diving a piece of history underwater is something that has me completely smitten - hook, line, and sinker!
I learned to dive originally so that I could dive with my handsome husband, and it wasn't until I started to dive shipwrecks that I was bitten wholly by the scuba bug. The rich experience of diving a piece of history underwater is something that has me completely smitten - hook, line, and sinker!
Rachel PADI Divemaster
Rachel is an avid Aqua Cat enthusiast and ferocious shark wrangler. She is most famous for her footage of the great Shark attack of 2014 on club member Bart (click to see the encounter here - Bart sports all fingers and toes as he wisely kept his arms and legs safely tucked in the ride).
Rachel is an avid Aqua Cat enthusiast and ferocious shark wrangler. She is most famous for her footage of the great Shark attack of 2014 on club member Bart (click to see the encounter here - Bart sports all fingers and toes as he wisely kept his arms and legs safely tucked in the ride).
Roger PADI Divemaster
Roger achieved his PADI Divemaster certification in 2005, however, he first started diving and got his PADI Open Water in 1996. Roger has dived all over Ontario as well as Mexico, Cuba and Florida. He is a keen diver and is always itching to get in the water any time he can. Rogers’s favorite dive spots are in the Florida Keys but he’s not picky if there is water, he is diving (he might be part fish, just sayin')!
Roger achieved his PADI Divemaster certification in 2005, however, he first started diving and got his PADI Open Water in 1996. Roger has dived all over Ontario as well as Mexico, Cuba and Florida. He is a keen diver and is always itching to get in the water any time he can. Rogers’s favorite dive spots are in the Florida Keys but he’s not picky if there is water, he is diving (he might be part fish, just sayin')!
Rick PADI Divemaster and Underwater Photographer
First dive was in Maui, Hawaii 35 years ago and loved it. Anne and I decided we had to take up the sport and get certified; which we did … a mere 32 years later! Favourite and most memorable dive was a sheer wall drift dive (no bottom) across the back of Molakai island, it was incredible, like standing on the side of a mountain where the fish looked like blowing leaves on a windy autumn day. That was my 3rd dive ever, clearly an advanced dive and knowing what I know now should not have been there … but truly specatular!!!
Rick Brown
First dive was in Maui, Hawaii 35 years ago and loved it. Anne and I decided we had to take up the sport and get certified; which we did … a mere 32 years later! Favourite and most memorable dive was a sheer wall drift dive (no bottom) across the back of Molakai island, it was incredible, like standing on the side of a mountain where the fish looked like blowing leaves on a windy autumn day. That was my 3rd dive ever, clearly an advanced dive and knowing what I know now should not have been there … but truly specatular!!!
Rick Brown
Stephen PADI Divemaster and Underwater Photographer
Stephen got his Open Water Certification in the spring of 2015, and was bitten by the scuba love-bug. He immediately began the hard work to achieve PADI Divemaster certification (not an easy task!), which he completed in the summer of 2016! He has been diving every opportunity since, diving the frigid waters of Tobermory to see their spectacular wrecks, and joining us on the Aqua Cat Bahamas Adventure Cruise to dive with sharks and turtles!
A positive and enthusiastic addition to the ASN team! We look forward to diving with Stephen in the coming year!
Stephen got his Open Water Certification in the spring of 2015, and was bitten by the scuba love-bug. He immediately began the hard work to achieve PADI Divemaster certification (not an easy task!), which he completed in the summer of 2016! He has been diving every opportunity since, diving the frigid waters of Tobermory to see their spectacular wrecks, and joining us on the Aqua Cat Bahamas Adventure Cruise to dive with sharks and turtles!
A positive and enthusiastic addition to the ASN team! We look forward to diving with Stephen in the coming year!
Waleed PADI Divemaster
Introduced to Scuba in 2009 by a dear instructor and “brother in diving” Derron Tume. As a student with anxieties and fears, I was blessed with mentorship of amazing instructors and graduated to Dive Master in April of 2016. I have been privileged to be a founding member of a Dive club introducing the passion to our men and women serving abroad; growing my family with every body of water I have come across.
Being the difficult student that I was, I learned to appreciate and have a passion working with students who resist the adventures for reasons beyond their control. Teach them to embrace and turn their hesitations to the powers and peacefulness Scuba diving beings to all of us underwater creatures.
Come join my Adventure Sports Newmarket family of the elite and experience the BOND. Above all return to our natural state “breathing in the womb of our Mother Earth”.
Introduced to Scuba in 2009 by a dear instructor and “brother in diving” Derron Tume. As a student with anxieties and fears, I was blessed with mentorship of amazing instructors and graduated to Dive Master in April of 2016. I have been privileged to be a founding member of a Dive club introducing the passion to our men and women serving abroad; growing my family with every body of water I have come across.
Being the difficult student that I was, I learned to appreciate and have a passion working with students who resist the adventures for reasons beyond their control. Teach them to embrace and turn their hesitations to the powers and peacefulness Scuba diving beings to all of us underwater creatures.
Come join my Adventure Sports Newmarket family of the elite and experience the BOND. Above all return to our natural state “breathing in the womb of our Mother Earth”.
Jill PADI Divemaster-in-Training and Underwater Photographer
In LOVE with the underwater critters!
All I need in life is to go diving on a reef with my camera, and a patient buddy, to enjoy the hilarious antics and behaviour of the marine life below the waves. My HUSBAND however, is determined that I must become a divemaster...hmm.
In LOVE with the underwater critters!
All I need in life is to go diving on a reef with my camera, and a patient buddy, to enjoy the hilarious antics and behaviour of the marine life below the waves. My HUSBAND however, is determined that I must become a divemaster...hmm.
Mike PADI Divemaster-in-Training and Underwater Photographer
Mike loves to dive in Grenada, and is a very proficient lionfish hunter (lionfish are an invasive species in the Caribbean - Click to Learn more), as well as a talented underwater photographer. We are looking forward to doing a lot more diving with Mike! Dive like Mike.
Mike loves to dive in Grenada, and is a very proficient lionfish hunter (lionfish are an invasive species in the Caribbean - Click to Learn more), as well as a talented underwater photographer. We are looking forward to doing a lot more diving with Mike! Dive like Mike.
Neil PADI Divemaster-in-Training
Meet Neil, a scuba diving enthusiast who enjoys his time under the waves with wife Kimi.
Meet Neil, a scuba diving enthusiast who enjoys his time under the waves with wife Kimi.
Peter PADI Divemaster-in-Training
Peter has begun his DIVEMASTER CHALLENGE, and we look forward to working with him this year.
Peter has begun his DIVEMASTER CHALLENGE, and we look forward to working with him this year.
Shannon PADI Divemaster-in-Training
My first dive was at Bonnie Boats Im not sure it really counts as I was a remora attached to my husbands Octo, soon after that I was signed up for my open water class. My first salt water dive was the most memorable, it was in CUBA along the bay of pigs and I can still remember how beautiful I thought it was. With only a handful of dives logged I also did 90 feet and realize now how dangerous that was, its amazing how every dive transform you.
Shannon Ormston
My first dive was at Bonnie Boats Im not sure it really counts as I was a remora attached to my husbands Octo, soon after that I was signed up for my open water class. My first salt water dive was the most memorable, it was in CUBA along the bay of pigs and I can still remember how beautiful I thought it was. With only a handful of dives logged I also did 90 feet and realize now how dangerous that was, its amazing how every dive transform you.
Shannon Ormston
Zach PADI Divemaster-in-Training
Hi Zach!
Zach is fun.
Zach is an enthusiastic diver.
We like to scuba with Zach.
Dive with Zach.
Hi Zach!
Zach is fun.
Zach is an enthusiastic diver.
We like to scuba with Zach.
Dive with Zach.
Our list of professionals is a work in progress, and we still have more to add (and there are some gaps there to fill in)! Check back often as we add and edit this page to reflect the wonderful PADI professionals of scuba diving. They are a stellar bunch of highly skilled people who love what they do. Words cannot express the impossibly high level of respect we have for them.
Thank-you all for all that you do (with a smile, and often laughter too); thank-you!
Thank-you all for all that you do (with a smile, and often laughter too); thank-you!
Molly
Adventure Sports Newmarket Inc. and our scuba diving mascot!
We like to take Molly along whenever we can, so sometimes you may find her leashed at BBQ diving events and the scuba kick-off and clean-up events. We are working on her manners, as she is still very young.
She will be enjoying Tobermory with us when we go diving there - a great place for dogs!
Adventure Sports Newmarket Inc. and our scuba diving mascot!
We like to take Molly along whenever we can, so sometimes you may find her leashed at BBQ diving events and the scuba kick-off and clean-up events. We are working on her manners, as she is still very young.
She will be enjoying Tobermory with us when we go diving there - a great place for dogs!
Rocky
Rocky often comes out to cheer divers on when they are doing their "Dive Against Debris" in the spring, or in the fall, when divers take their pumpkins underwater for carving.
He doesn't like to see furless pet, Taylor, disappear under the waves, but he waits somewhat patiently until she comes back up and the world can start turning for him. What must he think? Thanks for your surface support, Rocky!
Rocky often comes out to cheer divers on when they are doing their "Dive Against Debris" in the spring, or in the fall, when divers take their pumpkins underwater for carving.
He doesn't like to see furless pet, Taylor, disappear under the waves, but he waits somewhat patiently until she comes back up and the world can start turning for him. What must he think? Thanks for your surface support, Rocky!
Floyd
Floyd is overseeing the "Dive Against Debris" operation. He makes sure everything goes smoothly!
Floyd is overseeing the "Dive Against Debris" operation. He makes sure everything goes smoothly!