About Us
James Friley- Owner / Lead Instructor
James Friley- Owner / Lead Instructor
James Friley- Owner / Lead Instructor
James is a USMC combat veteran who first began to scuba dive in 2000. He is a SDI / TDI Instructor, PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, RAID Tec Instructor, Emergency First Response Instructor, Basic Life Support Instructor, and Nationally Registered EMT. James is a certified rebreather diver on the Dive Rite O2ptima Back Mount, the Dive R
James is a USMC combat veteran who first began to scuba dive in 2000. He is a SDI / TDI Instructor, PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, RAID Tec Instructor, Emergency First Response Instructor, Basic Life Support Instructor, and Nationally Registered EMT. James is a certified rebreather diver on the Dive Rite O2ptima Back Mount, the Dive Rite O2ptima Chest Mount, and the Kiss Sidewinder. He is currently qualified to teach on the Dive Rite O2ptima Back Mount and the O2ptima Chest Mount rebreathers. He is also a technical, trimix, and side-mount instructor, who when not teaching can usually be found diving on one of his rebreathers in the Florida panhandle either in the Gulf or one of the numerous caves in Florida, or the Florida Keys.
James' Qualifications
SDI Open Water Scuba Instructor
SDI Specialty Instructor
TDI Open Circuit Tec Trimix Instructor
TDI CCR Helitrox Instructor
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
PADI Specialty Instructor
PADI "Distinctive" Specialty Instructor
PADI Tec Side-mount Instructor
PADI Trimix Instructor
PADI CCR Trimix Instructor
RAID Open Circuit Instructor
RAID Specialty Instructor
RAID Divemaster Instructor
RAID First Aid Instructor
RAID Side-mount Instructor
RAID Technical Trimix Instructor
American Heart Association BLS Instructor
Nationally Registered EMT
TDI & PSAI Full Cave Diver
TDI & PSAI DPV Cave Diver
Rick Bacon- Instructor
James Friley- Owner / Lead Instructor
James Friley- Owner / Lead Instructor
Rick is a retired Army veteran who's passion is helping wounded warriors experience the underwater world. Rick is a SDI and PADI Open Water Instructor and Specialty Instructor. He is also a HSA Instructor to teach those with disabilities the joys of diving. Rick is also a certified open circuit technical and trimix rebreather diver, w
Rick is a retired Army veteran who's passion is helping wounded warriors experience the underwater world. Rick is a SDI and PADI Open Water Instructor and Specialty Instructor. He is also a HSA Instructor to teach those with disabilities the joys of diving. Rick is also a certified open circuit technical and trimix rebreather diver, who volunteers his time with the National Park Service on expedition dives and overseas in the scientific search for artifacts and remains from World War II. Rick teaches primarily in the Florida panhandle area.
Rick's Qualifications
SDI Open Water Instructor
SDI Specialty Instructor
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
PADI Specialty Instructor
Open Circuit Trimix Diver
TDI CCR Trimix Diver
DAN First AID Instructor
HSA Instructor
TDI & PSAI Full Cave Diver
TDI & PSAI DPV Cave Diver