About Us
- We are a small scuba diving shop, so you're guaranteed to get good, personal, friendly service during every visit at our store.
- You will train in small groups during pool sessions (maximum 14 students)
- You will train in small groups during open water sessions (maximum 4-6 students per instructor)
- No hidden costs – the fee you see is the fee you pay
- No extra charge for textbooks during your open water certification
- You will train with high-quality, new gear. Training/rental gear is replaced on an annual basis to ensure optimal performance.
- You will automatically become a lifetime TDO Club Member, which entitles you to discount scuba gear and snorkel gear as well as advance notice of upcoming sales & specials
- You will be notified of upcoming activities & events, including the "camp 'n' dive" weekends, after work dives, boat charter outings, tropical trips, west coast trips, and many more
- You will receive over 20 hours of pool & classroom training and another 10 hours during your open water dives by a qualified instructor. Don't compromise with the "get certified quick" courses that are out there providing the bare minimum personal attention to just get you through the course!
- WE GO DIVING!! We are a very active group of divers. You'll find us out diving throughout the summer in Jasper, Twin Lakes, and other local lakes... weekly after-work dives, weekend camp 'n' dives, and attending the AUC fun activities. We venture to Vancouver Island and the Caribbean a few times throughout the year with groups of divers. All levels of divers are welcome to come "fun diving" with us!
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Lorne Lorne started diving in 1991 while living on Vancouver Island during his time with the Canadian Navy. He went on to earn his instructor certification in 2002 and is currently a certified Staff Instructor Trainer with SDI and an Instructor with TDI. He started diving with a rebreather in 2007, but still makes bubbles with his students on a regular basis. He has done alot of diving around Alberta and Vancouver Island has traveled to the Caribbean including Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Bonaire, Dominican Republic. He has dove many times on the artificial reef "HMCS Cape Breton" in Nanaimo which was once his sleeping quarters during his Navy days. |
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Jim Jim’s first go at scuba diving occurred back in 1976, when he completed his pool and classroom training, but could not face putting his head underwater at Hubbles Lake that year due to the severe algae bloom. While on a family vacation in Oahu (2007), he was allowed to come along on his sons certification dives and the passion for diving was re-born. Open water certification followed later that year and Jim is now an active diver on the local scene. Between early May and late November the best place to find Jim is at Twin Lakes (Winfield). |
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Cathy Cathy learned to swim at a young age and has been in the water ever since! She is a certified National Lifesaving Society Lifeguard and a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor/ Instructor trainer. Continuing with the aquatic theme in her life she received her Open Water Diver certification in 2012. She loves to balance a good dive with a good snorkel. Cathy became a Snorkeling Instructor in 2015. |
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Lorne Lorne started diving in 1991 while living on Vancouver Island during his time with the Canadian Navy. He went on to earn his instructor certification in 2002 and is currently a certified Staff Instructor Trainer with SDI and an Instructor with TDI. He started diving with a rebreather in 2007, but still makes bubbles with his students on a regular basis. He has done alot of diving around Alberta and Vancouver Island has traveled to the Caribbean including Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Bonaire, Dominican Republic. He has dove many times on the artificial reef "HMCS Cape Breton" in Nanaimo which was once his sleeping quarters during his Navy days. Favorite Place to Dive: |
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Angie Angie is a certified instructor with SDI. She got bit by the diving bug back in 1999. Like many Edmontonians she got certified in Jasper. It was September long weekend and it SNOWED! She has dove around Alberta, Vancouver Island, Palau, Truk Lagoon, and all over the Caribbean: Mexico (including cenotes), Dominican Republic, Honduras, Belize, Cayman Islands and Bonaire. Favorite Place to Dive: "For warm water, definitely Bonaire. For cold water, Vancouver Island. Most unforgettable diving... Truk Lagoon." |
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Cheryl Cheryl has been a certified diver since 1997 and has dove all over the Caribbean, Alberta, and Vancouver Island. She has also dove Scapa Flow in Scotland. Cheryl earned her Instructor rating in 2012 and loves introducing the underwater world to others. Favorite Place to Dive: "Vancouver Island!" |
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Ross Ross was first certified as an open water diver in April 1990 and has since completed advanced training from a variety of training agencies including SSI, PADI, and SDI/TDI. Ross enjoys the clear waters of the tropics but when it comes down to it, he is very much at home in our less luxurious Alberta lakes. |
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Burc Burc has grown up snorkeling in the Mediterranean. He got his scuba certification in 2010 and received training from a number of agencies, PADI, SSI and SDI, along the way accumulating more than 200 hours underwater. Burc dove all over Canada (Vancouver Island, Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, PEI), Alberta lakes, as well as Cuba and Bonaire. |
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Stuart Stuart started diving in 2006 getting certified in the cool crystal clear waters of Lake Beauvert, Jasper. His dive travels have taken him to the reefs of Cozumel and the Mayan Riviera of Mexico, including the cenotes. He has also dove Maui and Vancouver Island. He's also a familiar face out at Twin Lakes and helping out with students at the pool or lake during the summer. |
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Terry Terry was first certified back in 1988. Unfortunately, as a teen he never could afford the costs involved with diving and never pursued it any further. Fast forward 30 years later and while snorkeling in Playa del Carmen his mind was blown away by all of the beauty that revealed itself under the waves. This time the hook was set for Terry to get back into it; which is ironic since he loves fly-fishing and now snorkels his favorite rivers in search of secret trout hiding spots. Terry has since been furiously getting more dive experience, courses and being ever more involved with the local dive community. He loves meeting new divers, socializing with new divers and talking about…….diving. Terry’s been diving some of the best cold water diving out in Vancouver, Nanaimo, SanDiego, Jasper, Banff and not to forget Twin Lake. He was also very fortunate enough to go to Tulum, Cozumel and Bonaire where he experienced some of the Caribbean’s best and most relaxing dives of his life. He’s planning to go in the near future to the Phillipines and explore some the planets most diverse and beautiful reefs. Favorite Place to Dive: |
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Cathy (Snorkeling Instructor) Cathy learned to swim at a young age and has been in the water ever since! She is a certified National Lifesaving Society Lifeguard and a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor/ Instructor trainer. Continuing with the aquatic theme in her life she received her Open Water Diver certification in 2012. She loves to balance a good dive with a good snorkel. Cathy became a Snorkeling Instructor in 2015. |
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Terina Terina started diving in 1998 when she got certified on a cold rainy May long weekend in Jasper. She spent the first years diving in Alberta lakes before her first ocean dive in Cuba. Since then diving has become her passion and she loves to share the underwater world with others. Terina tries to dive the West Coast (Vancouver area and Vancouver Island) every year. She has explored the cold waters of the Svalbard, Norway and its wrecks, and the beagle Channel of Argentina; and the tropical and intermediate waters from South Africa and Mozambique to various places in the Caribbean and tropical Pacific including Galapagos, Mexico, Philippines and Costa Rica. Terina is still an avid local diver diving around Alberta, and Jasper and Twin Lakes are the best places to find Terina during the open water season. |
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Donald Donald was certified as an open water diver back in 2009 and has enjoyed traveling and diving to many places in Canada and the Caribbean. He also enjoys diving at Twin Lakes and Jasper. Don has also done some technical diving courses and will often be seen diving his twin tanks whenever he gets the chance. Favorite place to dive:
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Robert Rob went snorkeling in Mexico in 2018 and was blown away by what was below the surface. Got his open water certification in 2019 in Mexico, and then covid hit. Started diving cold water locally during covid and haven't stopped! He is often seen getting wet at many of the popular local dive sites like Twin Lakes and around Jasper. Favorite Place to Dive: |
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Julian Julian was certified as an open water diver in 2016 in Nanaimo BC during adventure training while in the army reserves. The majority of his diving experience has been in the Yucatan province of Mexico, including the cenotes. In 2019/2020, Julian took an extended trip to Cozumel where he completed his instructor certification. Now he has been enjoying the challenges of cold water diving in Canada and the local lakes of Alberta. Favorite Place to Dive: |
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