Inspiration CCR crossover Instructor?????

[sharky]

Whats up! I am finishing my OC full cave next week and I was wondering if any one knows a crossover Instructor to CCR????? I have at least 100 hours on the Inspiration and trimix time on it. But, I have just found a new love for the cave diving environment. I am a converted wreck diver and received alot of training from Dan Crowell, former owner of the SEEKER. But, a good friend of mine while doing a TV shoot in Truk Lagoon had talked me into trying cave diving. I now know what Becky Kagan and David Ulloa see in this beautiful new (to me) realm of diving. So, if anyone knows a good instructor for a crossover that would be great. Cheers and safe diving to all!!!

Mark "Sharky" Alexander
President

Sharky's Underwater Expeditions, LLC
St. Charles, Missouri

[FW]

Martin Robson is probably your best bet, Tom Mount can, but is harder to schedule. I think Jeff Bozanic might, but he is in CA. Look at http://www.nsscds.org/index.html, under "Instructor Listing" for contact information. There are also several other RB instructors, but they may not be qualified on the Inspiration.

[Line Squirrel]

Martin Robson is probably your best bet, Tom Mount can, but is harder to schedule. I think Jeff Bozanic might, but he is in CA. Look at http://www.nsscds.org/index.html, under "Instructor Listing" for contact information. There are also several other RB instructors, but they may not be qualified on the Inspiration.

Martin is coming back to the US in sometime in November and again in December, you might get with him soon and try and schedule something if he is your choice. I don't do CCR but I know Martin very well (he always stays with us when in the states). He is an "Instructor Trainer" so his qualifications are up there. He dosen't hold back any punches and sometimes that rubs people the wrong way but you can rest easy knowing when you go through one of his classes you'll know your sh!#

Another, more local type, would be either Paul Heinterth or Jill Heinerth...but I don't know if they are qualified on the Inspiratrion...my gut thinks they are.

[OFG-1]

I believe Greg Stanton at Wakulla Dive Center can certify Cave CCR also.

[sharky]

Thanks for the input and I will give them a call. Cheers!

[Line Squirrel]

Actually I made a mistake that I should correct, Martin is an Instructor trainer, trainer.

The question is who was his instructor trainer trainer trainer??? :P

[Rikki Battistini]

You could also try Phill Short he is over from the UK mid October and again in Decemeber. I know he is an instructor trainer on the Insperation and he dives the Ouroborus himself for both instruction and for exploration. he has trianed more people on this unit than any other instructor.

http://www.philshorttechnical.co.uk/main.htm

[JE]

I observed Jill Heinreath teaching a CCR class awhile back & I wouldn't hesitate in asking her-!
Best of Luck to you,

je

[REastman]

Not trying to stir the pot...But if you are already cave certified, and you are tri-mix certified on your rebreather....do you really need another cave course to dive your rebreather in a cave???

[billyf]

well why take your full cave in OC

just take it in CCR