Bio
Channel Islands Dive Adventures is owned and operated by Ken Kollwitz. Ken was certified at 16, had a 10 year surface interval and has been diving the last 20+ years mainly around the Ventura-Monterey-Channel Islands area. He considers himself a true cold water diver with his favorite diving around Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Other places Ken really enjoys to dive are Jade Cove, Port San Luis / Avila / Morro Bay area, Monastery beach and San Clemente Island. Ken has a sense of adventure and enjoys all types of diving such as; hunting, wrecks, photography, drift, deep, tech, deco and more. Ken is always looking for new exciting out of the way dive sites and hard to get too dive sites.
Ken is an insured NAUI Divemaster and a brand new NAUI Scuba Instructor. He is certified in limited wreck penetration (TDI); advanced nitrox/decompression procedures (IANTD), open water buddy for disabled divers (HSA) and he is a DAN diving emergency specialist provider.
Ken has been a member of the Channel Islands Divers dive club for many years where he has served as past President and Dive Coordinator. He also has been a member and helped out with various other local dive clubs and organizations such as the Channel Islands Underwater Photographic Society and the Channel Islands Council of Divers. He also helped out the Ventura College advanced NAUI dive program for the about 5 years. Ken formerly worked for the Sunfish dive boat as a Divemaster and Operations Manager.
Besides diving, Ken enjoys planning, organizing and leading dive trips locally and abroad and he really enjoys meeting new divers and working as a Divemaster. Ken believes safety is #1 and having fun is #2.
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