Suncoast Reef Rovers - Venice,FL Dive Club Video Showcase

This video is intended to showcase the Suncoast Reef Rovers club`s mission to keep the Venice and Sarasota,FL community beautiful! This video short features the North and South Jetty Annual Cleanup projects that the Suncoast Reef Rovers provide as a non-profit volunteer service to the community! I was proud to represent the club and create an awesome short that shows what goes on underwater with the Suncoast Reef Rovers!

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Life on The Reef - Through the Eyes of A Diver

Life on The Reef is a documentary identifying and showcasing what a coral reef is all about. The idea and objective behind this documentary is to open the eyes of viewers to see the true beauty of our oceans and coral reefs so that we may protect our reefs so that marine life may thrive as well as future human enjoyment for many years to come!

Checkout My Scuba Diving Photo Gallery

Checkout my Scuba photo gallery with stunning shots i took on my diving adventures!

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Another Visit to Spanish Rocks

Alas another dive was soon upon us when had a wonderful day off from school. My Dad and i decided to checkout our one and only local coral reef "Spanish Rocks" and it was another amazing dive as always! Unfortunately the visibility was very poor ranging 4-5 feet with a more prominent strong current but it was well worth it for the sights i saw. On the dive i saw two flounders and a nurse shark hiding under a ledge. And well unfortunately i did not know what the type of fish was that was pretty big hiding under a ledge and I gave my Dad a misleading danger sign which was a big mistake because it was only a nurse shark , i like to be safe and foremost but i think we`ll have a sign or signal for a nurse shark next time because that was a first time for me seeing a shark up close and personal and well in all honesty i was pretty scared and i made a wrong judgement and i learned and for next time look forward to find this nurse shark again and give it a proper "hello" and check it out for it`s beauty and not be afraid of what it is but for more of it`s existence and how awesome it is. And of course most people know that Nurse Sharks one of the most harmless sharks of the ocean and it it`s usually a treat to see them no matter what . But that rush and seeing it even for a few seconds was well worth the dive and the pictures i got were surprisingly good for poor visibility. The corals were in good health and it seemed gleaming with colors and plenty of red sea urchins. Overall ,again ... a great dive and I can`t wait for our next dive at Spanish Rocks!

Videos to follow soon.

Looe Key Reef - Dive LOG

The day arose and so did spring break. I was so excited I packed my gear like almost a week ahead . Finally the day came on Friday the 16th i awoke early at 7 am grabbed a nice filling breakfast ,packed the car with the gear, pilled in the car and headed off to Big Pine Key in the Florida Keys.

Our travel to the dive shop was easily amazing as I passed over the 7 Mile bridge with that beautiful Caribbean blue water and great visibility i can see just by looking at the ocean i knew it was gonna be a good dive. And before long we arrived at the dive shop a smile went on my face , this was it. My dad and I unpacked our car and grabbed our gear , signed those liability waviers and got signed in as we had a reservation for our dive as usual. We then carried our stuff on our dive boat of the day , the "Kokomo Cat II" and settled in and grabbed our seats , setup our B.C.D , first stage , and etc on our first tank and first dive . We were soon off and out on the ocean in no time . As we were on our way to the first dive site it hit me on how awesome all of this is , my first dive in actual clear blue water! I was psyched ! Chillin to Florida Key`s "Pirate Radio" on the way out to the dive site was great with some nice classic rock songs to get me pumped for our dives.


Shortly after 20 minutes we reached the first dive site and soon embarked upon our first dive of the day. Unfortantly we learned that the seas were pretty rough and were sloshing us around pretty good about 5-7ft seas. We figured well lets get underwater asap , it will defiantly be better down their. The blue water was so enticing as i geared up and put my fins and looked out onto the horizon and plunged in with a nice giant stride entery. We were finally in !

What i see in the first seconds was truly amazing , so much life in one spot , my mouth dropped. I was struck with beauty indeed and it was amazing. I quickly turned the GoPro on and starting recording video , quickly finding the most vibrant colors of the ocean with blue parrot fishes going by , Rases , trumphet fishes and much more. But as we all know you have to see it to really appreciate and see the real beauty. I took plenty of video but unfortuantly i cannot let you all see it yet , because i have big surprise waiting for you all! I finally got final cut pro 10 on my Mac Mini and i am currently in the works of editing a stunning marine documentary with the footage i got at here at Looe Key Reef. Besides video i got tons of photos that will give a glimpse into the "still" world of .... Looe Key Reef. I also have nice quick teaser of amazing encounter and shot of Mr.Cuda the barracuda lol . The video below will surely show how amazing my dad and I`s dive. The only disappointment for me was that i got only to-do a 2 tank dive instead of our 3 full tanks due to rough seas and another unfortunate event was that my dad did not dive any other dives besides our first one that day. But it was well worth the trip even for one dad for my father. I will be releasing the documentary video soon and will post here on my blog soon enough! Enjoy my friends and family and keep on chillin!

My next dive awaits & So does the camera!

I`m counting the days now and getting pumped for my next dive. Where ever it may be , i will be as happy as can be just being in the water ! It`s been quite cold for my Dad and I and not having the appropriate wet-suit for winter time is a bit disappointing but the day will coem soon enough. All our gear is ready to go ,cleaned, and in tip top shape. We also have some great news about our new GOPro HD Hero 2 underwater camera. My Dad has built a nice mount to hold the camera in a steady manner along with a nice adjustable light post attached. It also has two holes for added gear attachment and lanyard attachment. It`s gonna be sick piece when its done and finished. We will start out with one underwater light first due to cost . Details to follow final product!

Spanish Rocks New Years Day Dive 2012

To ring in the New Year my dad and I decided to dive Spanish rocks in Holmes beach here in Florida. It turned out to be a great dive with visibility ranging from 6-15 feet (and that's pretty good for Florida). The only complication was small leak in my alternate air source or octo but that did not hinder our dive or our dive time. All went well and we saw some beautiful scenery and a bunch of fish. We finally got to use our new GoPro HD Hero 2 camera to shoot underwater footage. So without further ado here`s our short 11 minute video of our dive at Spanish Rocks coral reef.

Enjoy !