“It’s strange to have a friend that you have never hugged, never shook their hand, or looked into their eyes. But you have been touched by their soul, seen the good in their hearts and felt the warmth of their being.” – Unknown I’m giving a loud shout out today to someone we have...
Proud to be Mobby’s Ambassadors
Mobby’s It is a distinct honour for both Kathryn and I to announce we are now Ambassadors for Mobby’s the largest dry suit, wetsuit, and marine sports accessories manufacturer in Japan. This has been in place for a while. but due to the COVID pandemic some plans were delayed. Now, it’s looking like we...
League of Underwater Explorers
“To figuratively stand upon the shoulders of great explorers, one must venture outdoors and seize the opportunity to explore the world that surrounds them. In truth, that’s all we ever did. Explore.. Dream… Discover.” ~ Jett Britnell Kathryn and I both feel honoured to be part of a fraternity that is EXPLOCEAN’s LEAGUE OF...
Explorers Talk Memories
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ~ William Arthur Ward On the same day we learned the 116th Explorers Club Annual Dinner in New York City slated for March 21st had been postponed until October 10th due to growing concerns over the outbreak of the...
Explorers Talk at Fjällräven Vancouver
Despite a key Vancouver intersection being blocked by Indigenous rights protesters just ahead of yesterday’s evening commute, and just blocks away from where Kathryn and I were presenting, our “Explorers Talk” last night at Fjällräven was a Full House! Fjällräven Vancouver Rocks! Many thanks to Fjällräven Vancouver’s store manager, Matt Armstrong, and his team...
Explorers Talk at Fjällräven Vancouver
“Overture, curtain, lights. This is it, the night of nights.” We are giving a free “Explorers Talk” evening presentation at Fjällräven Vancouver on Tuesday, February 11th! Our presentation will touch upon the three explorer societies we are involved with, shipwrecks, sharks, salmon, First Nation burial sites, and a remote Norwegian archipelago called Svalbard which...
Explorers Talk: The Morning After
The Gods Were Smiling It hit me last night soon after I started Explorers Talk with some opening comments. Kathryn had just introduced the first speaker, Jude Isabella, Chief Editor of Hakai Magazine, when it occurred to me that all the months of organizing, coordinating and preparation leading up to this evening was all...
My Tattoo
A photo of my tattoo A photo of my tattoo was once published in Canada’s Diver Magazine. It was part of larger feature story about scuba divers who have tattoos. This photo request was by far one of the strangest requests I have ever received from a dive magazine editor. “You have Orcas there,...
Explorers Talk At The Vancouver Aquarium, November 5th!
Explorers Talk! It is my distinct pleasure that I can now formally announce who the speakers will be for “Explorers Talk” on November 5th, at the Vancouver Aquarium Theatre. In no particular order, they are: Jude Isabella, FI’19 Jude is Founder and Editor in Chief of Hakai Magazine, a magazine focused on science and...
Explorers Talk in Vancouver, November 5th
As the Explorer Club’s Regional Director, BC/Yukon, Canadian Chapter, it is with great pleasure I can now confirm “Explorers Talk” in Vancouver is all systems go! Tickets available here: Explorers Talk Tickets The Vancouver Aquarium Theatre is booked for the evening of November 5th! A call for three presenters from the Explorer Club’s BC...