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Captain Bob is an interesting character.  Despite having been

raised in pools summer in and out and competing for

Northwestern University on the varsity swim team, Bob

had never been intrigued by the underwater world.  

However, while working for Club Med teaching employees

First Aid and CPR throughout Mexico and the Caribbean, some

fun loving souls talked the Captain into giving scuba a try.  

That’s where his scuba life began.

On his first open water dive, the Captain had a

close encounter with a rather large hammerhead!  

Over the course of that summer, Bob became hooked on scuba and

continued with his Advanced Open Water certification.

Bob’s new dream became a reality as he earned PADI Scuba

Instructor rating and became certified by the United States

Coast Guard as a Merchant Marine 50 ton Master Captain

(rated for the Great Lakes, Inland Waters and costal sea waters).  

He has converted his boat to a part time scuba charter boat while

he works on restoring a full time scuba boat.

His water adventures don’t end there though!  Bob was invited

by the Shedd Aquarium to join its group of divers.  The

Captain volunteers frequently and can often be found in the

Wild Reef Exhibit swimming with the groupers, eels and triggerfish.  

The Captain’s other noteworthy roles include a background

in environmental engineering, a former certified Lifeguard and

Lifeguard Instructor, and Water Safety and Swimming Instructor

through the American Red Cross.  And, of course, the Captain

is also a pilot J

The Captain landed on Catalina Island while attending school in

Malibu, CA and began his scuba career training.  Ultimately, the

Captain moved to the island and obtained his Dive Master certification.   

At the end of the season, Captain Bob followed his new friends to Maui, worked

on a dive boat for a year  and befriended local sharks, whales, turtles, lobsters,

eels, well - you get the picture. The Captain almost  stayed.

But a normal career awaited and the Captain ultimately

shipwrecked on the shores of Lake Michigan, taking shelter

on the north side of Chicago.  

After growing tired of the corporate world, Captain Bob bought a

boat and quit his day job.   He started exploring Lake Michigan  when the

Captain discovered yet another calling.