Our PADI Instructors pg. 4

Cory Leland - began diving in July 1982

Over the years, Cory has had the opportunity to scuba dive at a number of different locations. Some of his favorites include: Panama, Alaska, North Carolina, and Bonaire, as well as the many local dive opportunities here in the Midwest.

When it comes to diving, Cory enjoys the deeper, older, well preserved wrecks, and technical diving. He is certified PADI/DSAT Tec Level 1, Tec Deep, Gas Blender, TDI Trimix and Advanced Trimix, Drager Dolphin Rebreather, and APD Inspiration - Evolution rebreather. He also likes to dabble a bit in underwater digital video/photography.

Cory is not the only member of his family that is certified. His wife Rosa has an Advanced Open Water certification, Daughter: Sheena, Divemaster, and Son: Shawn, Rescue.

Cory is certified to teach all the basic PADI courses and most PADI specialties; including Drager Semi-Closed Rebreather.  He also can teach many technical courses to include decompression diving and advanced Nitrox.

Michael Kratzber - I have always had a love for the Ocean and the underwater environment, and that was brought to a higher level when I served in the Navy as a Meteorologist/Oceanographer and spent three years sailing the seas in the early 1980's.

My recreational diving experiences and career began again in the mid to late 1990's.

I became a certified PADI Divemaster in 2004. I'm able to teach Snorkeling Experience, Discover SCUBA Diving, and SCUBA Tune-Ups-Reviews classes as well as assist Instructors with Pool Dives and Open Water Training.

I love to introduce people to the underwater world. I love to just "Hang Out" watching the fish. North Carolina is one of my favorite places to dive, along with Mexico and Bonaire, but I really just like to dive as much as I can around the local dive spots here in Illinois. I am a conservationist at heart and really want people to respect the waters.