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Our Staff
Our staff of professional SCUBA divers/trainers/charter Captains are some of the most experienced in all
of Ontario. We have PADI, PDIC, DAN and GUE instructors on staff to take care of all your training needs.
Our friendly and courteous staff will be more than happy to help you out and answer any questions you may have.
Read more about the people that make Northern Tech Diver the best SCUBA training facility and equipment store in Canada below!
Tom Rutledge - Chief Recreational Instructor
Tom: With a passion for diving and marine history, he is the historian of the company. He has built an extensive database
of local and area wrecks. Pursuing this hobby has allowed him to hone his skills as a videographer and photographer.
A good portion of his work is showcased on the Wrecks information pages within this site
and in the various NTD Multimedia products that have been produced. When not teaching students, you will find
Tom driving his side-scan SONAR around or diving somewhere in the depths of Lake Ontario. Occasionally he has been spotted
in the caves of Florida; Tom is a fully certified Instructor with PADI.
Tom: With a passion for diving and marine history, he is the historian of the company. He has built an extensive database of local and area wrecks. Pursuing this hobby has allowed him to hone his skills as a videographer and photographer. A good portion of his work is showcased on the Wrecks information pages within this site and in the various NTD Multimedia products that have been produced. When not teaching students, you will find Tom driving his side-scan SONAR around or diving somewhere in the depths of Lake Ontario. Occasionally he has been spotted in the caves of Florida; Tom is a fully certified Instructor with PADI.
Dan MacKay - Chief Technical Instructor
Dan: After retiring from the military in 1993, Dan was searching for something to do as a hobby. He tried
SCUBA diving and the rest, as they say, is history. After completing 70 or so dives in the four months following
his OW cetification he was quickly drawn to the dark side. He has pursued the techincal aspects of our sport with
a passion and determination that few people display. He was Canada's first and still the only
GUE Technical Instuctor. When not travelling or teaching, Dan focusses almost entirely on developing
diver education and the DIR/GUE technical community in Canada. While on his home turf Dan dives almost exclusively in the
Great Lakes and St Lawrence region of Canada. This is interspersed with many forays to Florida/Mexico for cave diving. His
latest accomplishment is investigating the depths using the Halcyon RB80 rebreather. He normally completes 150-200
training/personal dives a year.
David "Spidey" - PADI Instructor
David: After diving for over 30 years David had decided to share his knowledge with others and
became a PADI Instructor. David holds several degrees and is an active sailor and skier amongst other hobbies. David has dove
in Barbados, Florida, Hawaii, Bermuda and of course the Great Lakes and St Lawernce River.
James "Vinnie" Young Store Manager, Director of Marketing & Boat Captain
James is an avid diver and boat fanatic - when he's not under the surface, he is often on the surface driving Vicki Marie.
James is attending St. Lawrence college working on a business degree and using his knowledge to help us extend our reach
into the US market. James is currently working on becoming a Dive Master.
Anne Campbell - PADI Instructor
Anne: A PADI instructor with a flair for wreck preservation, after diving in many places such as Bonaire, Costa Rica, Florida,
the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River. Annie decided to put her skills to good use and become one of NTD's Instructors.
Anne also sits on the board of directors for Preserve Our Wrecks and is very active in the Mooring Project.
Mike Young Shop Associate
Mike has been with us since 2006. In that time he has made himself indispensible in all shop operations. Whether you need
to have your tanks filled, or get a price check on something in the shop, Mike can do it. Mike is about to start his third
year at Queen's University.
Chris "Rabbit" Bailey Shop Associate
Chris joined NTD in 2009. As well as being an active diver, he is also a top student who will be attending Queen's University next year.
Chris come from an avid diving family and can often be found diving with his father.
We have few other part time staff that you will see through out the year, James Fischer is our resident reg tech, Chris McMullen,
Nancy Edwards and Ian Rosenberger will often be found on the boats, and Sean Felts can often be found organising shore dives or
helping out with Discover Scuba's. All are welcome addtions to the team.
Charter Boat Captains
Using Kingston's best operators you still get the service that one expects from Northen
Tech Diver. With over 100 years combined service on the Lake and Rivers, you get prompt and polite
service with knowledgable crews.
Anne Campbell , Captain of Sorobon
Anne Campbell is not only an experienced diver and instructor, but is also a Captain. Most days in the spring, summer and fall, you can find her driving
Sorobon. Her favourite trips are those where she has another crew member on board, allowing her to join you in diving Kingston's spectacular wrecks.
Harold Vanderburg - Captain of Seaducer
Harold hails from the Greater Toronto Area and has been driving boats for a long time. As our other captains are, Harold is also an
accomplished diver. Harold is also a highly skilled mechanic whose knowledge of engines and their inner workings keeps
the other boats running at their best.
Dan: After retiring from the military in 1993, Dan was searching for something to do as a hobby. He tried SCUBA diving and the rest, as they say, is history. After completing 70 or so dives in the four months following his OW cetification he was quickly drawn to the dark side. He has pursued the techincal aspects of our sport with a passion and determination that few people display. He was Canada's first and still the only GUE Technical Instuctor. When not travelling or teaching, Dan focusses almost entirely on developing diver education and the DIR/GUE technical community in Canada. While on his home turf Dan dives almost exclusively in the Great Lakes and St Lawrence region of Canada. This is interspersed with many forays to Florida/Mexico for cave diving. His latest accomplishment is investigating the depths using the Halcyon RB80 rebreather. He normally completes 150-200 training/personal dives a year.
David "Spidey" - PADI Instructor
David: After diving for over 30 years David had decided to share his knowledge with others and became a PADI Instructor. David holds several degrees and is an active sailor and skier amongst other hobbies. David has dove in Barbados, Florida, Hawaii, Bermuda and of course the Great Lakes and St Lawernce River.
James "Vinnie" Young Store Manager, Director of Marketing & Boat Captain
James is an avid diver and boat fanatic - when he's not under the surface, he is often on the surface driving Vicki Marie.
James is attending St. Lawrence college working on a business degree and using his knowledge to help us extend our reach
into the US market. James is currently working on becoming a Dive Master.
Anne Campbell - PADI Instructor
Anne: A PADI instructor with a flair for wreck preservation, after diving in many places such as Bonaire, Costa Rica, Florida,
the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River. Annie decided to put her skills to good use and become one of NTD's Instructors.
Anne also sits on the board of directors for Preserve Our Wrecks and is very active in the Mooring Project.
Anne: A PADI instructor with a flair for wreck preservation, after diving in many places such as Bonaire, Costa Rica, Florida, the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River. Annie decided to put her skills to good use and become one of NTD's Instructors. Anne also sits on the board of directors for Preserve Our Wrecks and is very active in the Mooring Project.
Mike Young Shop Associate
Mike has been with us since 2006. In that time he has made himself indispensible in all shop operations. Whether you need
to have your tanks filled, or get a price check on something in the shop, Mike can do it. Mike is about to start his third
year at Queen's University.
Chris "Rabbit" Bailey Shop Associate
Chris joined NTD in 2009. As well as being an active diver, he is also a top student who will be attending Queen's University next year.
Chris come from an avid diving family and can often be found diving with his father.
We have few other part time staff that you will see through out the year, James Fischer is our resident reg tech, Chris McMullen,
Nancy Edwards and Ian Rosenberger will often be found on the boats, and Sean Felts can often be found organising shore dives or
helping out with Discover Scuba's. All are welcome addtions to the team.
Charter Boat Captains
Using Kingston's best operators you still get the service that one expects from Northen
Tech Diver. With over 100 years combined service on the Lake and Rivers, you get prompt and polite
service with knowledgable crews.
Anne Campbell , Captain of Sorobon
Anne Campbell is not only an experienced diver and instructor, but is also a Captain. Most days in the spring, summer and fall, you can find her driving
Sorobon. Her favourite trips are those where she has another crew member on board, allowing her to join you in diving Kingston's spectacular wrecks.
Harold Vanderburg - Captain of Seaducer
Harold hails from the Greater Toronto Area and has been driving boats for a long time. As our other captains are, Harold is also an
accomplished diver. Harold is also a highly skilled mechanic whose knowledge of engines and their inner workings keeps
the other boats running at their best.
We have few other part time staff that you will see through out the year, James Fischer is our resident reg tech, Chris McMullen,
Nancy Edwards and Ian Rosenberger will often be found on the boats, and Sean Felts can often be found organising shore dives or
helping out with Discover Scuba's. All are welcome addtions to the team.
Charter Boat Captains
Using Kingston's best operators you still get the service that one expects from Northen
Tech Diver. With over 100 years combined service on the Lake and Rivers, you get prompt and polite
service with knowledgable crews.
Anne Campbell , Captain of Sorobon
Anne Campbell is not only an experienced diver and instructor, but is also a Captain. Most days in the spring, summer and fall, you can find her driving Sorobon. Her favourite trips are those where she has another crew member on board, allowing her to join you in diving Kingston's spectacular wrecks.
Harold Vanderburg - Captain of Seaducer
Harold hails from the Greater Toronto Area and has been driving boats for a long time. As our other captains are, Harold is also an accomplished diver. Harold is also a highly skilled mechanic whose knowledge of engines and their inner workings keeps the other boats running at their best.
Store Location:
Kingston, Ontario
Call Us:
1-888-895-4647
Local: (613) 634-8464
FAX:
(613) 634-8135
Business Hours:
Summer Hours
Mon - Fri: 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday: 8 am - 6 pm
Sunday: 8 am - 6 pm
We are Kingston's only dedicated scuba related store
We Accept:
Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, cash
Local weather watch:
Current Specials:
Complete Stage Bottle System - $799.00 CDN
Complete Drysuit Inflation(Argon) System - $ 319.99 CDN
DIR Fundamentals Manual - $34.95 CDN
Need to charter a boat for a dive? Just visit our charters page (click here) and book an adventure! Charters as low as 50.00 per person
Kingston, Ontario
Call Us:
1-888-895-4647
Local: (613) 634-8464
FAX:
(613) 634-8135
Business Hours:
Summer Hours
Mon - Fri: 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday: 8 am - 6 pm
Sunday: 8 am - 6 pm
We are Kingston's only dedicated scuba related store
We Accept:
Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, cash
Local weather watch:
Current Specials:
Complete Stage Bottle System - $799.00 CDN
Complete Drysuit Inflation(Argon) System - $ 319.99 CDN
DIR Fundamentals Manual - $34.95 CDN
Need to charter a boat for a dive? Just visit our charters page (click here) and book an adventure! Charters as low as 50.00 per person