Ken Kurtis
Frequent Poster

Date of Birth

May 20, 1951 (60)

About Ken Kurtis

Biography:

I got certified in 1978 as part of a radio station promotion to set a Guinness record for underwater broadcasting. I became a NAUI Instructor in 1980 and have taught thousands of people over the years. I've logged close to 5000 dives, still actively teach everything from entry-level on up, and confess my favorite class to teach is Fish Identification. I lead Reef Seekers foreign trips (Sea of Cortez, Yap, Palau, Bonaire, Midway Island, Fiji, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, Cayman, and the Bahamas are just a few of the stamps in his passport) as well as diving on many local charters. I've served as chairman of Chamber Day/Eve since the early 90s, have been a volunteer Diver/Team Leader at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach since 1998, shoot photos and write for local and national scuba publications, and am a familiar face to television viewers in Los Angeles. I've also hosted various TV shows, commercials, and infomercials that have run nationally and internationally. I hold the Reef Seekers deep diving record of 3500' . . . but I add the caveat that I did it in the Alvin submersible for a PBS special so that might be cheating.

Location:

Beverly Hills, CA

Interests:

Golf, Trvial Pursuit, chase solar eclipses

Occupation:

Whatever's legal

Gender:

Male

Blog / MySpace URL:

www.reefseekers.com

Certification Agencies:

NAUI

Dive History:

All over.

Certification History:

Happy to be "just" a NAUI Instructor since 1980.

Certification Level:

NAUI Instructor #5936

# of Logged Dives:

5,000 - ∞

Dive Classification:

Dive Shop Owner / Employee

Years Certified:

Ten Or More Years

Dive Equipment:

Only the good stuff.