Rick started diving in 1987. Since 2010 he completed his Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Master Scuba Diver, Divemaster and Assistant Instructor Certifications at Aquatic Adventures. He has dived in the Pacific in Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia, and Micronesia, while in the U.S. has dived in Puget Sound and North Carolina. When not diving he loves gardening and keeping bees.