I have been around water most of my life as a competitive swimmer, a lifeguard, and since 2014, a diver. I am a level 2 diver. The first time that I dove I was hooked because of the feeling of being free and the opportunity to explore new things.
My love for diving started with my dad, a Navy diver in Vietnam, teaching me how to snorkel in our swimming pool. After my first successful pool dive, I was hooked. I am a level 8 diver and my husband Joe and I both instruct for DiVentures; we love sharing our passion for diving with others. My favorite sea creature is the seahorse, and my latest focus has been on digital videography and capturing the action to share with others back on land.
Bill is a level 9 diver and lives in Florida but travels north to Iowa during the summer months. He was an educator in Iowa for over 30 years and being an SSI instructor enables Bill to combine his passion for being underwater with his love for education. As an avid underwater photographer, Bill has captured underwater sights around the world. Bill would welcome the opportunity to help you learn to dive, tune up or increase your skills, or have you contact him to just talk diving!
Hailee has been diving since 2016 and has dived the Dominican Republic and Curacao. Her dream dive spot is the Galapagos Islands. She enjoys working at DiVentures because she gets to meet other divers and learn about diving, gear and travel.
Heather grew up in the water in Minnesota and wanted to be a mermaid when she grew up. She was a competitive swimmer throughout high school and learned to scuba dive in 2008 while studying Biochemistry in college. She is a level 1 diver.
I have always been in love with water ever since I was a kid. My grandma always said I was a fish born in a human’s body. While traveling the world I completed my open water certification in Thailand. I can’t wait to see what the dive future holds for me.
I was so confident about my ability and love for diving, that I actually purchased a total dive package before signing up for my first class. I showed up to the pool with every piece of dive equipment I would ever need, even had it all in a travel dive bag. That was in 2007. I never stopped taking classes and advancing my career. I became a dive professional in 2009. Now I dive with two of my kids who are certified also. My first dive in the ocean was with sharks in the Bahamas. I dove in Guam, the only place in the world where you can touch a WW1 and WW2 shipwreck at the same time. The earth is 70% water, might as well get under those waves and see what’s going on!
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Jim Wiegand is a level 8 diver, first becoming a dive professional in 2003 and an instructor in 2007. Jim started diving in 2002, earning his first certifications for a volunteer trip to Fiji. He loves to travel; so far has dived on four continents, many different countries, several Great Lakes, and too many mid-west quarries. His goal is to eventually dive on all seven continents, with Antarctica very high on the bucket list. Jim most enjoys wreck diving and night diving, and loves helping students learn and explore the underwater world.
I have always been drawn to the underwater world and the beauty I’ve seen in pictures and movies. Once I learned it’s possible to dive in Iowa, I never looked back. As a level 8 diver, I have helped many new divers take their first breaths underwater and have taught ages 10 to 66 since becoming a dive professional in 2008.
I am a level 8 diver and have been diving since 2007. I have traveled to many places to dive both in salt water and fresh water. I love to photograph the underwater world and share my experiences with others.
Marty’s love of diving began in 2015 when he traveled to Roatan after earning his open water certification. Since then he’s been to Hawaii and Cayman Brac. A level 3 diver, Marty hopes to eventually earn his instructor certification. When he’s not planning a dive trip, he’s either riding gravel roads on his bicycle, or off somewhere hiking or camping.
Growing up in the woods and waters of Wisconsin, I learned to love life in, on, and around water. From diving the Great Lakes to fishing, ice fishing, sailing, and canoeing – there’s not much I don’t enjoy when it comes to water! With a background in teaching, I completed open water certification in college and have been diving ever since. I’m a level 1 diver and always looking to further my experience. Let’s go diving!
I am a level 6 diver and have always been fascinated with the underwater world and learned to dive in 2007. I still remember the feeling of taking my first breathe underwater and I love being able to help others experience that.
