Steve Blanchard

Steve Blanchard

Ontario, Quebec, Canada
613 263 3415
steveb@gue.com
steveb@wegodown.ca
www.wegodown.ca

Diving Qualifications

  • GUE REC1, Primer, Doubles, Drysuit, Fundamentals, DPV1, Gas Blender Instructor. GUE Tech 1 intern.
  • GUE Cave 1, Cave 2, DPV Cave
  • GUE Tech 1, Tech 2+
  • Rebreather RB80
  • TDI Nitrox, Adv. Nitrox, Deco Procedures, Trimix, Adv. Trimix, CPROX, Adv. Gas Blender, Visual Inspector
  • PADI Emergency First Response, Dive Master
  • ACUC Open Water, Adv. Open Water, Rescue
  • DAN O2 Provider
  • NAS 1
  • Repair Technician Scubapro, Apeks
  • SUEX DPV Service Technician

Diving Experience

  • 4500+ dives
  • Wreck
  • Deep (mixed gas)
  • Rebreather RB80
  • WKPP Gas Diver
  • DPV
  • Cave, DPV Cave
  • Ice
  • Media (photography / video)

Classes I Teach:

  • Discover Diving
  • Recreational Supervised Diver
  • Recreational Diver 1 – Nitrox
  • GUE Fundamentals
  • Doubles Diver
  • Drysuit Diver
  • DPV Diver 1
  • Gas Blender

Professional

  • 1994 to 1999 Canadian Forces Army Medic
  • Tesla Service Technician
  • Owner at We Go Down dive shop

Education

  • D.E.P. Automotive Technician Wilbrod-Bherer
  • A.S.P. Automotive Technician Wilbrod-Bherer

Special interests

  • Sports, Hockey, Swimming
  • Wreck/Cave research and exploration
  • UW Videography
  • Diver Education & Training
  • DPV Service & Repairs
  • Scubapro Regulator Technician

Additional languages

  • English
  • French

Community Involvement

  • Owner at We Go Down
  • GUE Ontario Co-Founder
  • We Go Down Project Videographer
  • Member of the WKPP
  • Mexico science project (MCEP)
  • Participant in the Mexico Cave Exploration Project MCEP
  • GUE Instructor Mentor