Kim has always been fascinated with the underwater world. She has found herself more at peace underwater then above water. Diving can be a life changing experience and for her it truly was. She has traveled all over the world diving and is excited to share her knowledge. She is passionate about the Ocean and all things in it!

Kim loves training divers from Open Water all the way up through the Instructor levels.  One of her favorite moments is seeing the look on her students faces when they take their first breath underwater. Come let us change your world!

kimescuba@gmail.com

Yoda - Glynn is the owner of Pacific Scuba Repair and Course Director. He began his diving career in England and continued on to become a Course Director when he came to California. Glynn has been training divers and developing instructors for more than 30 years.

Brett began his dive career right here in Southern California. An instructor since 2003, he has over 4,000 dives under his belt.

Brett's Favorite Dive Spots: Almost all right here in Southern California. Farnsworth Banks, Ship Rock, Sea Fan Grotto and Eagle Reef.

"I love the kelp forests of the Channel Islands! There is no better way to spend the day then floating weightlessly through the water. Diving can be a transformational experience. Come play!"

Growing up here in the LA area I've always been in love with the ocean. Not knowing any better, I waited later in life to start diving after my long aviation and professional career. Over that period of time, my love of the ocean never diminished. Once I took to diving in 2006 I never looked back and once I started I couldn’t help myself.

I’ve been diving from the South Pacific to the Caribbean and I find our local reefs to be some of the best in the world. Tropical waters are great, don’t get me wrong, but in my opinion diving kelp forest right here in our own back yard can’t be beat. When you have the right gear, year round diving here in So Cal is world class. I love teaching and want to pass on my passion for diving and the ocean and maintaining our ocean environment.

Being a former surfer and ocean swimmer, I have always been in love with the ocean. I knew I was going to fall head over heals for diving far before I ever stepped foot into a dive shop. Sure enough, I was welcomed by the fantastic staff at PCH and signed up for my first class and never looked back. My very first dive in the ocean was even more incredible than my best ride on a surf board, so much so that the experience left me craving for more and even leaving behind surfing altogether. I quickly signed up for the next class, and many more to follow. I am here to tell you the addiction to diving is quite real.

I quickly found myself wanting to spread my enjoyment of the silent world to others. As I continue to learn how to teach, I receive the endless honor of sharing a marine world we somehow know less about than outer space, right here in our backyard. Paired with that privilege is the ability to keep our communities and new divers informed about the utmost importance our oceanic ecosystems have on our planet, and how we all play a role in helping to preserve our oceans and marine life. To say the ocean is an awesome place would be the understatement of the century, now enough talking about it and let’s go see it!

Thanks  to my parents, I grew up loving anything to do with the water, from  water skiing, surfing, swimming, boating and so on. I was introduced  into scuba inadvertently by my parents via documentaries they watched on  TV by Jacques Cousteau and his adventures. Ever since then I knew I  wanted to have my own adventures under the sea and try to capture it on  film as well. That dream came to fruition when I got my open water in  2005. Every chance I had, I would go diving somewhere in SoCal taking  pics, from the beautiful Channel Islands, enjoying the underwater kelp  forest and playing with sea lions to Wreck Alley in San Diego.

After  a brief hiatus, due to going back to school, a trip to Cancun offered  me some diving in the warm waters and the Cenote’s. Once underwater, I  was reminded of the joy and peacefulness I felt, and how much I missed  spending time underwater. How much I missed trying to capture the beauty  on film to share with family and friends. Since then, I found PCH  Scuba, and have worked my way up the ranks to be an Instructor. Let’s go diving!

My husband and I became certified open water divers in 2018. We followed our son and daughter into the under water world and little did we know it would change our entire world. We have since traveled to different counties and continents exploring the world above and below the surface. During COVID we could not travel so we decided to train. As my knowledge of diving increased, I enjoyed diving more and more. I have put our pandemic to good use by becoming a yoga instructor and scuba instructor. My life is now in a direction to help people below and above the water and I enjoy sharing it with others so very much. Who knows where we will end up next!

My wife and I followed our son and daughter into scuba diving. We were certified in open water in 2018 and immediately fell in love with the underwater world. We have since traveled all over the world and continued our training until we became certified as open water scuba instructors. We want to share our experiences with others and help them see the magic of the underwater world. Come join us.

I’ve always enjoyed being in and around the ocean. It’s a place where I go to relax and enjoy the surroundings. Now I’m able to interact with it in a much more up close and personal way. I have also found a great community of like-minded people. I love teaching people and welcoming them into the fold. I also look forward to advancing my professional career as a diver. That’s where we are today!

Now let me tell you how it bagan. Many years ago I wanted to get certified and even went as far as to buy some basic equipment. I always made excuses of being too busy or not having somebody to go with. Then I got lucky when a friend of mine stumbled across PCH and signed up for a class. I decided to join him and the rest is history. Let me just say you should follow through when you initially feel that desire to dive, but it’s never too late to start.

As a native Southern Californian, the beaches and ocean have always been a part of life. My one regret is that it took me so long to get underwater! Once I took my first Open Water class a few years back, I was addicted. The ocean life, colors, and topography are unlimited and I’m humbled to have the opportunity to continue to explore it.  

Once I started diving, I knew being an instructor was in my future. I immediately enjoyed what Southern California diving had to offer and couldn’t wait to share that with new divers. Kelp forests, wrecks, reefs, beautiful bright fish, sea lions, bat rays and SHARKS...they’re all in our own backyard! Now, don’t get me wrong, warm water diving is pretty great. I’ve had the opportunity to dive in many diverse environments, but our local ecosystem is so diverse that it’s impossible to get tired of. Now, let’s head underwater and have some fun!

Brandin is a stunt performer, Martial Artist, Marine and Army Veteran and avid video game player. In contrast to other dive professionals Brandin was not a natural in the water and only agreed to try diving to make his wonderful partner Krystle happy. But it didn't take long into his Open Water class for him to fall in love with SCUBA Diving. Diving in head first he took class after class trying to learn as much as he could and spend as much time under the water as his schedule allowed. He and Krystle met Steve in their AOW class and instantly hit it off. All three then committed to becoming professionals.

Brandin now tries to promote SCUBA Diving to other Veterans and hopes that it will help them overcome the issue of separating from the military and to find a new place to belong while getting to show them a whole new world to explore. He truly believes that diving can help change the lives of veterans and that this is his chance to give back to his community as the dive community has given to him.

Krystle was referred to PCH Scuba from a fellow stunt performer. It was originally her goal to get the open water certification to help with water stunts, but then she had so much fun (and to their mutual surprise, her boyfriend Brandin did too) that they decided to continue on to Rescue Diver to work as on-set water safety. And by then they had fallen in love with not only diving, but the PCH Scuba Dive Tribe, so they decided to just keep leveling up. They are especially proud to be training with the “Magical Sea Unicorn,” the incomparable Kim Elsner.

They can often be found playing fetch with their dog Oberon between dives.

Steve is into all types of adrenaline sports, was trained as a Firefighter/EMT, used to sing in a rock band, and recently took the stage as a budding comedian known by his nickname SteveNar!

SteveNar received his original Open Water certification back in 2011 on a boat in the islands of Fiji! He has been to 38 countries and counting and he used to dive ONLY on vacation in warm waters like Hawaii, various parts of Mexico, Thailand, & the Maldives.  

The first time he ever donned a 7mm wetsuit was in Catalina when he completed his Advanced Open Water. During that weekend he assisted in a Rescue Diver class and that’s when the world changed. Fast forward and he is now an instructor with PCH Scuba! During training he became fast friends with his fellow diving studs Brandin & Krystle and now their new collective passion is helping people learn to scuba.