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Schedule Tom to speak at your school, rotary club, dive club, surf club, etc. He gives an informative, entertaining, and fun lecture/slideshow that is tailored to each group. |
You will hear about and see: * A brief history of the California sea urchin fishery. * The boats, gear, and diving operations. *The sea urchin, and what it is used for. * Dive stories, surf stories, and some unbelievable encounters with great white sharks. * Bluewater Gold Rush - the movie! |
"We were on the edge of our seats listening to Tom tell of his encounters with great white sharks at the Farallon Islands. What an amazing way of life!" Alan Throop - Aquatutus dive club, Castro Valley "Tom Kendrick's presentation about his career and life as a sea urchin diver captivated museum audiences with personal accounts and insightful knowledge of the industry." Elenor Burciaga - Education coordinator, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum "Our members were fascinated to hear about the life of an urchin diver. We also enjoyed the scientific and artistic merit of your slideshow. Thank you for an exceptional and interesting talk." Officers & members of the Sea Otters and Kelp Climbers dive clubs of Monterey Kendrick's story is a quintessential tale of California ...his dramas of adventure and loss on and under the sea recall the tales of Verne, Stevenson, even Hemingway. Tales where the riches of life, or riches in themselves, are just out of reach and always worth grabbing for. Directors of the Malibu Surfing Association |