Thank you Keith for being such an amazing instructor!  It has been a difficult year with the stress of all the dive skills you have given me but I am so excited after tonight and feel like I can do anything now.  A year ago you would never imagined I could clear my mask. 

Thanks for being a great instructor and for being patient when needed. 

I am proud to tell people that I dive with your shop and try to get new divers.

Jenny Gregor

La Crescent MN

Keith,

I've taken a number of tech diving courses and by far the CCR course with John Janzen was the best ever.  Long before even starting the training, John provided his own extensive  and very complete notes on preparation for the course, even including suggested equipment and supplies lists complete with catalog numbers and websites of sources. And he was always available by phone and e-mail to answer any questions I had.  He provided much better up-front, timely preparation materials and course expectations info than I've had for any other course. 

John really knows every imaginable detail of the equipment and its operation.  I had problems with the activation software for the new unit - John took the unit home and worked it out.  During the course, numerous equipment issues came up - John had the tools on site and the expertise to immediately handle them all.  All through the course he provided useful tips in addition to the SOP's, and always could explain clearly and in detail the "why's" of the equipment operation and procedures beyond the typical course content.  For example, the laminated set-up/dive prep checklist he provided was way more logical, thorough and useful than the checklist in the AP manual.  

The guy is also tremendously patient.  He was able to stay in the "positive coaching" mode even when I must have been frustrating the heck out of him.  He really earned my respect for that.  The instructors that blow you off after a mistake and say "you just died" or throw out a string of profanities don't really help you improve your skills (it might help expand your vocabulary though).  

He doesn't waste time in the course - and he expects efficiency to go along with the strict set-up and pre-dive procedures.  In short, he's a great model of how to do it right.  Another great benefit of having John as an instructor - he considers you his "student for life" and invites any future questions, help, etc. related to improving your rebreather diving skills. 

I think this was the most thorough and best value tech course I've taken. 

Thanks much,

Dan Lewandowski

 Hey Keith, had one of the greatest weekends in my diving career, this weekend. I was so estastic after sunday's dive. Huge confidence booster. Thanks again for everything. I cannot say enough about you as an instructor and dive shop owner. Thanks again!!!!!!

Mike Grasch

Hey Keith,

      I cannot thank you enough for what you have done to shape me into the diver I am today. As a Tech diver I always know I can work on things to improve myself, but I believe you have given me the fundamentals to be a good tech diver. You have given me the strive, to work harder and better. I only hope I can carry your name as an instructor with honor, (won't mention your name on bad dives).

Thanks Again,

Michael Grasch