
- Gender:
- Male
- Birthday:
- Dec 17, 1945 (Age: 75)
- Location:
- Beaverton, Oregon
- Occupation:
- Retired Industrial Hygienist
John C. Ratliff
Instructor, Scuba, Male, 75, from Beaverton, Oregon
Solo diver most of the time. Jun 20, 2016
- John C. Ratliff was last seen:
- Jan 13, 2021 at 11:28 PM
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About
- Gender:
- Male
- Birthday:
- Dec 17, 1945 (Age: 75)
- Location:
- Beaverton, Oregon
- Occupation:
- Retired Industrial Hygienist
- Gender:
- Male
- Certification Agencies:
- LA County, U.S. Navy, USAF, NAUI#2710 Retired
- Dive History:
- I started diving in Oregon rivers in 1959, got certified LA County in 1963, and have been diving ever since. In 1967 I entered the US Air Force, and began Pararescue training. I graduated from the U.S. Naval School for Underwater Swimmers in 1967, and also Pararescue Transition school after completing several other schools (medical, survival, mountain climbing, and jungle training). In the USAF, I dove Florida springs and reefs, Bermuda, and Okinawa. I enjoy underwater photography, and in 2015 started making some diving videos. On my own, I've been to Hawaii (Maui is my favorite place), Puget Sound (Edmonds UW Park, and other places), and currently dive the rivers around Portland, OR.
- Certification History:
- I don't collect badges. I create new types of diving gear.
- Certification Level:
- Retired NAUI Instructor, (NAUI #2710)
- # of Logged Dives:
- I'm a Fish!
- Dive Classification:
- Experienced Diver
- Years Certified:
- Ten Or More Years
- Dive Equipment:
- I use several types of gear, mostly vintage double hose with twin tanks. But I also have a Scubapro AIR-I, a UDS-1 and a Dacor Nautilus system. I like experimenting with different types of fins, different regulator configurations, etc. I invented the Para-Sea BC, and am working on new ways of underwater swimming.
I've been diving actively since 1959, and certified first by LA county ('63), US Navy (67), NAUI #2710. I'm a former USAF Pararescueman, former NAUI Instructor, like photography and biology.Interact
- ICQ:
- 7842
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I've been called an "old Coot." Well, that would be the American Coot (Fulica americana ) or mud-hen, and I've done my share of mucking around in low visibility, so it applies. But, you're never too old to learn something new. - Loading...
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