Education. Equipment. Experience.
Wreck and Cave was started by Rich Walker in 2005. He is a full-time instructor with Global Underwater Explorers now, but for nearly fifteen years worked at the University of Sheffield where he researched how blood flows around the body. Rich’s knowledge of physiology and physics gives him a unique position as a diving instructor.
Rich has been diving since 1991, and technical diving since the late 90’s. He is a wreck diver and spends much of his time diving the wrecks around the UK coastline, but he is very partial to a bit of cave diving as well. More recently, he has become fascinated by the wartime wrecks around the Norwegian coast, and tries to dive over there at least once a year.
Rich Walker only teaches the curriculum offered by GUE, the most progressive agency in existence. Rich can teach GUE Recreational, Fundamentals, DPV and Tech 1 & 2 classes and is also an instructor trainer. These classes cover buoyancy, trim, equipment configuration, nitrox, oxygen, trimix, helium, decompression, teamwork and a host of other important topics. The quality of the GUE curriculum produces competent, confident and comfortable divers, which is what it’s all about! The current class list is here here, or alternatively, drop me a line and Rich will be happy to put one together for you.
In addition, Wreck and Cave also offer a very personal equipment supply service. Rich believes that you should be completely comfortable with your purchase, so will happily meet up with you and make sure that the equipment is right for you before you commit to a purchase.
Students frequently complete their training and say “So what next? Where can I go and put these new skills into practice?”. Diving within clubs is great, but sometimes you want to join up with a group of GUE trained divers, and experience something special. Some of the more remote destinations are some of the most exciting and so Rich takes on all of the work to organise these trips. From equipment logistics, transport and diving arrangements, Wreck and Cave provide the whole package. This is a great way to do some outstanding diving, and also make some new friends. Hope to see you on one of our expeditions soon!
