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About Me

I was born and raised in San Diego, California. Went to college at San Diego State University where I obtained a degree in Biology with an emphasis in Zoology. During college I achieved my dream job as a dolphin trainer for the US Navy's Marine Mammal Program. In 2007, I became a PADI Dive Instructor and worked parttime for Sport Chalet teaching classes. In 2008, I packed up and moved to Hawaii to persue a career in the dive industry. While in Oahu I started painting again and I started enjoying my time freediving. Also while I was in Hawaii I acheived another goal of mine, I became a licensed 100 Ton boat captain. At the end of 2008 I packed up again and I was off on my adventure. The rest is still unwritten...

My Passion

I was put on this earth to teach people to appreciate the ocean and the creatures within it. My mission is to use my adventures and my scuba instructor certification to bring awareness to divers and any one else I encounter in my lifetime. If I can inspire some one to get involved and seek awareness to the present issues that our oceans are facing then I've done my job. I would like to dedicate my work to Steve Irwin...he will forever be in my heart guiding me through my mission.

Along with posting stories of my adventures…I would like to update everyone who reads this with the current issues connected too ocean conservation. So please feel free to email questions, concerns, or comments…I would love to hear from you. Also if you feel like one of my updates has touched you and you want to know how to give more or do something…check out the links on this website.

Category Archives: Friends & Family

Mr Ordway in Florida

Sunday, March 7, 2010 Posted in Friends & Family

My Dad came into town as well in 2010…he got a house down in Marathon which is above Key West. Matt and I went down to join in the fishing and diving activities that were planned…BUT no diving. The conditions were too windy, not to mention cold! But we did get to visit with my Eastern Ordway clan. Got to take them to Mallory Square at sunset to see all the street performers and grab some dinner. Next day we went out fishing and caught yellow tail snappers…Matt dared Garrett to eat the eye ball but he chickened-out. Mr. Ordway bent the anchor so back at the dock the heavy guys tried fixing it by standing on it…nice try fellas! Overall, it was a pretty funny trip…it was fun to hang out with goofy kids. Garrett started dipping cheetos into the ocean water with this toes and eating them!!! Crazy kid!

The sister and the momma come for a visit…

Friday, March 5, 2010 Posted in Friends & Family

So it was a weekend of Ordway women!!!! Danielle and James came out to visit first…while in town James got certifed to dive, they went to the Bahamas on a cruise, and got to meet my Florida family the Steidleys. When the weekend hit Tina came to town and my cousin Lauren came up to go diving with all the Ordway women! It was awesome! While in Florida we went diving on the RSB-1 and we went to the Sawgrass Recrational Park for an airboat ride and soe gator wrestling. After Dani and James left I took my mom up too Disney World for Valentine’s Day…it was nice…Magic Kingdom at night and Epcot the next morning. My buddy Chad took us behind the scenes at the Living Seas Aquarium, and took us around the “world” well  Epcot’s World. What fun it was to be a kid again!

Nikole’s Update of 2010

Friday, March 5, 2010 Posted in Friends & Family, Personal

So I kinda forgot all about my blog, and I am sorry to you all that enjoyed the stories and the post about ocean conservation. A lot has been going on so far in 2010! I moved in with Matt, went to Vegas for Kelli’s Bacholerette party,  Lemon Shark fishing is banned in Florida, and I went to the Galapagos Islands for a dive live-aboard trip. It’s all been AMAZING!