Get to Know Us Captain and Crew

JC, long ago in the days of the buffalo, he grew up working as a lifeguard until he made his way to Hawaii. JC is the son of Retired Newport Beach Lifeguard Battalion Chief Jim Turner in California. He enjoys hobbies like guerilla gardening, swimming, underwater basket weaving, cross stitch, running so he can curl 12oz cans. He is the grand poobah of the loyal order of the water buffalo, and he is seriously addicted to scrapbooking. 

Steve has been a captain since 2017, when he’s not working he enjoys a quiet life with his dogs and watching Netflix. He has had a very colorful resume with working on two Jackie Chan movies while spending most of his life in SE Asia. He likes empowering others to be better for tomorrow’s future. 

Jennifer grew up with a passion for being in the water and spending her days at the beach in San Diego, California. She joined us as a crew member, also working a few days in the office until she became our office manager. She enjoys a variety of hobbies such as snorkeling, singing, hiking, all outdoor activities, cooking and making unhealthy dishes healthy. She starred in an independent short horror film called “A Bloody Good Deed”.  Her passion is for life and the connections made between people as well as all living beings. 

Amanda is from Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, after graduation she moved to Hawaii with Elliott and her cat Larrie.  Her hobbies include all ocean activities, marine life, hiking, and embroidery. She is our sustainability director and is working hard to reduce our carbon footprint with our boats, vehicles, plastic waste and setting up composting with a local public charter school.  She is passionate about the environment and reducing plastic pollution with more bar based soaps. 

Bhodi is from the Honolulu zoo and has grown up on lake boats, tubing, and grilling on his grandpa pontoon. His favorite color is rain and he enjoys a long drive with the top down of his convertible. His hobbies include daily surf sessions and diving, as well as annoying Captain Rick. He loves his mother so much that nothing on this planet can keep him from arriving on time to take her to dinner on mother’s day. He strongly believes that we all need to be aware of ocean conservation and the health and sustainability of society with their relationship to mother earth.

Will is from Florida and his family life revolves around the Gators football team. He is a graduate of The University of Florida with a degree in Philosophy.  Living so close to the water allowed him to start boating at 6 years old, which led to fishing and diving hobbies. He enjoys fishing in Florida and Hawaii but surprisingly he doesn’t like eating fish. He is a great golfer and barefoot basketball player. He enjoys backyard games, beach bbqs and relaxing in hammocks with friends.

Ziggy is a 9 year old, his mom is full golden and his dad is german shepherd black lab mix. He is a retriever that doesn’t retrieve on land. He loves people, sleeping, being adorable, long walks, car rides and all the raw fish he can eat. He loves being in the office and meeting new people to show off his tricks to while soliciting heavy petting.