Veteran and First Responder Discounts for scuba diving and dive gear!
First Dive and Beyond
Concierge Style Training
At First Dive and Beyond Scuba we are not your typical off the shelf prepackaged product. Our scuba diving certification programs are tailored and custom fit to meet the clients unique training needs and schedule. We offer private and personalized service. We also have evening and weekday classes and diving.
If you want to learn how to scuba dive in Kansas City contact us.
Veterans can use your GI Bill to earn scuba diving certifications through SDI.
First Responders and Vets with Disabilities
It has been proven that scuba diving can have lasting positive effects for people with disabilities. Through Lifewaters we can focus on what you can do, not what you can't. Contact me for a scuba diving certification program adapted specifically for you.
About Us
Rick Humston
Rick Humston
Rick Humston
Scuba diving is a great family activity!
As your kids get older like mine, scuba diving is an activity that all ages can enjoy (especially when we're paying for it, as my wife says).
I started diving in the 1980's and continued occasionally through the early 2000's. In 2016 my passion for seeing the underwater world grew and I decided I wanted to pursue everything I could in the sport. I’ve enjoyed diving in the Florida Keys, Table Rock Lake, Hawaii, Okinawa, Cancun, Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, Bonaire, Cayman...and I hope many more in the future.
I am a Captain on the Kansas City Fire Department (23 years), a father of 3
divers, and married to someone that thankfully puts up with my obsession.
Papa Jim
Rick Humston
Rick Humston
The passion started with my Papa Jim. He was a pioneer in the industry in the 1960's. His brother and himself taught themselves to dive in a rock quarry holding onto rocks to go down. He taught his kids and then his grandkids to scuba dive. Papa's love for the water and diving has been passed down through 4 generations.
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