Our Professional "Industry Leading" Boating Instructors:

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Patrick is the Owner and "Lead Instructor" of Current Boating Education.

He is currently a certified Marine Patrol Officer for over the past 15 years and has over 25 years of boating experience.

Patrick is considered by attorneys as a "content expert" and has previously testified in Connecticut Superior Court regarding multiple various boating cases. 

He has completed the highest level of advanced complex boating accident investigation courses offered at the federal level by NASBLA and holds "Boating Accident Investigation" Level 1 &  Level 2 certificates along with "Boating GPS Forensics" advanced certificate.

A current State of CT DEEP Certified Boating Instructor for over the past 15 years. 

He is also a National Safe Boating Council certified "On-Water Boat Control" Instructor. 

A current marine law enforcement officer with a local police department and previous Chief of a multiple town funded municipal law enforcement marine patrol unit.

Patrick attended Tunxis Community College for Criminal Justice.

He brings a legal environment skill-set, marine law enforcement, professional knowledge and advanced recreational boating knowledge to each and every course.

A licensed boater since Connecticut went mandatory to obtain a license/certificate. Patrick also is a licensed boater in California & Florida. Current active TWIC clearance holder.  (TWIC is required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act for workers who need access to secure areas of the nation’s maritime facilities and vessels. TSA conducts a security threat assessment (background check) to determine a person’s eligibility and issues the credential.)

Angel is a native of Puerto Rico and now resides in the central Connecticut area.

He brings a rich and diverse background to the boating community. Angel translates our boating courses from English to Spanish.

 He is an experienced PWC operator and enjoys teaching students the safe and legal way to operate while enjoying the waterways on PWC's.

Angel attended Naugatuck Community College in Waterbury. He enjoys going out on local Connecticut rivers and lakes on his SeaDoo PWC.

In his free time he enjoys spending time with his two daughters along with playing basketball and traveling the shoreline looking for good seafood. 

Los cursos se imparten en español y se centran en traducir la terminología náutica a un formato fácil de entender.

Angel es un nativo de Puerto Rico y ahora reside en el área central de Connecticut. Aporta una rica y diversa experiencia a la comunidad náutica.  

Angel traduce nuestros corses de navegación del inglés al español. Es un operador experimentado de PWC y disfruta enseñar a los estudiantes la forma segura y legal de operar mientras disfrutan de las vías fluviales.  

Angel asistió a Naugatuck Community College en Waterbury. Le gusta salir a los ríos y lagos locales de Connecticut en su SeaDoo PWC.  

En su tiempo libre disfrutamos de pasar tiempo con sus dos hijas junto con jugar baloncesto y viajar por la costa en busca de buenos mariscos.

John holds almost every accolade available from the highest government and boating related agencies.

A well distinguished and seasoned captain with over 40 years of boating experience.

John tours the country performing on-water training for the National Safe Boating Council. 

This includes training law enforcement agencies with marine units from across the country. 

John is retired from the State of Connecticut DEEP as the supervisor of the boating division.

John also is the retired Chief of the Lake Houstaonic Authority - Marine Patrol Unit (LHAMP). A multi-town municipal agency.

John is currently a State of CT Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) and a prior Paramedic.

John enjoys teaching life saving techniques to utilize on the water and instructing coastal navigation.