Who We Are
Odyssey Freediving was founded in 2016 as a freedive education business and has evolved to offer spearfishing courses, guiding, and underwater equipment supply. Our ethos is rooted in principles love, teamwork, and the unwavering commitment to educate future ocean advocates through the art of freediving. Our mission is to deliver high quality courses and products to help you reach your goals. Through this practice we are creating a community of skilled and mindful freedivers for the next generation.
The Hero’s Journey
Freediving is a adventure into the unknown. The deeper you go, the more you find an immersive journey into self discovery.
Services
Odyssey Freediving offers an array of products and services to help you freedive.
Freediver Certification Courses
Group and Private Training Available
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Spearfishing
Intro to Spearfishing Course and Guided Hunts
Equipment Supply
Shop our custom Odyssey Freediving products
Private courses and guiding available upon request
Meet the Team
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Brandon Burke
INSTRUCTOR/CEO
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Alexa Burch
CREATIVE DIRECTOR/CTO
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Noah Cook
TEAM AMBASSADOR
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Garret Sabesky
TEAM AMBASSADOR
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Renee Blundon
TEAM AMBASSADOR
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
BRANDON BURKE
Brandon is the founder of Odyssey Freediving. He is a freediving instructor, spearfishing guide, and underwater photographer based in Monterey Bay, California. After learning to dive and spearfish in Florida, he moved to the golden coast of California for the allure of big surf, cold water, and hunting kelp forests every day of the week. With over a decade of experience, Brandon has dedicated his life to sharing the underwater world with others.
He is a PFI, NAUI, and PADI certified freediving instructor known for his patient and supportive teaching style. He believes in empowering his students with the knowledge and skills they need to dive safely and confidently.
As a spearfisherman and patroller of his local coast, Brandon has a deep respect for ocean ecosystems. He teaches ethical spearfishing practices, emphasizing the importance of sustainable hunting, and conservation of marine life.
Learn from a Pro
-PFI, NAUI, and PADI Freedive Instructor
- CDFW Licensed Fishing Guide
- USF St Petersburg Psychology Bachelor Degree
-California Emergency Medical Technician
-Wilderness First Responder
Frequently Asked Questions
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In Scuba Diving you use compressed air tanks and a breathing apparatus. You are are reliant on gear and technology to explore underwater. In freediving, your mind and body are the technology.
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Basic swimming skills are required for freediving courses, but you do not need to be an advanced swimmer. Comfort in the water is essential.
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The duration of learning freediving varies depending on the individual and the course. A basic freediving course typically lasts 2-3 days.
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Essential equipment includes a mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit, weight belt, dive socks and gloves. Most gear is available for rental.
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You need all your freedive equipment plus a speargun, fishing license, knife, and any accessory gear such as floatlines, floats, stringers, flashlight etc.
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Breath hold techniques, relaxation, and proper training can help increase breath-hold times. Courses teach these techniques in detail.
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ETHOS
Our ethos drives everything we do. Odyssey Freediving was founded on the concept of continuous improvement and embracing the journey of learning about freediving and yourself in the open ocean.
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EDUCATION
Our courses empower people to unlock the power of apnea training, safely pushing past limits to evolve their skills. Whether freediving or spearfishing our dedication to education is constantly growing and adapting to bring you the highest level of training.
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EQUIPMENT
In our journey of teaching, we realized a large barrier to entry for freediving was equipment. By investing and launching our own product line, we vertically integrated our business to allow us to provide equipment at an affordable price, so there’s nothing stopping you from exploring underwater.