ABOUT OUR FOUNDER
Meet Captain Blake Riddle. He is an accomplished Commercial Diver, Captain, and Commercial Fisherman he is passionate about making a difference within the commercial diving industry by creating not just a brand but an idea, that things can be better. His strong desire to change the status quo is why he started this brand so that he can create a positive impact from the inside out. The name OCEANIC OUTLAWS came out of the idea to do things differently, swim against the current, to be an OUTLAW. Dedication and commitment, is to build a brand that not only delivers quality products that help keep our ocean thriving but also makes gear that is specifically tailored to the professional working diver and Ocean lover alike . Join us in supporting our mission to make the OCEANIC world a better place, one product and one mind at a time.
He is also a firm believer in JESUS CHRIST as his Savior, and that Jesus was also an outcast, an outsider, an outlaw for doing things differently.
ROMANS 12:2 "DO NOT BE CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD,BUT BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWL OF YOUR MIND, THAT BY TESTING YOU MAY DISCERN WHAT IS THE WILL OF GOD, WHAT IS GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE AND PERFECT."
My Story
My name is Blake Riddle, so there I was In Temecula California during my high school years where I was spending almost 5 days a week going surfing with my friends. I knew that the ocean was where I wanted to be and how I wanted to make a living. When I came across commercial diving back in 2014 I knew immediately that I was going to be a commercial diver and that I was going to make it happen. I think you should know that at the time I was just working in the restaurant industry, and man did I hate it. So I took a leap into the unknown, and I took every failure, every fuck-up, and every loss and turned into an opportunity to learn more, to understand , and to eventually master my craft. I have now been in the industry for 10 years and I have worked for many companies performing technical dive work in Asia, South Pacific, Australia, South America, North America, and Europe for a range of clients you probably know of or have heard of. I am now living on The North Shore of Oahu Hawaii and living the dream that I had back in 2014. But now my dream involves you. I have built this brand to give you not just badass diver merch to rock but also as a platform to communicate with other professional divers and watermen/women who can help you lock in on your Oceanic dreams. I have built not just a brand but a podcast ( THE OCEANIC BREAKDOWN ) to share all of the information and tricks and tips I have learned over my years. This podcast is used to put as much information in front you about the industry and about the ocean so that you can learn and make the best choice for your future.
I would like to personally invite you to the crew and lets live like OUTLAWS, swim against the toxic outgoing tide of the industry, and MAKE IT GREAT AGAIN!
Contact
I'm always happy to talk about anything you want or answer any questions you may have regarding the industry or the brand. Let's connect.
(808) 466-5598