Author Archives: Otto

About Otto

Otto Gasser grew up mostly in southern California and obtained his Doctorate In Educational Psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He was hired as a professor to teach in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, where he initiated a multilevel Scuba training curriculum on campus. Dr. Gasser spent 37 years at Cal Poly before recently retiring. During that time, he certified over 2,000 students in Scuba. He served as the University’s Diving Safety Officer and represented the campus on the California State College and Universities Diving Safety Committee. Off campus, Dr. Gasser spent ten years on the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles County Underwater Instructors Association, three of them as President. Over the years, he has volunteered time on a number of county Scuba training programs and has authored several articles about diver training. Otto is now an active recreational diver. In addition to the California coast, his more frequently visited dive locations include Hawaii’s Big Island, Indonesia, and the Caribbean islands.

Sunken Pride – New SCUBA Adventure Now Available

  Sunken Pride, the fourth book in the Bobby Wright Scuba adventure series, is now available on my website or through Amazon.com in paperback or Kindle versions. A black sea bass, one of California’s rarest ocean fish, is killed by … Continue reading

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Fishing the Mammoth Lakes Area – Fall 2013

We just returned from a late summer camping trip to Mammoth that was a lot of fun. Camping in New Shady Rest was colder than usual with night time temperatures in the mid 30’s, but the days were more comfortable … Continue reading

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Salmon and Steelhead Fishing on the Klamath River

Pam and I wanted a new fishing experience so we booked a trip on the Klamath River with Mike Coopman, a local fishing guide who was recommended to us. Mike turned out to be an excellent choice. He was very … Continue reading

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