DVH Invitational 2017
Daniel VanHuyssteen was a great man. A dedicated husband and father of two. He was a best friend to many. A naturally gifted diver and all around waterman. A dedicated worker. A man who was taken from us too soon. He had so much more to give – because that is what he did – throughout his life….GIVE. Daniel was an original founder of Sea Sniper with Chris Chaput and Chay Ochoa. When it was just a big idea in a little shop, Daniel helped to lay the groundwork for what Sea Sniper has become today. Although he had moved on to work on his career outside of spearfshing, he was always an integral part of the brand and what it stood for. Our trips to Baja, the North Coast, Indonesia and more - these are the memories that we hang on to and why we honor him each year with the DVH Invitational tournament.
The DVH Invitational is an opportunity for close friends to gather, remember, and honor such a good friend while we do what we would have done if he was here. Dive hard, laugh harder, have friendly competitions and a healthy amount of sh*t talking along the way. The ‘prize pool’ consists of the cash donations from each competitor, which goes directly toa college fund for his kids. The donation is made in the name of the winning person or team, depending on the tournament set up for that year. It is quite an honor to get your name on the trophy and see the appreciation of Daniel’s family for the donation, but way more rewarding to see their happiness in the remembrance of their son, brother, husband and father. This event could not be possible without the help and hard work from Chay and Linda at Sea Sniper Baja. They go above and beyond to help make this event happen and we can’t thank them enough. We all miss Daniel and try to remember him in our own way. The DVH is a platform to help remind us to spread the joy, love and selflessness that he brought into our lives – with old friends and new. Thanks to everyone who has participated along the way and we’ll see you again at the DVH 2018! - Bryan Johnson
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