Adventures with Purpose is a group of professional, non-profit scuba divers who use underwater sonar imaging equipment and bathymetry mapping technology to locate missing persons and their vehicles in waterbodies.
[5] In 2020, AWP threatened to sue for a $100,000 reward pledged by five anonymous donors for the discovery of Ethan Kazmerzak, who had disappeared in 2013.
[5] On May 12, 2022, founder Jared Leisek registered a new company, Underwater Investigations LLC, which now holds the rights to Adventures with Purpose.
[10] On December 13, 2024, Underwater Investigations LLC filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against former employee Joshua Cantu.
Joshua alleges that the lawsuit stems from his posting behind-the-scenes videos of Adventures with Purpose before the formation of Underwater Investigations LLC.
Messages shared by Joshua reportedly show Jared joking about the lawsuit's timing, suggesting it was intended to cause maximum disruption.
)[25] AWP also sometimes cooperates with other teams with the same purpose, such as Exploring with Nug, Chaos Divers and Sunshine State Sonar.