Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Solo Diving

The weather was nice, the waves were only four feet.

The regular beach divers Dennis, Fred and Al were there; Nick also came down to watch.

Nick’s going through NAUI classes right now.

Always make sure your air is on.

Entering the water, the waves declines sooner than I thought and I was beached until a wave picked me back up.

The water was cool, the visibility was 10 feet and soupy.

I swam around the kelp bed at the tip of the point.

 Under that kelp bed is a bunch of small caves and big rocks.

I saw a huge lobster backed into one of the caves.

I rode a huge wave coming back in.

In with 3100 psi
Out with: 1200 psi
Max depth: 40 feet
water cool
waves 4-6 feet
Underwater 45 minutes

Carrying all my crap back up.

Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Solo Diving

Holy shit!

It had been raining a few weeks ago and was very cold since.

I thought, “OK, there’s no surf alert, and the weather is warmer; I’ll go diving.”

I arrived at Long Point about 9:00 AM. I walked to see the surf — 6 foot plus waves.

The kelp beds were swishing around.

OK, I went anyway.

I saw two other divers go in before me.

It was tough getting in, the waves were large.

There was nothing to see.

Five foot visibility at best.

I also could hear the perpetual crashing of the waves on the rocks.

I swam through the first kelp bed, but didn’t see any kelp.

I wasn’t going to waste my energy.

I got out early.

As I was coming out, three other divers were going in.

I said, “If you’ve never dived off of rocks before, today is not the time to start.”

In with: 3100 psi
Out with: 2000 psi
Max depth: 30 feet??
Waves 6 feet plus??
Water temp: cold

I dove with my new regulator; I think the depth gauge is bad.