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<\/p>\nLong Point (aka The Old Marineland), Rancho Palos Verdes, California<\/p>\n
Dove With Reverend Al, SCJoe and John<\/p>\n
In With: 2900 psi
\nOut With: 1200 psi
\nMax depth: About 30 feet
\nWaves: Regular small swells, sort of mildly rough
\nVisibility: 0-5 feet
\nWater Temperature: 54 degrees
\nTotal Bottom Time: About 25 minutes<\/p>\n
To dive or not to dive?<\/p>\n
That was the question.<\/p>\n
Reverend Al, the crew and me sat for 25 minutes on the cliff looking at the swells, the surf and the overcast conditions.<\/p>\n
We were going to call it, until two chicks and Max Bottom Time said they were going to go for it.<\/p>\n
Yes, if everyone jumped off a bridge, I probably would, too.<\/p>\n
One of the chicks, “Angelshark” was spear fishing.<\/p>\n
She asked, “Which way are you going?”<\/p>\n
“120 reef.”<\/p>\n
“Okay, we’re going the other way.”<\/p>\n
I followed Reverend Al, SCJoe and John off the Cove.<\/p>\n
I think I might be a little overweighted with my really old wetsuit; I sank like a brick until I inflated my BC.<\/p>\n
The group descended off the point at Pigeon Shit Cave and followed Reverend Al to 120 reef.<\/p>\n
Visibility sucked!<\/p>\n
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I followed fins, kept an eye on other divers and briefly scoped out the shadows of the reef…<\/p>\n
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…five feet at best.<\/p>\n
Previous to descending, I told Reverend Al, “If I wave you off, I’m telling you ‘bye,’ so don’t worry about me.”<\/p>\n
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Just as I was going to head in, Al turned towards the cove… we were heading in.<\/p>\n
In 15 feet of water, vis turned to zero; I ascended and surface swam in.<\/p>\n
Everyone else was on the surface within two more minutes.<\/p>\n
I came ashore over the “easy” way out (so it was explained to me!) – no big rocks to lean on, but fairly flat, compared to other parts of the beach.<\/p>\n
The beach has changed so much here, I constantly have to rethink my exit strategy.<\/p>\n
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