Casino Point, Catalina, CA

Solo Diving

In With: 3000 psi
Out With: 1200 psi
Max depth: 90 feet +
Waves: 1-2 feet, insignificant
Visibility: 15-20 feet
Water Temperature: Sort of cold at depth
Total Bottom Time: 30 minutes

After eating a few free hamburgers, I did my “after the event” dive.

I went down the stairs and off to the right.

At 90 feet, there are two sunken boats, or at least what’s left of them.

I ran across a few divers.

Not much to report as far as anything in particular.

I managed to swim back up the first two steps of stairs.

It was a higher high tide, so I just swam up the stairs.

Our crew packed up and went for drinks at Mi Casita in Avalon.

I drank a few beers; others had “bowls” of margaritas.

Getting wasted at Mi Casitas.

Bob had a few bowls of margaritas and started telling one of the female crew members how nice her ass looked when she bent over to put her wetsuit on.

She took that as such a compliment that she sat with him on the way back to San Pedro.

If I had said something like that to a woman, I would get punched.

I guess the direct approach works for some people.

Casino Point, Catalina, CA

Solo Diving

In With: 3000 psi
Out With: 1200 psi
Max depth: 90 feet +
Waves: 1 foot, insignificant
Visibility: 15-20 feet
Water Temperature: Sort of chilly at depth
Total Bottom Time: 30 minutes

This was my dive before I helped staff the “Gold Star” charity dive event that benefits the Sheriff’s Department and decompression chamber at Two Harbors.

Instructor John, Steve from American Diving, Bob from my previous Rescue course were also staff participants.

American Diving apparently is the sole sponsor to this event.

I submerged about 8:55 AM.

The point was not crowded, except on land.

I went towards the left (North I believe).

Visibility was okay… about 15 to 20 feet.

I had to get back at 9:30 AM for an orientation on the event, so I went deep – 90 feet and some change.

I stayed deep for about 15 minutes, 70 to 90, 90 to 70, etc.

There seems to be less fish than before, maybe because of the depth or time of year.

I came across one of the “gold stars” at about 50 feet and was also attacked by a Garibaldi.

Apparently, the Garibaldi’s will bite at you if you get near their nesting ground.

I came back up and out with no problem.