Veteran’s Park, Redondo Beach, CA

Dove With Dennis G.

In With: 3000 psi
Out With: 1000 psi
Max depth: 90 feet
Waves: 1-2 feet
Visibility: 10 feet
Water Temperature: I wasn’t too cold
Total Bottom Time: 30 minutes

I needed to dive so I wouldn’t forget how.

I also needed to be in Lakewood to put a bid in on a condo in Long Beach.

I ran in to Instructor John, Ron (from my Advanced Class that I took) and Glenn.

Dennis G. was scouting spots; I told him, “I’m going in; gear up and you can come with me.”

Dennis told me that he has 40 more hours of community service before he’s finished.

Apparently, he pulled up two short lobsters and received 240 hours of community service.

Jeez!

I’ll remember that next lobster season!

We walked down to the shore and entered about 8:45 AM.

I basically followed Dennis once we were down.

We followed the shelf down to 90 feet; squid sacks, small fish and garbage were abundant.

I thought we were way North, but Dennis did a great job navigating.

I never dove with him before, but didn’t seem too worried about me as a diver.

Easy out; a wave dislodged my mask.

Dennis had me sign his logbook; he has 340+ dives logged.

Long Point, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Solo Diving with a lot of Sandeaters in the water

In With: 3400 psi
Out With: 1800 psi
Max depth: 40 feet
Waves: 1-2 feet; pretty calm
Visibility: 5-8 feet – It sucked!
Water Temperature: I was cold!
Total Bottom Time: 30 minutes

The Sandeaters and apparently the Dive and Surf groups were at Long Point.

Surprisingly, Melvin P. wasn’t there.

I went in about 9 AM off of the Cove – pebble beach as Melvin calls it.

I went to where the second kelp bed was, and ran across the abandoned lobster trap that someone keeps baiting (see Dive #92 ).

Someone had opened the trap door, but I’m glad because it’s not lobster season.

Visibility sucked; 5-8 feet at best.

I ran across a few other divers.

It was cold and there wasn’t much to see because of the poor visibility.

I cut the dive short.

I met “Matt” who insisted on helping me out of the water by taking my fins – insisting to the point of him almost having a panic attack.

Matt said that he cancelled his dive because his rig free flowed.

He’s looking for dive buddies; but having talked to him, he seems very nervous and hasn’t dove for several years.

I recommended a refresher course and gave him Instructor John’s business card.

I also gave his “dive buddy” Phillip, Instructor John’s business card.

Phillip got certified 20 years ago and he had lost his card.

Apparently, Matt was to go SCUBA diving and his “buddy” Phillip was to free dive with him.

A lot of people were there!

I hope Mr. Trump will continue to allow access to this great place!