Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Dove with Nick

In with: 2800 psi
Out with: 600 psi
Max depth: 35 feet
Waves: 2-3 feet
Visibility: 10 feet
Water temperature: Cool
Total Bottom Time: About 50 minutes

We met around 8:15 AM; there were a lot of divers there.

I later found out that it was “groups” of divers from various clubs – one of the groups was from Dive and Surf.

We went off the cove and went East – there was a noticeable current going West.

We went East of rocks near pigeon shit cave; two lobsters were hiding under a reef.

We basically circled and ran in to three other divers who were looking for two buddies that got separated.

They sort of scared me; I was looking for something when they approached.

Towards the shore is a dense kelp bed with lots of fish.

Nick didn’t have his camera, I wasn’t hunting – we were simply sight seeing.

I came back with no problems – I took my fins off and walked ashore.

A girl who was entering slipped on the rocks.

A male friend was helping her; I went back in the water and retrieved one of her fins.

She was OK, but apparently ripped her BC jacket.

Her and her buddy called off the SCUBA dive and went snorkeling.

I met the other girl some time ago – I think.

They didn’t seem like they knew the area though.

One girl smoked clove cigarettes and the male was her boyfriend.

The other girl looked really young; she was the one who fell.

They said that they usually dive in Mexico.

Friday the 13th

Veteran’s Park
Redondo Beach, CA

Solo Diving

In with: 2900 psi
Out with: 500 psi
Max depth: 80 feet
Waves: 3-5 feet
Visibility: 8 feet above the shelf/ 15 feet below the shelf
Water temperature: Warm at 40/cold at 80
Total Bottom Time: 30-35 minutes

I took today off to have my car worked on – unfortunately my mechanic said that he didn’t have time to repair my differential leak.

He said, “You have time.”

I got down to Veteran’s Park about 9:00 AM.

The parking lot was pretty empty except for an instructor and his two students and one friend.

I suited up and entered the water around 9:30 AM.

The waves were a little rough, but I walked out and then put my fins on – that’s the best way.

I went over the shelf where the visibility was 15 feet and pretty clear.

Above the shelf, it was eight feet, probably due to the waves.

At 50 feet, it started getting cold; at 80 feet it was really cold – 50-55 degrees I guess.

At 80 feet I turned around and went to 60 feet and went North.

There seems to be more vegetation along the shelf than before.

There were thousands of small fish – more fish than I had ever seen and a small shark.

It looked small, so it was probably really tiny.

There’s definitely more life down there – it’s usually a pretty dead environment.

I don’t know the name of the small fish; they’re definitely too small to eat.

I thought I saw a jellyfish, but it ended up being a trash bag.

I went back in almost on target.

The waves were four to five feet – a little rough.

I took my fins off and walked ashore with no problems.

The instructor and his students were just getting geared up.

One of the hot chick students asked me how the conditions were.