Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Dove With Nick

In with: 2800 psi
Out with: 1000 psi
Maximum depth: 35 feet
Waves: 1-2 feet, minimal
Visibility: 15 feet and clear
Water Temperature: Cool to warm
Total Bottom Time: 45 minutes
Photos By: Nick

Whatever movie they are filming here, the props are going up really quick!

I met Nick around 9:20 AM.

Two divers coming out said the conditions were “good” and visibility was 10 feet.

We suited up and went in.

Nick had a short fill, about 2700 psi; I had about the same.

We swam to the other side of the rocks near Pigeon Shit cave and followed a similar route as .

Hot chicks were hanging out at Long Point.

Nick was doing photography, I was following.

Nick spotted an octopus hiding in the reef.

Visibility was OK, about 15 feet, but (in most places) a clear 15 feet.

I surfaced to get our bearings — I saw about 10 kayaks approaching.

The water at Long Point is getting more and more crowded.

We made it back OK, except I repulled a muscle on my inner thigh that I originally hurt stepping off of a curb while J-walking.

Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Dove with Nick

In with: 2800 psi
Out with: 800 psi
Max Depth: 25 feet
Waves: 2-3 feet
Visibility: 10 feet/soupy in places
Water Temperature: 60 degrees F
Total Bottom Time: About An Hour

We met around 9 AM, geared up and went down.

Nick was prepared to “Southern California Buddy Dive” (aka Solo Dive) but I wasn’t hunting, so I followed him.

We went the same route as last time (See Dive #66).

Nick was micro-photographing the reefs.

A ‘Saddam Hussein’ fish hides in a hole.

As far as entry – it was easy, but for some reason, my weight belt slipped off – I caught it before it could completely disengage; but it was a pain putting it back on.

We swam South and then back North.

We saw the sand stir in front of us and then a huge Bat Ray swam past us.

It scared the shit from Nick.

If I had seen it, probably me too!

I walked ashore with my fins off.

Nick, doing his typical, “I’m taking the hard way out to avoid walking over too many rocks,” dodged three fishing lines and came over some steep rocks.

He was exhausted.

In the parking lot at Long Point, they are building what is obviously a movie set.