Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Dove with Nick

In with: 3000 psi
Out with: 1000 psi
Maximum Depth: 20 feet
Visibility: 20 feet
Water Temperature: Warm
Total Bottom Time: 50 minutes
Dove with: Nick

I met Nick around 9:20 AM.

The divers coming out were saying that visibility was good – about 20 feet.

I made it in easy – I just walked in and put my fins on.

We decided to try something different.

We went West, the opposite way that we usually go.

There wasn’t much kelp, but lots of reefs, sea urchins, starfish, etc.

It sort of reminds me of parts of White Point.

Neither of us were photographing or hunting.

We swam South – just hovering over the reefs.

Sometimes I got so shallow, my tank surfaced.

Nick pointed out a very small jellyfish – it looked tiny underwater, so it must have been really small.

Nick got a short fill from some dive shop in Long Beach; he started with only 2700 psi.

We turned around and went back almost the same way; we surfaced a few times to get our bearings.

Nick went on shore ahead of me.

I took my fins off first and started walking in.

There was a tremendous undercurrent which kept me still, then a moderate wave came in and knocked me over.

I crawled a little ways, stood up and walked in.

Other divers marveled at my experience.

Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Dove with Nick
In with: 3100 psi
Out with: 700 psi
Maximum Depth: 40 feet
Waves: 1-3 feet
Visibility: 15 feet/soupy
Water temperature: Cold in some places; I’ll guess 55 degrees F
Total Bottom Time: 45 minutes

This morning I bought two Aluminum tanks from some dude named Mario.

I met him on the 4th of July while getting my tanks filled at Sports Chalet.

I met Nick at 9:15 AM.

He was slightly late “because of Donald Trump.”

No other divers were around, just fisherman.

It looked like it was low tide.

I walked out to enter and put my fins on.

It was easy!

Nick waited a few minutes before coming in.

The waves were only 1-2 feet, but they rolled in over the rocks.

We took the same course, more or less, as we did July 9, 2004 (see ).

Visibility was not that great – 15 feet and soupy.

Coming in I was following the bottom and almost ran into the tail of a resting Sand Shark. I think I’ll stay 3-4 feet above the water from now on.

Nick banged his knee coming out while riding a wave in.

I walked out with no problem.