Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Dove with Nick, well, sort of solo

In With: 3000 psi
Out With: 2500 psi
Max depth: 25 feet or so
Waves: 1-3 feet
Visibility: Shitty, 0-2 feet
Water Temperature: Cool
Total Bottom Time: About ten minutes

Nick chickened out of going river rafting yesterday.

When he found out that he was the third of three people going and the minimum number of people needed was three, he declined knowing that the trip depended on him not backing out once there – I just had to throw that in.

Tim, Reyna and the guys from Pacific Wilderness were in the parking lot.

The cove seemed calm, the Point a little rough.

It was a little surgy when entering the cove about 9:40 AM.

Nick seemed a little concerned, but he’s been in Cleveland and is getting fat.

I submerged to 25 feet and hit the bottom before seeing it.

Nick turned back due to the horrible visibility.

Hungry and totting my spear gun, I decided to go under again for another try.

I was under for an additional five minutes before calling turning back myself.

Visibility made continuing this dive pointless.

It’s “red tide” again.

I heard from other divers that, depending on where you go, the visibility could be a good as five feet!

What a waste of time today!

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

Dove with Nick

In With: 3200 psi
Out With: 1000 psi
Max depth: 40 feet
Waves: 1 foot, insignificant
Visibility: 10 feet
Water Temperature: Cold in some places
Total Bottom Time: 45 minutes

Nick is back for the three day weekend from working contract in Cleveland.

I brought my spear gun and hoped to go off The Point, however Nick hurt his ankle, so we went out of the cove.

Nick hurts his ankle quite a bit, and probably for the only reason that he’s so tall.

I think my spare air broke – I can’t seem to fill it.

I filled it, couldn’t get the canister off my tank and think I broke a seal or something when I removed it.

I heard a big, bang! and hiss!

All the air leaked out.

There’s no fish off the cove; all the spear fishermen go off the Point.

The waves were so flat, this would have been the perfect time!

We entered the water and swam out; we submerged at ten minutes to 10 AM.

Visibility was ten feet.

We toured our traditional route off of Pigeon Shit Cave; Nick followed behind me and my spear gun.

We came across the abandoned lobster trap that I have mentioned in previous dives.

The water was cold in some spots.

We surfaced East and rode a current back to our exit spot fairly quickly.

Dennis and Al were in the parking lot; so were Reyna and a Pacific Wilderness diving instructor – I don’t know his name, but I have seen him around many times.

I didn’t see any fish worth shooting!

I will definitely try The Point the next time, if it’s doable.

We exited with no problems as it was extremely flat.