Arch Point
Santa Barbara Island, CA off of the Sundiver Boat

Dove with Nick

In With: 3000 psi
Out With: 900 psi
Max depth: 50 feet
Waves: 3-4 towards shore, strong current and surges
Visibility: 30 feet
Water Temperature: Cool to cold
Total Bottom Time: 45 minutes

The Captain said there’s lobsters in the rocks.

I traded my camera for my lobster bag, but realized that once I jumped over that I forgot my lobster gauge.

Realizing that I haven’t even seen a lobster on this trip, I didn’t sweat it.

I almost got swept into a crevice by a strong surge.

Nick and I followed toward the arch; I reached as deep as 50 feet.

It’s pretty barren here, sea urchins and small fish – well, I saw a big Sheephead here.

Coming back to the boat we encountered a strong current.

We swam down over a ledge where the current was weaker.

Around the boat, Nick aggressively dug out a lobster that was wedged in the rocks, ripping off both of its antennas.

After measuring it, it was indeed short, so we set it free.

We were supposed to do a fourth dive; I’m glad we didn’t.

I had completely lost track of where I am on the dive tables.

Boat Review Of The Sundiver:

The Sundiver is an OK boat, but there’s three things that I didn’t like:

1. They strap your gear bag to a ledge that dangles over the side.

2. They had double bunks. SO if you’re alone, you may be sleeping with some dude.

3. They charge for everything! $4 air fills, $1 coffees, etc.

4. It is note worthy to realize that you can stumble onto the deck and be a drunken dick the night before a dive and, probably won’t be thrown overboard.

After a five hour boat ride back, we all safely arrived back at port.

A great weekend of diving!

Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Dove With Nick

In With: 2900 psi
Out With: 700 psi
Max depth: 35 feet, maybe 40
Waves: 1-2 feet
Visibility: 15 feet
Water Temperature: Cool
Total Bottom Time: 55 minutes

It was drizzling rain when I got there at 8:10 AM; other divers were there.

We were in the water around 9 AM.

Other divers were free diving with their tanks ashore; one was a short lady, skinny, with an English accent.

As far as I could tell, she was hot.

We went looking for the lobster trap that’s in 40 feet of water.

We couldn’t find it, but we ran across a lobster that we were trying to catch for 25 minutes.

We went back in running out of air on the search.

The water upon exit was calmer than going in.

I basically took my fins off and walked ashore.