Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Dove with Nick

Diving conditions were horrible last weekend.

I didn’t even go — well, I went to Long Point and Redondo Beach, but the waves were horrendous.

It was the PV marathon, so the traffic sucked going to Long Point.

Nick and Robert were suppose to show up.

They didn’t.

At 08:40 AM I entered the water and swam about 50 yards. 

I saw Nick walking down – I mean the guy is almost seven feet tall, so I was thinking it had to have been Nick.

He ran up after I told him I would wait.

At about 09:10 AM we both went out to the second kelp bed.

It was very choppy, but the swells were manageable.

We swam to the second kelp bed and hunted.

The visibility was better than I expected, 15 feet and clear.

I entered up shooting one sheephead, and using a lot of air doing it.

For some reason, there is a dead tree in the water.

We exited on our traditional spot.

The waves had calmed down while we were under; it was high tide.

In with: 2800 psi
Out with: 200 psi
Maximum depth: 40+ feet
Waves: 1-3 feet and choppy
Visibility: 15 feet and clear
Water temperature: Warmer than before
The “Dive and Surf” club was diving there, too.

Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Dove with Nick

Met Nick at 9:45 AM — he needed air, I bought a new pair of gloves.

We entered the water probably around 10:30 AM.

I exchanged numbers with “Robert” from Long Point – he expressed interest in going tomorrow.

We went to the same kelp bed as yesterday.

I hunted, Nick just followed.

Surprisingly, the water was really cold, the air was warm.

Visibility sucked to hell – 10 feet and soupy.

I broke open several sea urchins over many of the reefs we traveled.

I only saw one sheephead and it was short.

We stayed under about 45 minutes.

At 1000 psi we started heading in; we came up right on target, very close to shore.

There was a swim suit model posing for a photographer on the rocks.

What a welcome!

In with: 2800 psi
Out with: 500 psi
Max depth: 35 feet
Waves: 2 feet
Visibility: 10 feet and soupy
Water temperature: 50 degrees F (Nick’s thermometer)
Sort of low tide