Leo Carrillo State Beach, CA

Dove with Nick

9 AM, Saturday

It was raining a few weeks ago for a couple of weeks straight.

Then I was sick last week after taking three days off to go diving; I was too sick to dive.

After a slight miscommunication in where we were suppose to meet in Torrance, we left in the Duster to Leo Carrillo around 07:30.

We arrived at Leo Carrillo around 8:40 AM — day use parking is $5.

The waves were up to five feet but intermittent.

I gave Nick Ed’s advise on getting out in such conditions.

Basically, deflate your BCD, put your mouthpiece in and dive into the wave.

It was rough going out.

Many waves hit us — one right after the other.

Nick handled himself really well.

Visibility inland (near the shore I should say) obviously sucked.

We swam to the second kelp bed.

I heard a leak coming from my rig.

I took my BCD jacket off to investigate.

It was a small leak coming from my first stage.

I wasn’t too concerned, but in the mean time, I lost my lobster gauge and flashlight.

We went down to look for them, but I soon gave up.

Nick had his underwater digital camera.

Without the lobster gauge, I couldn’t go lobstering.

We swam around the kelp beds, surfaced, found them again and re-submerged.

We surfaced with about 900 psi each. Coming in was tough — six foot swells.

 Nick did perfect.

In with: 2900 psi
Out with: 600 psi
Max depth: 35 feet
Waves: Up to six feet
Water temperature: Cool
Visibility: 20 feet

Long Point, CA 8 AM
(aka The Old Marineland)

Solo Diving

I entered the water about 8:30 AM.

The water was almost as smooth as glass.

Entering was no problem.

Swimming out was very clear; I saw the bottom almost all the way out.

I went to the small caves where I saw lobsters last time.

It is indeed straight out from the tip of the point about 35 feet down.

I brought my flashlight and looked in many crevices for lobster; I didn’t find any.

I navigated back to the same spot I submerged from.

Total time underwater was about 45 minutes.

In with: 2800 psi
Out with: 600 psi
Max depth: 45 feet
Waves: 1 foot
Water Temperature: Cold
Visability: 20 feet and clear

I came back to the shore with no problem.

Ed and his dogs were there.