Friday the 13th

Veteran’s Park
Redondo Beach, CA

Solo Diving

In with: 2900 psi
Out with: 500 psi
Max depth: 80 feet
Waves: 3-5 feet
Visibility: 8 feet above the shelf/ 15 feet below the shelf
Water temperature: Warm at 40/cold at 80
Total Bottom Time: 30-35 minutes

I took today off to have my car worked on – unfortunately my mechanic said that he didn’t have time to repair my differential leak.

He said, “You have time.”

I got down to Veteran’s Park about 9:00 AM.

The parking lot was pretty empty except for an instructor and his two students and one friend.

I suited up and entered the water around 9:30 AM.

The waves were a little rough, but I walked out and then put my fins on – that’s the best way.

I went over the shelf where the visibility was 15 feet and pretty clear.

Above the shelf, it was eight feet, probably due to the waves.

At 50 feet, it started getting cold; at 80 feet it was really cold – 50-55 degrees I guess.

At 80 feet I turned around and went to 60 feet and went North.

There seems to be more vegetation along the shelf than before.

There were thousands of small fish – more fish than I had ever seen and a small shark.

It looked small, so it was probably really tiny.

There’s definitely more life down there – it’s usually a pretty dead environment.

I don’t know the name of the small fish; they’re definitely too small to eat.

I thought I saw a jellyfish, but it ended up being a trash bag.

I went back in almost on target.

The waves were four to five feet – a little rough.

I took my fins off and walked ashore with no problems.

The instructor and his students were just getting geared up.

One of the hot chick students asked me how the conditions were.

Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Dove With Nick

In with: 2800 psi
Out with: 1000 psi
Maximum depth: 35 feet
Waves: 1-2 feet, minimal
Visibility: 15 feet and clear
Water Temperature: Cool to warm
Total Bottom Time: 45 minutes
Photos By: Nick

Whatever movie they are filming here, the props are going up really quick!

I met Nick around 9:20 AM.

Two divers coming out said the conditions were “good” and visibility was 10 feet.

We suited up and went in.

Nick had a short fill, about 2700 psi; I had about the same.

We swam to the other side of the rocks near Pigeon Shit cave and followed a similar route as .

Hot chicks were hanging out at Long Point.

Nick was doing photography, I was following.

Nick spotted an octopus hiding in the reef.

Visibility was OK, about 15 feet, but (in most places) a clear 15 feet.

I surfaced to get our bearings — I saw about 10 kayaks approaching.

The water at Long Point is getting more and more crowded.

We made it back OK, except I repulled a muscle on my inner thigh that I originally hurt stepping off of a curb while J-walking.