North of Margate, Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Dove off of John’s Zodiac

Southern California Buddy Diving With John and Ron T.

In With: 3000 psi
Out With: 1200 psi
Max depth: 50 feet
Waves: Choppy
Visibility: 15 feet
Water Temperature: Cold at the bottom
Bottom Time: About 35 minutes

We boated just North of Margate; maybe a five minute journey around the kelp and anchored.

I threw my BC overboard, jumped in and tried putting my jacket on.

I kept getting tangled.

After a few tries, I was ready to submerge.

I had a hard time equalizing this dive and the last dive.

It must have taken me five minutes to get down to 40 feet.

I toured around looking at some very interesting reefs; they look like stairs or ruins from an ancient city that’s now underwater.

I saw and chased after a huge White Sea bass – four feet long at least.

John later said that he saw four or five of them circling around.

I was getting cold, so I made it back to the boat and in.

Five minutes later, John followed.

Shortly after that, Ron surfaced with an Uni (sea urchin) and a scallop which he kindly shared with me.

Sushi, St. Pauli’s Girl and a bumpy ride back to the harbor topped this trip.