Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Dove with Nick

In with: 2800 psi
Out with: 800 psi
Max Depth: 25 feet
Waves: 2-3 feet
Visibility: 10 feet/soupy in places
Water Temperature: 60 degrees F
Total Bottom Time: About An Hour

We met around 9 AM, geared up and went down.

Nick was prepared to “Southern California Buddy Dive” (aka Solo Dive) but I wasn’t hunting, so I followed him.

We went the same route as last time (See Dive #66).

Nick was micro-photographing the reefs.

A ‘Saddam Hussein’ fish hides in a hole.

As far as entry – it was easy, but for some reason, my weight belt slipped off – I caught it before it could completely disengage; but it was a pain putting it back on.

We swam South and then back North.

We saw the sand stir in front of us and then a huge Bat Ray swam past us.

It scared the shit from Nick.

If I had seen it, probably me too!

I walked ashore with my fins off.

Nick, doing his typical, “I’m taking the hard way out to avoid walking over too many rocks,” dodged three fishing lines and came over some steep rocks.

He was exhausted.

In the parking lot at Long Point, they are building what is obviously a movie set.

Long Point, CA
(aka The Old Marineland)

Dove with Nick

In with: 3000 psi
Out with: 1000 psi
Maximum Depth: 20 feet
Visibility: 20 feet
Water Temperature: Warm
Total Bottom Time: 50 minutes
Dove with: Nick

I met Nick around 9:20 AM.

The divers coming out were saying that visibility was good – about 20 feet.

I made it in easy – I just walked in and put my fins on.

We decided to try something different.

We went West, the opposite way that we usually go.

There wasn’t much kelp, but lots of reefs, sea urchins, starfish, etc.

It sort of reminds me of parts of White Point.

Neither of us were photographing or hunting.

We swam South – just hovering over the reefs.

Sometimes I got so shallow, my tank surfaced.

Nick pointed out a very small jellyfish – it looked tiny underwater, so it must have been really small.

Nick got a short fill from some dive shop in Long Beach; he started with only 2700 psi.

We turned around and went back almost the same way; we surfaced a few times to get our bearings.

Nick went on shore ahead of me.

I took my fins off first and started walking in.

There was a tremendous undercurrent which kept me still, then a moderate wave came in and knocked me over.

I crawled a little ways, stood up and walked in.

Other divers marveled at my experience.