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<\/p>\nGetting older and more out of shape, I was determined to get in the water today.<\/p>\n
The regular Sunday morning group had already called the dive off by the time I arrived.<\/p>\n
“The Cove and The Point look like washing machines,” someone said.<\/p>\n
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I walked down and verified – green water and heavy surf.<\/p>\n
The group went to check out Honeymoon Cove.<\/p>\n
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Honeymoon Cove looked spectacular – you could see the bottom of the ocean from the cliffs and there were barely any waves.<\/p>\n
We started to gear up, then someone went to go take another look.<\/p>\n
Someone suggested, after looking at the steep goat trail down, that we check out Malaga Cove.<\/p>\n
I took another look.<\/p>\n
“OK, let’s check out Malaga Cove, and if it sucks, we’ll come back,” I said.<\/p>\n
Malaga was diveable – short waves crashing on shore with water that didn’t look too muddy.<\/p>\n
Professional Debriefer Paul was there for shore support; he drafted me to take “Mr. Kim” for a swim.<\/p>\n
To make a long story as short as possible, Paul won a YouTube contest and part of his prize was some kind of a stuffed toy bear from Korea – “Mr. Kim.”<\/p>\n
With too much time on his hands, Paul has decided to send “Mr. Kim” around the world on various adventures.<\/p>\n
Logged SCUBA Dive #368<\/p>\n
SoCal Buddy Diving With Reverend Al, SCJoe, Eric and Jordan – oh yeah, and “Mr. Kim”<\/p>\n
In With: 2800 psi
\nOut With: 1700 psi
\nMax depth: 20 feet
\nWaves: one to two foot manageable swells, with a few surprises
\nVisibility: 5 to 10 feet
\nWater Temperature: 56 degrees
\nTotal Bottom Time: About 35 minutes<\/p>\n
After waiting patiently for some rouge waves to subside, I made an easy rock entrance into the shallow Malaga Cove waters and joined the rest of the divers.<\/p>\n
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Mr. Kim showed no signs of panic.<\/p>\n
After the above picture was taken, my camera froze in the “On” position, with no response from any of the controls.<\/p>\n
Why the hell doesn’t it do that on land?<\/p>\n
Crap!<\/p>\n
I don’t know how well the pictures would have turned out anyway, the water was sort of silty.<\/p>\n
But, lobsters, horn sharks and various fish were in abundance.<\/p>\n
I mean, the ocean floor was covered with horn sharks.<\/p>\n
Trying to fix my camera, I lost sight of the group – it was just me and “Mr. Kim.”<\/p>\n
A little pissed that my camera wasn’t working, I slowly headed for a sandy beach exit.<\/p>\n
Twenty five minutes later I was approaching the shore in waist high waters.<\/p>\n
I took my fins off and turned back towards the ocean to find a set of large waves heading my way.<\/p>\n
Easily diving underneath them, I was pushed above some kind of a hole where I couldn’t feel the ground.<\/p>\n
I thought I would have to put my fins on again, but I regained traction soon after.<\/p>\n