<\/p>\nI’m on a diving roll – I got my tank filled on the Sand Dollar (I paid the deck hand $5) yesterday, after three dives in Catalina, and now for Sunday services – my traditional shore dive from Terranea Resort.<\/p>\n
As I approached Palos Verdes, driving in my chick magnet, I realized that I left my regulator soaking in a five gallon fresh water bucket at home.<\/p>\n
However, I did luck out.<\/p>\n
Since I was prepared for a boat dive yesterday, I still had my emergency backup regulator in my bag – perfect!<\/p>\n
Another saved dive!<\/p>\n
I arrived a little late, but there were a lot of divers there.<\/p>\n
Not only the regular Diveveters were there, but Dive N Surf was having a club dive – there must have been 30 divers in the parking lot.<\/p>\n
Logged SCUBA Dive #385<\/p>\n
The Cove, Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
\nDove with Jordan and Jordan Senior<\/p>\n
In With: 2500 psi
\nOut With: 600 psi
\nMax depth: 35 feet
\nWaves: Pretty flat with a few challenging swells
\nVisibility: 8 – 18 feet
\nWater Temperature: 66 degrees
\nTotal Bottom Time: About 50 minutes<\/p>\n
I teamed up with Jordon and his father; we all had about 2500 psi in our tanks, so we decided to go off of the Cove.<\/p>\n
A lot of people dove off the Point as the water was extremely calm, at least, for the most part.<\/p>\n
I made it out with no problems, but the swells kicked up a bit as my buddies entered.<\/p>\n
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We surface swam to 120 reef and descended.<\/p>\n
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Visibility was great!<\/p>\n
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We trolled around 120 reef…<\/p>\n
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About 15 minutes into the dive, my camera froze – it wouldn’t turn off and the buttons were not responsive.<\/p>\n
Of course, that’s when we had a seal encounter.<\/p>\n
We started back when I hit 1000 psi and surfaced at the finger that leads to the cave.<\/p>\n
There were some psychos diving off the rocks near the cave (see the below video) where it’s “shallow and pointy;” luckily they apparently quit before anyone got hurt.<\/p>\n
I made a perfect exit, so did Jordan and his Dad.<\/p>\n
Dive N Surf was nice enough to DM our exits.<\/p>\n
Reports from divers going off the Point were – “Visibility was about eight feet and we had to fight one hell of a current.”<\/p>\n
The current was so bad, that some SCUBA chicks from the Dive N Surf club exited the Point – something that not many divers do.<\/p>\n
But, they were new divers and didn’t realize that most divers avoid a Point exit.<\/p>\n
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We took over part of the parking lot for our debriefing.<\/p>\n
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Chris fired up his grill for hotdogs and Texas style bread.<\/p>\n
Professional Debriefer Paul made a short video:<\/p>\n