{"id":3209,"date":"2014-08-10T23:24:31","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T06:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/psychosolodiver.com\/?p=3209"},"modified":"2014-08-11T16:54:10","modified_gmt":"2014-08-11T23:54:10","slug":"diving-terranea-resort-is-the-visibility-curse-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychosolodiver.com\/?p=3209","title":{"rendered":"Diving Terranea Resort: Is The Visibility Curse Gone?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I posted on Divevets.com<\/a> that I was showing up to dive and bringing my ghetto grill and some Korean cuisine. <\/p>\n

That’s usually enough to pack the house, however with persistent rumors of lingering crappy vis, a swell model that would freak out the most hard core surfer and predictions of an approaching storm, only three regulars showed up today – Reverend Al, Eric and me.<\/p>\n

\"The
\nThe Cove looked really calm, like it didn’t eat it’s Wheaties this morning.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Point looked good too, so we took our traditional route – entering off the Point and exiting the Cove.<\/p>\n

\"Entering
\nReverend Al and Eric prepare for a boulder entry.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Eric
\nEric expertly makes his boulder entry.<\/em><\/p>\n

We swam out under the kelp and surfaced to find the landmarks that hopefully would drop us on the statue.<\/p>\n

We submerged.<\/p>\n

Logged SCUBA Dive #472<\/p>\n

Dove with Reverend Al and Eric<\/p>\n

The Point off Terranea Resort<\/p>\n

In With: 3000 psi
\nOut With: 400 psi
\nMax depth: 63 feet
\nWaves: Pretty flat
\nVisibility: 15 to 20 feet
\nWater Temperature: 58 degrees, colder at depth
\nAir Temperature: 82 degrees
\nTotal Bottom Time: 55 minutes<\/p>\n

\"The
\nWe landed right on the statue!
\n<\/em>
\n\"A
\nVisibility was really good!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Did
\nDid I leave my flash on?<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Reef<\/p>\n

\"Colorful<\/p>\n

\"Tough
\nThere was a hell of a current going the opposite direction.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"A
\nA camouflaged sea snail blends into the background. <\/em><\/p>\n

\"Starfish.\"
\nStarfish.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"A
\nA fish waits for us to pass.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"A
\nA mini-arch.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

\"A
\nA sea cucumber.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Orange
\nAn orange Starfish.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Spotted
\nA spotted starfish.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"A
\nA well starfish comforts his shriveling friend.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Fish
\nFish photo-bomb.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"A
\nA Sheephead!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"A
\nA – I do not know?<\/em><\/p>\n

\"A
\nA snail makes its way.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Like
\nLike an aquarium!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Al and Eric had steel 100s; I was on an Aluminum 80.<\/p>\n

At 400 psi, I waved to Reverend Al and signaled that I was going up.<\/p>\n

I was fully prepared to see the half way mark and ready for a surface swim in.<\/p>\n

I broke surface…<\/p>\n

\"Hey,<\/p>\n

… I was right outside of the Cove.<\/p>\n

We headed in to shallow waters earlier in the dive to try and avoid the current that was going the opposite way; that gave me enough air to get to the Cove.<\/p>\n

\"Reverend
\nReverend Al teaches Sunday School.<\/em><\/p>\n

Some kids asked Al about diving as he passed out sea shells.<\/p>\n

“How deep did you go?” a kid asked.<\/p>\n

“We got as deep as 60 feet,” Al said.<\/p>\n

The kids gasped in amazement – “WHOA!”<\/p>\n

\"Group
\n3D Group Shot – Me. Reverend Al and Eric.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"A
\nKorean marinaded pork was on the ghetto grill.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Lunch
\nLunch is served – Marinated barbecued pork, kimchi, rice, potato chips and beer.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Debriefing\/\"<\/p>\n

SCJoe made an appearance for the debrief!<\/p>\n

Debriefing continued until a little bit after noon.<\/p>\n

Instructor Ed called me later in the day and wants to do some boat trips – I’m sure my four readers will want dive reports other than Terraea Resort, so stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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