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<\/p>\nBird Rock, Catalina Island
\nDiving Off The Mr. C with the Divevets<\/p>\n
Solo diving<\/p>\n
In With: 2900 psi
\nOut With: 700psi
\nMax depth: 80 feet
\nWaves: Insignificant, some boat wake
\nVisibility: 25 feet
\nWater Temperature: Probably mid-50’s. The air temperature was 38 degrees Fahrenheit when the boat left the dock.
\nTotal Bottom Time: 40 minutes<\/p>\n
I’ve been sick for the last three weeks with a cold.<\/p>\n
I was very congested and took about three or four Sudafeds before getting on the boat.<\/p>\n
The stupid California Fascist government makes you sign a book when you buy Sudafed now; “Harry Potter” purchased my stash.<\/p>\n
The boat left a few minutes after 7 AM.<\/p>\n
The Divevets that I recognized – Bob, Shanon. Mirek (first time meeting him in person) and Joe (aka “Cabin Boy”).<\/p>\n
Others on the boat claimed to be Divevets.<\/p>\n
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Apparently the Mr. C was leaking slightly and one of the bilge pumps didn’t work, so the Captain had to slow the boat down.<\/p>\n
It took two and a half hours to get to our first destination.<\/p>\n
So Bird Rock…<\/p>\n
I was the first one overboard; I had to call the Divemaster over and let him know that “number seven is going over.”<\/p>\n
I swam to the anchor line and planned a very painful submersion.<\/p>\n
The Sudafed did the trick; in no time I was down with little discomfort.<\/p>\n
I went away from the shoreline (I forget the compass direction), through a nice kelp bed and down a steep cliff of rocks.<\/p>\n
I saw many lobsters hiding in the rocks at 80 feet.<\/p>\n
I saw two antennas sticking out between two rocks; I got closer and looked down.<\/p>\n
The bug that I was looking at was about the size of a small dog!<\/p>\n
I came across and collected some nice, shiny abalone shells.<\/p>\n
I started back to the boat.<\/p>\n
I heard the engine, but couldn’t quite spot it.<\/p>\n
I had reverse blockage coming back up and got very dizzy.<\/p>\n
When I broke surface, I was about 20 yards away from the boat.<\/p>\n
I submerged again for the short swim to the back of the boat.<\/p>\n
Taking my fins off, my left boot ripped.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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