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Have you tried this site? Camping - Visit Catalina Island There is a camp ground at Two Harbors were you can stay. You will need to rent a mooring from the harbor master. There is a water-taxi that will pick you up at your boat and take you ashore; although it is a bit of a hike to the camp...

If you exceed the maximum no-decompression time, you increase the risk of an attack of DCS. This risk can be reduced with a decompression stop of appropriate length, assuming you have sufficient air to complete one. The same is true of your second dive. This will be covered in your course...

What dashark said. Here is a link to the Califonia dive boats page :California Dive Boats : The Official Page You'll get better diving, not have to schlep your equipment from the ferry to the park, and it doesn't cost that much more than a DM. Note that not all California boats provide tanks...

The two Harbors dive & Recreation Center does air fills, tank rentals, and boat trips. (make sure you leave plenty of time for the fill, their compressor is slooooooow.) The best diving on the island is near Two Harbors IMHO.

30+ years of diving in SoCal; I have seen exactly one shark (not counting leopards and horn sharks) I just watched it swim past, about 20 feet below me. It ignored me. Here's a suggestion. Come down to La Jolla in the summer and snorkel with the leopard sharks at the Marine Room, or do the...

Heaven is where the Police are British, the Chefs are Italian, the Mechanics are German, the Lovers are French, and it's all organized by the Swiss. Hell is where the Police are German, the Chefs are British, the Mechanics are French, the Lovers are Swiss, and it's all organized by the Italians.

I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you.

Actually, I believe 'agro' predates 'postal; it has been in surfer slang since the mid 70's at least. "Dude, chill out, no need to go agro on me".

I've made both hard and soft weights. For the soft weights, I got lead shot at a local metal supply warehouse and made the bags from the legs of some Levi's I had cut off. Cost about 1/2 of what the LDS charges.

Try splitting the weights between your BC and a weight belt. That will lower your center of gravity. It also makes it easier to lift the BC.

Here is a link to the California Dive Boats page: California Dive Boats : The Official Page Monterey is at the top, San Diego at the bottom. If you know the dates you will be here you can see what trips they are running and make your decision. Beach diving in March can be iffy in San Diego...

What James said. "A fishing license allows to capture only fin fish. It does not allow to capture any other mollusks or crustaceans, and their capture by anyone is strictly prohibited. Totuava, turtles and marine mammals are under protection of the Ministry and may not be captured at any...

Egg shells are ok. I also throw the occasional lemon peel in there, really makes the kitchen smell nice.

Got certified in '77 when OW was the equivalent of what OW + AOW is now. Never felt the need for more certs. Most of my diving is local, and I never felt the need for Nitrox or to go deep enough to need tri-mix.

Thanks to a generous donation by Werner Kurn at Ocean Enterprises, the San Diego Oceans Foundation has thousands of mask and fins to sell to help raise money. Join us on Saturday, February 14 from 9am - 1pm at Deep Sea Power & Light to stock up for the Summer! We have thousands for brand new...

Hush!! Did you guys notice how this viz went in the toilet as soon as you posted this!! Keep quite about it next time.:sigh_2:

I dive with 15# on a belt & 15# in the AT Pac ( a primitive wing system from the 70's). For boat dives, I can clip off the BC and I am buoyant, but the BC isn't two heavy to lift out of the water. Since a lot of my dives involve surface swims of 1000 kicks or more, I really like the back...

Apartments are had to come by in La Jolla. Where will you be working?. Pacific Beach or the Golden Triangle might be a better bet.

I like winter. Here's 7 reasons why:

Epic conditions at the Sunset Cliffs this weekend. Great viz, no surge, I had half a tank left when I hit my limit!!