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Hey now that murky mud pit over the sand was spooky enough. We don't speak of those things haha

Went for an 18 mile backpacking dive trip up the Lost Coast. Had a good time, dove a few spots. Vis was on average 2' but at one spot opened up to 12'. This little seal followed me the whole time. At one point he came up to my fin and gave it a little hug. Some pics of the hike

Maybe since it's the second time it should be called "not learning from learning the hard way..." Haha...

Went out for a couple hours this morning by myself. Couldn't clear past 15' so I dropped another 15 forced it and blew it out. Duh stupid. Got a couple hours of hunting in before coming in. Didn't think I did any damage until my hearing was muffled on land. Tried Valsalva'ing and can hear...

That was a long time ago and kelp was still around after. Things didn't seem to get really bad until the sea star die off in the last 1-3 years. The good news is they seem to be coming back pretty strong. Hopefully they will start cleaning them up.

There are more here than you'd know what to do with. The problem is now they are so overpopulated they are starving too (no gonads or little ones to eat). Hopefully they have a die off. I have pictures a of urchin barrens. It's pretty sad.

"Decimated" can mean different things to different people. I'm reminded of how many people have absolutely tore me apart for killing and eatin their beautiful sea urchin. Well guess what, now they are absolutely out of control killing off all the kelp which is in turn harming the abalone and...

That's awesome, thanks. Wish I would have seen this before using most of my GI Bill.

Cringe? Parrotfish it literally my favorite fish to shoot and eat. Best tasting fish ever. They are regulated. And populations kept on check. This is the equivalent of someone saying "deer are cute and seeing them killed make me cringe. Unregulated taking of them will cause them to decline...

Lol. Lifespan of 3-5 years, often only one year, extremely profiling laying hundreds of thousands of eggs, species far from threatened and they really went through all that over a legal take of a GPO. Just more people taking away more freedoms because it offends them. Don't like hunting them...

I'm in the fortunate position of not needing To worry about employment down there. In fact if I could find a place that takes the GI Bill it would be free and is get paid. I've read a bunch of reviews as well as worked with a guy that went there. The guy on the phone got my all hyped up to...

I guess it it a culture thing. I have experienced the "touch nothing" attitude of diving in Hawaii.... I wouldn't mess with a sea turtle or anything like that there. But this is my home turf where going down and cutting apart octopus and taking them for food is a regular thing. Including...

Pullnglide- Excellent post and video! Thank you. And thank you both for understanding the money issue. I am not cheap when it comes to good safe training. Is that "resort training" that I fear due to past experiences. If there was a well reviewed accredited school with good reviews I'd be all...

Will do, thanks.

Imbodie- I did my rescue class on vacation and was semi "pushed through." Although I did take away a couple good things from it, and the divers were fun, I can't say the hundreds of dollars I spent on it were worth that. Just another piece of paper. Mind you I was already a paramedic when I did...

Well the funny thing about that statement is I've posted it to all of the above, and more. Scuba board is the first to "scrutinize" me. I don't mind if people feel the need to vocalize their beliefs. I think it's a tad funny and illogical, but to each his own.

Maybe I'm mixing up users but I'm pretty sure you or someone just brought up my lack of redundant equipment and lack of diving skill, as well as came down on me for diving solo. I appreciated the advice and would love to take a GOOD cave class. Sounds like I can't do that here. Regardless I'm...

Lmao wrong about what????? Did I say I'm immune to drowning?? No. I said I can do it. I can also drown freediving it. No fooling? The point was the air is a bit of redundant safety after having dove it without. Not looking for high fives or praise. Jesus Christ.

You're entitled to your opinion. The way I look at it, there's an ocean full of predators far worse than I. I'm one small fry swimming around. A predator could get that octopus, or I could, or a predator could get me... Life in the ocean... Full of "harassment"

Again, your assumptions. What I'm not looking for is paying hundreds of dollars for a bs class to get a piece of paper with my name on it. Which has been my experience with PADI. I love classes. Beneficial good classes. Not classes looking for make a ton of money off of people on vacation...