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Another one to consider is Beach Buddy (Beach Buddy Home Innovative Scuba product that will carry all your dive gear). With their system you actually take the dolly diving with you so you don't leave anything on the beach.

He made it! 30 miles. Wow... Some photos, video, and story here: http://californiadiver.com

Last week there was a very large red tide (phytoplankton bloom) off the Sonoma Coast, which has resulted in the deaths of thousands of abalone which have been washing up along beaches this past week. The August red tide is said to have been the worst in three decades. This is a serious...

I purchased the Canon G12 and housing for a trip to Maui in August. Overall I was satisfied (shot mostly stills), and the compactness of the overall unit for traveling was a big plus over a full SLR setup. As can be expected, without external lights, colors weren't great past 20 feet down, and...

Stillwater Cove is one of my favorite sites, and I'm not sure if I can add more to the above comments and recommendations. As usual for the North coast, be prepared to drive up there then bag the dive if local conditions are not ideal. September through mid-November can deliver some of the...

There's a great article and photos in the last issue of California Diver Magazine, and can be seen on the website at http://californiadiver.com. You can also get more information at oceansunfish.org.

treywilly your pics are awesome! It looks like your combo wide angle and diffuser was the right combo. Did you use a single strobe or dual strobes?

Now I remember the old story about why you should always carry a dive knife. If you see a shark coming after you, use your knife! But fighting off the shark with it is hopeless - using it to incapacitate your buddy first might let you make it to shore safely...

I almost fainted once due to overheating. It was about 60 degrees out and raining, but after I zipped in my entry was delayed, I had a trip or two back to the car, etc. and after getting very uncomfortable the entire world started spinning. I won't be doing that again! I'll have to echo the...

Great photos - thanks for sharing! For your first liveaboard dive trip, you chose the right outfit. Truth Aquatics knows how to do it right, and the Conception is a great boat as well. It sounds like you made good decisions as well (depth, staying out of caves) to help assure a safe and fun trip!

Monastery is one of my favorite dives, and it's just so tragic that another life was lost there. Although the warnings weren't heeded this time, the signs have certainly saved lives and will help prevent similar tragedies in the future. There's no other word for the rescuer who lost his life...

Thanks for sharing the video! I was actually surprised at how good the visibility was during the dive. I've done a handful of similar dives with much less visibility. Also, great job on composing the video. The music works well and the cross dissolves work well. Good stuff.

It's been rough since the start of the season, and the ocean just claimed it's first ab diver of the season. Be careful and wait for the conditions to improve - there are many more good months of great conditions coming...

Here's your motivation (or not): Famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau is said to have had a brush with something horrific in a deepwater dive in the mid-1970s. “The world isn’t ready for what was down there,” is the quote most commonly credited. Cousteau never released any...

Some people dive the Crescent City Jetty. There is a bit of information on diving the jetty here: Crescent City Jetty Generally speaking, diving this area brings limited visibility, and can easily get down to faceplate (diving by braille) after it rains due to runoff. I dove the Crescent City...

When I saw the owner break out the com mask, I immediately figured that the TV production company actually bought or provided them so they could capture more drama and swearing. Any bets?

You got it. Of course, you'll need to factor in a possible increased air consumption rate based on cold, exertion, and leave a safe amount of air for surfacing plus a contingency amount. But that's the gist of it.

Maybe this will help you: How many ATM is 60 feet? = Use (Depth + 33) / 33 to see how many atmospheres of pressure you're at: = (60 + 33) = 93, divided by 33 = 2.818 ATM (A quick check - we know 66' is 3 atmospheres, so just under that = 2.818 for 60 feet) If your air lasts 90 minutes on...

Crews on California coast search for abalone diver State fire crews on Tuesday were searching the bluffs near Sea Ranch for a body or other clues. The search began Monday when a rope was found dangling from a nearby bluff above a beach where free diving, or diving without oxygen tanks, is...

I think it's always appropriate to return gear clean, and the shop charging a reasonable fee for having to clean salty or dirty gear is also within reason. But it's curious to me that they specify that they want it washed in soapy water. Salt is 100% soluble in fresh water, and a good dunk or...