Beware the Ramp at Pt. Lobos

[mdb]

Pt. Lobos for most of us, is a great favorite. No need to sue anyone, it will just close a great dive site.

Lately I have been much more cautious on entry. I do agree that the pressure wash does not solve much. I have resorted to my old beach diving entry and exits, back in and crawl out. Looks a bit awkward, and it is, but it works; so far.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

If the pressure washer was readily available, I would have been happy to have spent my surface interval doing the ramp. After all, I was already wet

The pressure washer is stored up at the park maintenance yard up
on Rat Hill. Driving out of Whaler's, don't turn left to go the the
gate, go straight across and a couple of hundred yards. This is the
same place boat trailers are parked.

 

[bbianchi]

Perhaps people like Tim that have a relationship with the park already can talk to them about modifying the ramp. Understanding that this probably isnt cheap, and the ramp itself isn't in bad condition it may be a while.

However would there be a harm in adding some smallish steps up and down one side of the ramp? It wouldn't interfere with launching boats and it would give divers and kayakers a less slanted place to get their footings. While it wont make it any less slippery at least physics will be on our side.

 

[Gombessa]

There's always talk of ramp renovation, but it never seems to lead to anything.

Have you noticed the unfinished stairs leading to the water's edge at the north end of the parking lot?

 

[bbianchi]

yessir, perhaps some of the reservation money can be petitioned to get put aside for something like this?

 

[Gombessa]

yessir, perhaps some of the reservation money can be petitioned to get put aside for something like this?

I'd love to see some renovations to the ramp, but I'd hate to think about how long Lobos would be out of commission to divers while that happens Can someone make a set of concrete stairs and quietly drop them in front of the unfinished ones?

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

There are some plans to do some ramp renovation this summer. I don't,
however, remember the details. IIRC, Lifeguard Kevin is involved.


Chuck

 

[dannobee]

...Can someone make a set of concrete stairs and quietly drop them in front of the unfinished ones?

Lately I've been throwing an eyeball at those steps every time I've been there. We'd have to move some of the big rocks before we could get to the fun part. By the looks of it, it'd be better to remove the stuff already poured before beginning on the "renovation."

I envision something similar to the steps at Casino Point, Catalina, complete with a handrail. IIRC, when I mentioned this before, somebody said that there's money already in a bank account for the two projects, waited to be spent.

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[eric gundrum]

Bruce,

I'm very sorry to hear about your accident. I hope it heals quickly.

Thanks much for the report. It will encourage my buddy and me to be extra cautious on our upcoming dives.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

There's a couple of grand on deposit with CenCal for this, and it may be
possible to obtain grants for coastal access.