Greetings from northern California

[SPQ]

Greetings!

Been diving sporadically for 20 years, mostly in Indonesia (> 95% in Bunaken, the rest in Bali, Pulau Weh and Weda Bay Halmahera). Glad to be part of Scubaboard now. Hope to muster up the courage to try the kelp forests off California some day. For now Indonesia is still my number one.

 

[Scuba_Noob]

Try California diving. I've seen so many photos and video, and it looks amazing. Plus, temperate-water diving is quite comfortable with a drysuit; you just might feel a little bulky with all that extra weight and gear. Doesn't require any courage at all, and you'll see thousands of creatures each dive. If diving there is anything like diving off Vancouver Island, do it.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Where in Norcal are you?

 

[Ca_Ghost]

Welcome from Manteca!

 

[SPQ]

Where in Norcal are you?

From SF Bay area, east bay, El Cerrito. Know any good dive sites near the area?

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Thanks! It's something i'll have to explore, in that case!

 

[SOLoutfitters]

welcome!

 

[eelnoraa]

welcome, there are big dive community in our area. You should have no problem finding buddies.

 

[kathydee]

I logged a couple hundred amazing dives in Indonesia before braving the cold San Fran water. The change is a little painful at first, but the challenges and drysuit learning curb are not insurmountable. The beauty is well worth the challenges.

You might try Catalina in the warmer months for your first experience of cold water & kelp.

Enjoy!

 

[sunnyhoang2703]

Hello guy! Welcome to SB, i'm the new commer too ^^! it's very nice to know more friends in diving club. I'm Minh - from Nha Trang, Viet Nam

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

There's lot's of diving both north and south of the East Bay.
Monterey is the Northern California dving mecca just a bit south of you, and the North Coast is the wild and exposed part of the state.
Southern California is much more protected, calmer and also warmer, but not by much it's still fairly cold.