jbunny
Guest
Pros: Few divers, Interesting underwater topography, Good amount of marine life including lots of lobster.
Cons: Long walk with heavy gear, Difficult entry over granite rocks, Lots of lobster line to avoid while carrying dive flag.
Temperature: 47 F
Visibility: 20-25'
Story: Arrived at Halibut Point parking lot around 2:30 pm. We had never dived this site but did do research and knew that it was a bit of a hike to the access point. However, we were still surprised at exactly how far it was! I'd say its about 3/4 of a mile or so.
Always up for an adventure, my buddy and I chose to go for it. The attendant at the parking lot was very helpful and offered to gve us some old rope so that we could drag our gear bins down the path (we probably would not have been able to do it without this). What he did not offer was to cart our gear down on their little John Deer tractor. He told us he's had people offer $100 to do it but they are not allowed. Someone could make great money doing this if they could somehow secure a permit!
So, needless to say, dragging our gear like a couple of mules was easier said than done, but we did it! Of course it was low tide (we knew this in advance but not knowing the site specifics did not realize how much more difficult entry would be). Being low tide meant not only climbing over several large dry granite boulders but also carrying us and our gear over quite a few wet boulders encased in slippery seaweed. It was trecherous, but again we chose to go for it. There was one boat with a couple of divers at the site but they had moved on by the time we entered. Besides that, just a bunch of non-divers watching us, probably thinking we were crazy.
We were well rewarded for our efforts once we entered. Having never dived here, we were fascinated with the large granite formations underwater. Pretty pink colors and quite a bit of sea life. We saw several flounder, a myriad of other smaller fish, lots of crab, and of course, lots and lots of lobster. We had a great time rooting around for loster and came out of the water with two, one very large and one just barely legal. Unfortunately, once back up on the rocks we realized our large four pound prize was a v-notched female (it was hard to tell underwater as the v-notch had started to regenerate and grow back). So, we did the right thing and threw her back. I then insisted we throw the little guy back too since there were two of us and he was so small there was no sense in taking just one.
Getting out of the water was easier as the tide was higher, though it was still a little harry. Getting our gear back to the car was a pain in the a** since the walk back was more uphill and we had less energy.
Overall, we thought ths was a great dive site, just make sure you do it on a day you don't mind exerting yourself and bring a wheelbarrow!
Cons: Long walk with heavy gear, Difficult entry over granite rocks, Lots of lobster line to avoid while carrying dive flag.
Temperature: 47 F
Visibility: 20-25'
Story: Arrived at Halibut Point parking lot around 2:30 pm. We had never dived this site but did do research and knew that it was a bit of a hike to the access point. However, we were still surprised at exactly how far it was! I'd say its about 3/4 of a mile or so.
Always up for an adventure, my buddy and I chose to go for it. The attendant at the parking lot was very helpful and offered to gve us some old rope so that we could drag our gear bins down the path (we probably would not have been able to do it without this). What he did not offer was to cart our gear down on their little John Deer tractor. He told us he's had people offer $100 to do it but they are not allowed. Someone could make great money doing this if they could somehow secure a permit!
So, needless to say, dragging our gear like a couple of mules was easier said than done, but we did it! Of course it was low tide (we knew this in advance but not knowing the site specifics did not realize how much more difficult entry would be). Being low tide meant not only climbing over several large dry granite boulders but also carrying us and our gear over quite a few wet boulders encased in slippery seaweed. It was trecherous, but again we chose to go for it. There was one boat with a couple of divers at the site but they had moved on by the time we entered. Besides that, just a bunch of non-divers watching us, probably thinking we were crazy.
We were well rewarded for our efforts once we entered. Having never dived here, we were fascinated with the large granite formations underwater. Pretty pink colors and quite a bit of sea life. We saw several flounder, a myriad of other smaller fish, lots of crab, and of course, lots and lots of lobster. We had a great time rooting around for loster and came out of the water with two, one very large and one just barely legal. Unfortunately, once back up on the rocks we realized our large four pound prize was a v-notched female (it was hard to tell underwater as the v-notch had started to regenerate and grow back). So, we did the right thing and threw her back. I then insisted we throw the little guy back too since there were two of us and he was so small there was no sense in taking just one.
Getting out of the water was easier as the tide was higher, though it was still a little harry. Getting our gear back to the car was a pain in the a** since the walk back was more uphill and we had less energy.
Overall, we thought ths was a great dive site, just make sure you do it on a day you don't mind exerting yourself and bring a wheelbarrow!
Just at the time I was wondering if anyone was diving Halibut Point 
