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I've got to go to California for training in early March. Is there any place close to LA with decent shore dive possibilities that time of year?
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Rainer
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A few...
ligersandtions
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heh, quite a few 
Malibu area (Deer Creek, Leo Carillo, Nicholas Canyon, El Matador, Point Dume, Paradise Cove, Big Rock, Gladstone's, Long Wharf)
Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes and San Pedro (Veteran's Park, Topaz Jetty, R.A.T. Beach, Malaga Cove, Haggerty's, Flat Rock, Indicator, Rocky Point, Honeymoon Cove, Christmas Tree Cove, Neptune Cove, Point Vicente Fishing Access, Marineland, Abalone Cove, Archery Range, White Point, Point Fermin, Cabrillo Beach, Federal Breakwater)
Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes and San Pedro (Veteran's Park, Topaz Jetty, R.A.T. Beach, Malaga Cove, Haggerty's, Flat Rock, Indicator, Rocky Point, Honeymoon Cove, Christmas Tree Cove, Neptune Cove, Point Vicente Fishing Access, Marineland, Abalone Cove, Archery Range, White Point, Point Fermin, Cabrillo Beach, Federal Breakwater)
Mr Carcharodon
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Here's a list with descriptions. Give one of us a PM and we'll go with you.
California Diving News - Dive Spots - South Coast
And also:
http://www.shorediving.com/Earth/USA_West/CalM/index.htm
California Diving News - Dive Spots - South Coast
And also:
http://www.shorediving.com/Earth/USA_West/CalM/index.htm
There's some really good diving down in the Laguna Beach area also.
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Hey everyone,
New here to the forum but wanted to give some input on a beach dive site in Malibu. The spot is Big Rock, its just past Big Rock Drive in Malibu. Parking is difficult at the site, there are nice stairs that lead down to the beach, however you cannot park in front of these stairs. Most divers seem to park on the opposite side of the PCH then haul their gear across the road to the stairs. You may get lucky and find some parking in front of the houses but most of those spots are private. When you walk down the stairs you will see the big rock to the left. Just past this rock you will find the kelp forests which is where the site is. Entry to the site can be a bit tricky. If you enter just to the right of the stairs it is almost all sand with only a few large rocks that are easy to navigate. Once entering from there you will need to surface swim left/south to the kelp area which is a good 200 yards of swimming. The other option is to enter from the beach just in front of the kelp however this is a rock entry and can be very difficult if you are not experienced. Visibility when I went was about 5-12'. Lots of kelp, as far as marine life goes you can expect to see crabs, Garibaldi, other small fish and if you're lucky like we were an angel shark. Overall I enjoyed this spot especially for how close it is to the Santa Monica area. One of the divers in the group snapped some photos so I will post those as soon as I get them from him.
New here to the forum but wanted to give some input on a beach dive site in Malibu. The spot is Big Rock, its just past Big Rock Drive in Malibu. Parking is difficult at the site, there are nice stairs that lead down to the beach, however you cannot park in front of these stairs. Most divers seem to park on the opposite side of the PCH then haul their gear across the road to the stairs. You may get lucky and find some parking in front of the houses but most of those spots are private. When you walk down the stairs you will see the big rock to the left. Just past this rock you will find the kelp forests which is where the site is. Entry to the site can be a bit tricky. If you enter just to the right of the stairs it is almost all sand with only a few large rocks that are easy to navigate. Once entering from there you will need to surface swim left/south to the kelp area which is a good 200 yards of swimming. The other option is to enter from the beach just in front of the kelp however this is a rock entry and can be very difficult if you are not experienced. Visibility when I went was about 5-12'. Lots of kelp, as far as marine life goes you can expect to see crabs, Garibaldi, other small fish and if you're lucky like we were an angel shark. Overall I enjoyed this spot especially for how close it is to the Santa Monica area. One of the divers in the group snapped some photos so I will post those as soon as I get them from him.
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