metalheadluigi
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I’m going to be spending a few days in the LA area around the Holidays in December and would like to set aside some time to dive 1 or 2 of the local sites. I figure anything from Malibu to the OC is fair game. I currently dive around the Monterey/Carmel kelp forests and am comfortable with cold water shore dives to moderate depths (<75ft) with visibility in the 5ft-30ft range. I’m hoping to meet up with someone willing to show a fellow cold-water diver around the local sites. Most of my dives have been shore dives with sandy entries in light to moderate surf. My biggest concern about a lot of SoCal sites is that many seem to have rocky entries that I imagine are difficult to navigate in anything greater than light surf.
From the research I’ve been doing, most of the interesting life available to shore divers is out and about shallower than 60ft. I’ve been using SB and the following site (Southern California's Best Beach Scuba Diving Sites) to narrow down good options. I’d love to check out somewhere where I could see any or all of the following on a dive: Garibaldi, Sheepshead, Octopus, Giant Sea Bass, colorful nudibranchs. Any suggestions or personal favorite sites?
I’m open to diving December 26-29. Alternatively, should I look into hiring a DM for these dives instead?
From the research I’ve been doing, most of the interesting life available to shore divers is out and about shallower than 60ft. I’ve been using SB and the following site (Southern California's Best Beach Scuba Diving Sites) to narrow down good options. I’d love to check out somewhere where I could see any or all of the following on a dive: Garibaldi, Sheepshead, Octopus, Giant Sea Bass, colorful nudibranchs. Any suggestions or personal favorite sites?
I’m open to diving December 26-29. Alternatively, should I look into hiring a DM for these dives instead?