Malibu or Ventura dive spots

[JustinW]

I am just starting my research now. Within the next month a buddy and i are planning to go down to malibu from Nor-Cal to do some shore dives. He drives trucks for a living, so he travels down to your neck of the woods a lot. I guess we will be staying in malibu and would like to stay a few days to do some diving. So, what are the killer shore dives in the area and what are the good shops with good air and full fills?

 

[JustinW]

Are your so-cal dive spots state secrets? Anybody have any decent shots?

 

[headhunter]

Are your so-cal dive spots state secrets? Anybody have any decent shots?

I think we're all afraid of giving any recommendations, since the conditions have been pretty bad lately.

Check out http://sandeaters.org/ for some good info.

Here's another good spot for info:

http://www.shorediving.com/Earth/USA_West/CalM/index.htm

Even those of us that live down here are struggling with where we should go this weekend.

Christian

 

[JustinW]

Thanks Christian, I usually dive the north coast, where 10 foot visibility is nice. I am still wet from my dive here in our local lake where we had visibility about the same. Thanks for the resources, I will check them out.

 

[pasley]

Thanks Christian, I usually dive the north coast, where 10 foot visibility is nice. I am still wet from my dive here in our local lake where we had visibility about the same. Thanks for the resources, I will check them out.

Ok, depending upon the conditioins of the day the following are excellent dives:
-Deer Creek Ventura
-Stair Case (Ventura/LA County Line)
-Leo Carrillo (norht end, sequint point and all between are good)
-Point Dume Pinnacles- 548 yard surface swim and often with a current to fight on the way back. Point Dume Canyon - if you want to go deep, this will get your there with a very short surface swim. Sand bottom but there is stuff to see if you look close and are good at picking out life from its camoflauge.
-Nicholas Canyon
-Mailibu Road
http://www.sandeaters.org has details of all of the above dive sites.