March, 2011 Ogden Point Breakwater video

[MarkH]

It's pretty long, but it was from 4 dives. The original was HD, but I had to compress the heck out of it to make it small enough for Vimeo's file size restrictions. They also compressed it further so the quality is pretty low.Spring at the Ogden Point Breakwater on Vimeo

 

[Agamemnon]

Awesome!

Just curious, do you walk out along the top of the breakwater when you dive at the end? In your video I noticed that there are "step" blocks at the end to get down to the water but I have only walked out at water level before - which is difficult with barnacles, surge etc.

 

[StuartT]

Nice video Mark

 

[Hoboater]

I agree - great video!
I've taken to using a collapsible garden cart that I can get through the "gate" at the head of the breakwater. Nice stroll to the very end and then I just carry everything down to a good level on the blocks. Lots of room to kit up. Found got too pooped and too hot to walk all that way in full gear.

 

[mustang_5l]

Nice video!

 

[MarkH]

Awesome!

Just curious, do you walk out along the top of the breakwater when you dive at the end? In your video I noticed that there are "step" blocks at the end to get down to the water but I have only walked out at water level before - which is difficult with barnacles, surge etc.

Usually I walk out along the top set of bottom blocks (If that makes sense), but on one of my recent dives I walked out on the top of the breakwater. There are blocks at the end to let you climb down. Usually I don't walk out on the top because then you're committed to going all the way to the end. I usually make 2 trips. One with my camera and bailout bottle and then I put on the rest of my stuff and walk out for the dive. I don't walk out at water level since there's lots of barnacles/seaweed/waves/etc. Also If you want to go past the second corner (where I always go), you have to climb up to the top set anyways since the lower ones are blocked.

 

[MarkH]

I agree - great video!
I've taken to using a collapsible garden cart that I can get through the "gate" at the head of the breakwater. Nice stroll to the very end and then I just carry everything down to a good level on the blocks. Lots of room to kit up. Found got too pooped and too hot to walk all that way in full gear.

Oh, and I always hose my head down with water from the dive shop before walking out, even in winter. Otherwise, definitely too hot.

 

[Skookumchuck]

Did you shoot this with your rebel or did you get a new video cam? And whats with all the big octos lately? Breeding season?

 

[walrus2]

I get an error message from Vimeo 'oops something broke, please try again later'. Same as last night. Can anyone else watch the video on vimeo at the moment?

 

[rob1967]

Yep, I am having the same problem. I'm using a mac, maybe it still works on a windows machine?