Scooterbatics and Pt Lobos Caverns Video

[DocWong]

Todd and I had a phenomenally fun shallow dive at Point Lobos today!

Arriving at the gate only 15 minutes before opening, we found only 4 other divers waiting. Though it was raining, there was no wind to speak of with a pretty flat ocean. Even Monastery was divable!

Getting into the water off the ramp, I could clearly see the bottom 10 feet down!! Hadn't seen this kind of viz in the cove for quite some time. We stayed the entire time inside the cove and had 30-50 feet of viz!! I got to know Middle Reef a lot better and went over into the "Pit" and then explored Coal Chute Caverns. That was quite a treat.

Here's the video of this dive:

YouTube - Scooterbatics and the Caverns of Pt Lobos

Coal Chute Caverns, The Pit looking into Whaler's Cove, and Middle Reef:

Viz: 40-50', 50 degrees, 141 minutes, max depth 71 feet

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[JT851]

Kewl...

Viz looked great....

I dont get to dive Lobos to often... Actually I have dove it 4x and that was over 3 years ago... If you go down the ramp how long of a swim is it to those caverns and middle reef???

 

[jon m]

middle reef is close....the caverns are across the cove(at least the ones we went to are)

 

[Going The Distance]

Awsome vid.....Now as to how you guys carry doubles, and plus the extra couple of bottles is something else..

 

[DocWong]

middle reef is close....the caverns are across the cove(at least the ones we went to are)

Yes, those are the ones. On the Pt Lobos map on their site, that little cove is called "The Pit". The caverns are at the South end of that cove. It was pretty interesting navigating to it, I just missed it and ended up in the Pit and suspected it as the underwater topography was different. There was more sand, less reef structure but a decent amount of kelp and all flat.

That's when we popped up to check our location in the video.

I think it's about a 15 minute swim on the surface. I'd suggest going there only when the conditions are pretty calm. On the day of this video, Whaler's cove was like a lake. Even then on one of the swim throughs there was a bit of surge.

 

[sarita75]

Beautiful Doc! Looking forward to beautiful conditions like that on 3/15 ... I hope!

PS: Your editting is getting really good. Kudos!

 

[DocWong]

Awsome vid.....Now as to how you guys carry doubles, and plus the extra couple of bottles is something else..

It's really not that bad. We first stage our scooters and bottles on a float, then walk in with our doubles, swim out to the float and put everything on.

The more gear, the better, right?

Actually, it allows us to stay out longer and deeper. We were underwater for over 2 hours on this dive.

 

[DocWong]

Beautiful Doc! Looking forward to beautiful conditions like that on 3/15 ... I hope!

PS: Your editting is getting really good. Kudos!

I'm excited about the 3/15 Pt Lobos-Scubaboard dive! I'm willing to be the conditons will be stellar!

Maybe we can get that group picture I've been wanting underwater!

 

[wdunne311]

Wish I could be there with you guys and wish I could watch your video...I'll see it at home. They block YouTube at work. Surprised this isn't blocked.

 

[JT851]

They block Youtube @ work????

I think you need to find a new job.... Those are unfair working conditions... I would not stand for them blocking Youtube, Myspace, Facebook, Fubar or scubaboard....

FIND A NEW JOB....