So Cal guide books?

[ChrisA]

What guide book(s) would you all recommend to a new diver who wants to know about diving in So. Cal.? Are there any "must haves" or "must avoids"?

 

[ChrisM]

What guide book(s) would you all recommend to a new diver who wants to know about diving in So. Cal.? Are there any "must haves" or "must avoids"?

California's Best beach Dives by Dale Sheckler is the only one I own. The others re: the islands seem pretty general to me

 

[pasley]

I own two books, but use California's Best beach Dives by Dale Sheckler. http://www.saintbrendan.com Just because I think it does a better job and is not as general as some others.

 

[jlyle]

As they say above, Sheckler's book.

Plus, you will want Paul Humann's "Costal Fish Identification, California to Alaska."

Add to that, David Behren's "Pacific Coast Nudibranchs".

I think Dive n' Surf in Redondo Beach carries copies if you want to look at them before you buy.

DASO
Jim

 

[pasley]

Ditto on Paul Humann's "Costal Fish Identification, California to Alaska."

While your at the store, David Wrobel and Claudia Mills "Pacific Coast Pelagic Invertebrates, A Guide to the Common Gelatinous Animals" is good to have.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Also, check out ShoreDiving.com
http://shorediving.com/Earth/USA_West/CalM/index.htm