Dryglove
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nilsdiver:
Great dive, had a blast. Nil is by far a awesome dive buddy. Look forward to more of these mid week dives. I sure need the practice(lots) thats for sure especially after seeing nil in the water
The Pasley Aug 06 Dive Report Thread
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Great dive, had a blast. Nil is by far a awesome dive buddy. Look forward to more of these mid week dives. I sure need the practice(lots) thats for sure especially after seeing nil in the water
scottfiji
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here's a couple photos and a report from earlier in the week that I had meant to post...
enny, Sean, Mike, and I had a nice dive at the Ancient Sea Cliffs a few days ago. temp 55, max depth 97ft, 43 minutes. 20-30ft vis. Saw 13 species of nudibranchs, and 7 species of Rockfish, including the following:
Dendronotus Albus, and a few brittle stars
Hopkin's Rose
Tritonia Festiva in the foreground, Sculpin behind it
Flabellina trilineata
Coonstripe Shrimp
Gopher Rockfish
enny, Sean, Mike, and I had a nice dive at the Ancient Sea Cliffs a few days ago. temp 55, max depth 97ft, 43 minutes. 20-30ft vis. Saw 13 species of nudibranchs, and 7 species of Rockfish, including the following:
Dendronotus Albus, and a few brittle stars
Hopkin's Rose
Tritonia Festiva in the foreground, Sculpin behind it
Flabellina trilineata
Coonstripe Shrimp
Gopher Rockfish
undrwater
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2 Dives @ Vet's Park
Date: 8/17/2006
Dive Location: Vet's Park, Redondo Beach, CA
Buddy(ies): Shanon, Jesus & Jeff C.
Time: 6:30pm
Bottom Time: 50 minutes
Max Depth: 97 fsw
Vis: 20 to 30 feet
Wave height: flat
Temp at depth: 59
Surface Temp: 70someting
Date: 8/17/2006
Dive Location: Vet's Park, Redondo Beach, CA
Buddy(ies): Shanon
Time: 8:55pm
Bottom Time: 43 minutes
Max Depth: 71 fsw
Vis: 20 to 30 feet
Wave height: flat
Temp at depth: 59
Surface Temp: Same as before
Comments:
Redondo Lake was placid last evening. Entries and exits were child's play (we kinda did play around until getting serious). The first dive brought us down to the Gini cave line @ 95'fsw, where we expertly silted things up. Fortunately, Shanon wears a radioactive yellow/green dry suit, so I easily found her and suggested we move out of the cloud. It was getting near shift-change, and the octo's were half in/half out of their hidey holes, and the usual suspects were starting to head in. I have never seen so many food cans as I have recently at Vet's. Where there's a food can, there's bound to be an octo. For the exit, we swam up to about 4'fsw, sat down, removed fins, and stood up.
Second dive was true night. Sleepy rock fish everywhere! Octo were also plentiful, as were sheep crab. There was something different about this dive...now...what was it? :huh:
Oh yeah! I brought my camera! Here are the best of the poor shots:
OK...so following this wonderful second dive, we return to the parking lot, de-gear, and discover that the pocket that holds my car key is open and empty.:11: :crying2:
The wonderful people I was diving with (Shanon, Chris A., & ICE) made sure that I didn't suffer from hypothermia by providing me with warm clothes and jackets while I awaited the wife with my spare key. I must publicly state my humblest and sincerest gratitude to these fine people for showing what being a buddy is all about.
Russell
PS: It appears my gallery doesn't point to the pics directly, but uses symlinks. It saves SB some bandwidth, but it means you must click each link...sorry.
Date: 8/17/2006
Dive Location: Vet's Park, Redondo Beach, CA
Buddy(ies): Shanon, Jesus & Jeff C.
Time: 6:30pm
Bottom Time: 50 minutes
Max Depth: 97 fsw
Vis: 20 to 30 feet
Wave height: flat
Temp at depth: 59
Surface Temp: 70someting
Date: 8/17/2006
Dive Location: Vet's Park, Redondo Beach, CA
Buddy(ies): Shanon
Time: 8:55pm
Bottom Time: 43 minutes
Max Depth: 71 fsw
Vis: 20 to 30 feet
Wave height: flat
Temp at depth: 59
Surface Temp: Same as before
Comments:
Redondo Lake was placid last evening. Entries and exits were child's play (we kinda did play around until getting serious). The first dive brought us down to the Gini cave line @ 95'fsw, where we expertly silted things up. Fortunately, Shanon wears a radioactive yellow/green dry suit, so I easily found her and suggested we move out of the cloud. It was getting near shift-change, and the octo's were half in/half out of their hidey holes, and the usual suspects were starting to head in. I have never seen so many food cans as I have recently at Vet's. Where there's a food can, there's bound to be an octo. For the exit, we swam up to about 4'fsw, sat down, removed fins, and stood up.
Second dive was true night. Sleepy rock fish everywhere! Octo were also plentiful, as were sheep crab. There was something different about this dive...now...what was it? :huh:
Oh yeah! I brought my camera! Here are the best of the poor shots:
OK...so following this wonderful second dive, we return to the parking lot, de-gear, and discover that the pocket that holds my car key is open and empty.:11: :crying2:
The wonderful people I was diving with (Shanon, Chris A., & ICE) made sure that I didn't suffer from hypothermia by providing me with warm clothes and jackets while I awaited the wife with my spare key. I must publicly state my humblest and sincerest gratitude to these fine people for showing what being a buddy is all about.
Russell
PS: It appears my gallery doesn't point to the pics directly, but uses symlinks. It saves SB some bandwidth, but it means you must click each link...sorry.
Date: 2006-08-18
Dive Location: Fisherman's Cove, Laguna Beach
Buddy(ies): Better half, Ben, Jizzy, Yossarian, and JMo doing surface
Splash in: 18:18
Bottom Time: 50 minutes
Max Depth: 35 fsw
Vis: 10-12 feet
Wave height: 1-3
Temp at depth: 65F (Aeris)
Tide: High
Surge: minor
Nice evening dive at Fisherman's. Entry was cake, and we descended with a sea lion who had come to check us out. I had never made the nav from Shaw's to Fisherman's at really high tide, so I missed the good part of Fman's reef at first. Found it after a bit. Viz wasn't excellent, but it was definitely acceptable. Mermaid's Grotto cleaned it up a bit, and we played with numerous fish who seemed happy to see us. Lots of egg layin' going on by the sea hares. My brother ran out of air pretty fast, so we turned and headed back. The sun was low in the sky and was casting some really picturesque Jesus rays as we headed back into Shaw's over the shallow sand. Conditions were just about perfect.
Great dive with a large group. Maybe hitting OML tomorrow, so hopefully it'll stay as good. Ruby E Sunday, which should be fun. Another fun weekend of diving coming up. Hooray!
Dive Location: Fisherman's Cove, Laguna Beach
Buddy(ies): Better half, Ben, Jizzy, Yossarian, and JMo doing surface
Splash in: 18:18
Bottom Time: 50 minutes
Max Depth: 35 fsw
Vis: 10-12 feet
Wave height: 1-3
Temp at depth: 65F (Aeris)
Tide: High
Surge: minor
Nice evening dive at Fisherman's. Entry was cake, and we descended with a sea lion who had come to check us out. I had never made the nav from Shaw's to Fisherman's at really high tide, so I missed the good part of Fman's reef at first. Found it after a bit. Viz wasn't excellent, but it was definitely acceptable. Mermaid's Grotto cleaned it up a bit, and we played with numerous fish who seemed happy to see us. Lots of egg layin' going on by the sea hares. My brother ran out of air pretty fast, so we turned and headed back. The sun was low in the sky and was casting some really picturesque Jesus rays as we headed back into Shaw's over the shallow sand. Conditions were just about perfect.
Great dive with a large group. Maybe hitting OML tomorrow, so hopefully it'll stay as good. Ruby E Sunday, which should be fun. Another fun weekend of diving coming up. Hooray!
Diver_Jan
Contributor
undrwater:
Russel,
What is this line? Is it actually a cave? I was wondering what the heck it was doing there.
Scuba_Phil showed me the little octo that hung out at the end of the line in the bucket. Too funny,
Thanks too for looking for my fin. It will turn up, one of these days.
Regards
undrwater
Contributor
Diver_Jan:
Doubtful that there are any caves there. I believe it's a navigation aid, but it may serve other purposes.
I dove again this morning, but couldn't find a fin or a key. We did find a child's mask, though. Dove with LAJim and Mr.KayDee(sp?).
Date: August 19, 2006
Dive Location: Marineland
Buddy(ies): Evil Jeff Shaw
Time: 6:22 a.m.
Bottom Time: 1:22
Max Depth: 56'
Vis: 15'
Wave height: 0-2'
Temp at depth: 57F
Comments: Jeff and I decided to get in an early dive before Merry and I drove down to San Diego. I didn't realize how late the Sun comes up in August. We arrived at the gate a little before 5:30 and it was too dark to see the numbers on the lock. Thanks to Jeff's dive light we made it in, checked conditions, suited up and were on our way down the trail just as it was getting light enough to see our way. We also got to hear two owls calling to each other, then watched one of them fly by.
We had an easy entry from the Point and decided to stay shallow. I remember why I like to head into deeper water at Marineland. There isn't as much life above forty feet as below. We did find a few interesting critters including a Rockpool Blenny, Horn shark and Bruce, the plastic attack shark.
The best part about diving this time of day was that after an hour and a half in the water, we were done for the day before 8:00.
Serpulid worm, Serpula vermicularis
Menage LeMon
Horn Shark
Nudi lovin'
Finger sponge with a San Diego dorid hiding out.
Clubbed tip anemones, Corynactis californica
Spanish Shawl gymnastics
Blenny Goodfin
Lightbulb tunicates
Limbaugh's Cadlina
White cucumber looking very soft coralish
Don't bite me!
Dive Location: Marineland
Buddy(ies): Evil Jeff Shaw
Time: 6:22 a.m.
Bottom Time: 1:22
Max Depth: 56'
Vis: 15'
Wave height: 0-2'
Temp at depth: 57F
Comments: Jeff and I decided to get in an early dive before Merry and I drove down to San Diego. I didn't realize how late the Sun comes up in August. We arrived at the gate a little before 5:30 and it was too dark to see the numbers on the lock. Thanks to Jeff's dive light we made it in, checked conditions, suited up and were on our way down the trail just as it was getting light enough to see our way. We also got to hear two owls calling to each other, then watched one of them fly by.
We had an easy entry from the Point and decided to stay shallow. I remember why I like to head into deeper water at Marineland. There isn't as much life above forty feet as below. We did find a few interesting critters including a Rockpool Blenny, Horn shark and Bruce, the plastic attack shark.
The best part about diving this time of day was that after an hour and a half in the water, we were done for the day before 8:00.
Serpulid worm, Serpula vermicularis
Menage LeMon
Horn Shark
Nudi lovin'
Finger sponge with a San Diego dorid hiding out.
Clubbed tip anemones, Corynactis californica
Spanish Shawl gymnastics
Blenny Goodfin
Lightbulb tunicates
Limbaugh's Cadlina
White cucumber looking very soft coralish
Don't bite me!
CaptainMarvel
Contributor
Date: August 19, 2006
Dive Location: Big Rock - Malibu
Buddy: Thomas (scubainspired)
Time: 8:08 am / 11:01 am
Bottom Time: 1:19 / 1:27
Max Depth: 35 fsw / 32 fsw
Vis: 15-20 ft
Wave Height: 1-2 ft / 2-3 ft
Temp at Depth: 63 f
Surface Temp: 73 f
Tide Information: High
Gas Mix: 21%
Met up with Thomas yesterday for two long, leisurely dives (the best kind) at Big Rock in Malibu. It was my first time diving there after hearing great things about it from Thomas. Now I know why. What a site! Lots of reef structure to explore with tons o' life.
We geared up alongside PCH, then timed the sets of traffic and crossed during a lull. After making our way down to the beach and through some mild surf, we found conditions to be excellent. 15 feet of vis on average, often getting up to 20. That was coupled with a warm 'n toasty temp of 63+ degrees. Surge picked up at times, but nothing unmanageable.
On both dives we leisurely explored a number of large reefs that were teeming with life. I've never seen so many Spanish Shawls in one place. Also saw a couple of Porter's Chromodorids - tiny ones. Lots of other critters, too - Garibaldi, Treefish, Blue Banded Gobys, various Rockfish, some Brittlestars, a couple of Scorpionfish, and a number of octo's... a couple of which had nearby crews of Coonstripe Shrimp. Saw quite a few Sheephead as well. I think one of them was Oscar's cousin because he was BIG.
Overall, a really wonderful, interesting site. Two great dives that will be counted among my favorite beach dives to date. I think it's about time I get a camera.
Dive Location: Big Rock - Malibu
Buddy: Thomas (scubainspired)
Time: 8:08 am / 11:01 am
Bottom Time: 1:19 / 1:27
Max Depth: 35 fsw / 32 fsw
Vis: 15-20 ft
Wave Height: 1-2 ft / 2-3 ft
Temp at Depth: 63 f
Surface Temp: 73 f
Tide Information: High
Gas Mix: 21%
Met up with Thomas yesterday for two long, leisurely dives (the best kind) at Big Rock in Malibu. It was my first time diving there after hearing great things about it from Thomas. Now I know why. What a site! Lots of reef structure to explore with tons o' life.
We geared up alongside PCH, then timed the sets of traffic and crossed during a lull. After making our way down to the beach and through some mild surf, we found conditions to be excellent. 15 feet of vis on average, often getting up to 20. That was coupled with a warm 'n toasty temp of 63+ degrees. Surge picked up at times, but nothing unmanageable.
On both dives we leisurely explored a number of large reefs that were teeming with life. I've never seen so many Spanish Shawls in one place. Also saw a couple of Porter's Chromodorids - tiny ones. Lots of other critters, too - Garibaldi, Treefish, Blue Banded Gobys, various Rockfish, some Brittlestars, a couple of Scorpionfish, and a number of octo's... a couple of which had nearby crews of Coonstripe Shrimp. Saw quite a few Sheephead as well. I think one of them was Oscar's cousin because he was BIG.
Overall, a really wonderful, interesting site. Two great dives that will be counted among my favorite beach dives to date. I think it's about time I get a camera.
Diver_Jan
Contributor
Sunday, August 20
Dive #1 Old Marineland, Palos Verde
Surf: 0
Swell: Minimal on entry; Min to Mod on exit
Surge: 0
Viz: Hold onto your hats 'STELLAR' 30-40' decreasing to about 20' at depth
Max Depth: 56'
Bottom time: 61"
Dive Buddies: John, Johnny, & Lars
Entered over the boulders at Long Point. Took a 230' heading then a 180' that took us out to some amazing walls and rock piles.
Viz was the best I have ever seen it, anywhere on a beach dive. Who says California doesn't get tropical conditions???
So much marine life to see, but I was concentrating on Nudibranchs. Spotted 4 or 5 different species that posed nicely for some great photo ops, especially the Lemon Dorids, they were litterally all over the place...some as large as my hand!
Saw quite a variety of Rock Fish, Octopi, Blacksmith, Girabaldi's, lots and lots of itty bitty JV Girabaldi's, Deep Sea Blenny's, and the usual stuff. Met up with some friends in the parking lot who claimed they had seen two GBSB in the shallows at Long Point.
Exited without incident back over the boulders. Swells were picking up, but we just waited and timed our exits.
Dive#2 Shaw's Cove, Laguna Beach
Surf: 0-1
Surge: 0 on outer reef; minimal to moderate past Arch way
Viz: 15' with particulate
Temp: 68
Max Depth: 35'
Bottom Time: 50"
Buddies: Leonard, Richard, Roger, and ???
Met up with Leonard and the gang at LSS to make my second dive of the day. After driving around for almost an hour, I finally secured a parking spot. Got geared up and met the gang on the beach. After intoductions and buddy team assignments, we all entered the water.
We had a couple of newbies with us not diving So Cal, or California for that matter, but we got in without incident. Dropped down right over the arch. Explored a ways in...I went into the cave (tunnel) but it was dark, so turned around to meet up with the rest of the gang. Spotted a nice sized Hopkins Rose in the Arch. Coming out of the Arch, we headed south on the reef. Sea Hares were out in droves. Bunches and bunches. Spotted a few Octopi, a large one in the verticle crevice of 'Turn Around Rock' as the group called it. At this point, we turned around to head back to shore. Sigh.... We had a nice leisurely swim back where I stood up in 4' of water and 1800 psi left on my tank. Unfortunately, no takers to go back out...Not being able to dive solo in Laguna really stinks! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.........................Otherwise, I would have been back out in a heartbeat!
Dive #1 Old Marineland, Palos Verde
Surf: 0
Swell: Minimal on entry; Min to Mod on exit
Surge: 0
Viz: Hold onto your hats 'STELLAR' 30-40' decreasing to about 20' at depth
Max Depth: 56'
Bottom time: 61"
Dive Buddies: John, Johnny, & Lars
Entered over the boulders at Long Point. Took a 230' heading then a 180' that took us out to some amazing walls and rock piles.
Viz was the best I have ever seen it, anywhere on a beach dive. Who says California doesn't get tropical conditions???
So much marine life to see, but I was concentrating on Nudibranchs. Spotted 4 or 5 different species that posed nicely for some great photo ops, especially the Lemon Dorids, they were litterally all over the place...some as large as my hand!
Saw quite a variety of Rock Fish, Octopi, Blacksmith, Girabaldi's, lots and lots of itty bitty JV Girabaldi's, Deep Sea Blenny's, and the usual stuff. Met up with some friends in the parking lot who claimed they had seen two GBSB in the shallows at Long Point.
Exited without incident back over the boulders. Swells were picking up, but we just waited and timed our exits.
Dive#2 Shaw's Cove, Laguna Beach
Surf: 0-1
Surge: 0 on outer reef; minimal to moderate past Arch way
Viz: 15' with particulate
Temp: 68
Max Depth: 35'
Bottom Time: 50"
Buddies: Leonard, Richard, Roger, and ???
Met up with Leonard and the gang at LSS to make my second dive of the day. After driving around for almost an hour, I finally secured a parking spot. Got geared up and met the gang on the beach. After intoductions and buddy team assignments, we all entered the water.
We had a couple of newbies with us not diving So Cal, or California for that matter, but we got in without incident. Dropped down right over the arch. Explored a ways in...I went into the cave (tunnel) but it was dark, so turned around to meet up with the rest of the gang. Spotted a nice sized Hopkins Rose in the Arch. Coming out of the Arch, we headed south on the reef. Sea Hares were out in droves. Bunches and bunches. Spotted a few Octopi, a large one in the verticle crevice of 'Turn Around Rock' as the group called it. At this point, we turned around to head back to shore. Sigh.... We had a nice leisurely swim back where I stood up in 4' of water and 1800 psi left on my tank. Unfortunately, no takers to go back out...Not being able to dive solo in Laguna really stinks! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.........................Otherwise, I would have been back out in a heartbeat!
Date: 2006-08-20
Dive Location: Ruby E
Buddy: Yossarian, class
Time: 14:18, 15:42
Bottom Time: 25m, 28m
Max Depth: 76f, 73f
Vis: 30-50, 20-40
Swell height: nausea city
Temp at Depth: 53F
Gas Mix: 21%
Made my first dives on the Ruby E. What an amazingly beautiful dive that is. Conditions underwater were perfect, so on the first dive we did a nice leisurely stroll around the boat, checking everything out. Sad I didn't have a camera.
During the surface interval I spent most of my time wishing for death on the bow, despite having taken three doses of motion sickness medication in the last 24 hours. Last week on the Yukon wasn't a problem at all. Oh well.
Second dive was cold(!!!!) despite being the same temperature more or less. Did some limited penetration and headed up. The toilet was at midship in a large hold area.
Viz was incredible, and most of the boat was in view when on it. Really bright at depth too, almost like there was a spotlight on the ship. If you haven't been on this boat, I recommend it!
During our SI, the Lois Ann pulled up on the opposite mooring and dropped some divers in, one of which was using a rebreather. I didn't see whether he re-entered the boat or not in a short while, but by my sketchy calculations, he should have had some decompression obligation. I saw him at about mid-ship when I was heading back to the mooring for my ascent, and when I got up after a couple of stops, the Lois Ann was already heading home. Hope they got him. We heard on the boat radio out that another boat had lost a diver yesterday. I neglected to look it up though, so hopefully he was found.
Dive Location: Ruby E
Buddy: Yossarian, class
Time: 14:18, 15:42
Bottom Time: 25m, 28m
Max Depth: 76f, 73f
Vis: 30-50, 20-40
Swell height: nausea city
Temp at Depth: 53F
Gas Mix: 21%
Made my first dives on the Ruby E. What an amazingly beautiful dive that is. Conditions underwater were perfect, so on the first dive we did a nice leisurely stroll around the boat, checking everything out. Sad I didn't have a camera.
During the surface interval I spent most of my time wishing for death on the bow, despite having taken three doses of motion sickness medication in the last 24 hours. Last week on the Yukon wasn't a problem at all. Oh well.
Second dive was cold(!!!!) despite being the same temperature more or less. Did some limited penetration and headed up. The toilet was at midship in a large hold area.
Viz was incredible, and most of the boat was in view when on it. Really bright at depth too, almost like there was a spotlight on the ship. If you haven't been on this boat, I recommend it!
During our SI, the Lois Ann pulled up on the opposite mooring and dropped some divers in, one of which was using a rebreather. I didn't see whether he re-entered the boat or not in a short while, but by my sketchy calculations, he should have had some decompression obligation. I saw him at about mid-ship when I was heading back to the mooring for my ascent, and when I got up after a couple of stops, the Lois Ann was already heading home. Hope they got him. We heard on the boat radio out that another boat had lost a diver yesterday. I neglected to look it up though, so hopefully he was found.
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