Video: 4th of July Boat Dives

[Gombessa]

Hey everyone,

Team Bunny had an uncommonly intense three days of diving last weekend. On Saturday, Steve and I went Metridium hunting at MacAbee, and while the viz was green and goopy, we hit the jackpot (and got a record number of "Hey, you guys scuba diving?" questions from passers-by as we emerged onto the beach).

On Sunday, we jumped onto BAUE's rec charter, heading south to Carmel and Butterfly House. Despite being medicated, I got pretty green on the way out, but once we hit the water we had a fantastic dive in some of the most beautiful structure I've seen. Butterfly House seems to be composed of a series of 20ft canyons with white sandy beach bottoms, and the viz was a gorgeous blue 30ft or so.

Dive 2 was back towards Monterey, at Eric's Pinnacle. There was a serious marine layer making for 5ft viz above 20ft, but below that, it opened up to 15ft. It's a very small, intimate pinnacle with tons of nooks and crannies, and plateaued ledges on the way up, in my mind it's kind of shaped like the Sears Tower. The pinnacle was harboring a large school of young blue rockfish up top, and several treefish in the crevices down below.

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[Ben_ca]

Great video Ken. I love the "off gassing" sequence... I'm surprised by the lack of sleep inducing Cheeto's in the shot. Keep them coming.

(BTW where's Monday's report?)

 

[TSandM]

Judging from the surface interval, either you guys need to revisit your deco strategy or what Kevin has is catching . . .

 

[Gombessa]

(BTW where's Monday's report?)

Heh, you're getting way ahead of me I'll probably have that up tomorrow.

Judging from the surface interval, either you guys need to revisit your deco strategy or what Kevin has is catching . . .

My deco strategy is scientifically proven, and pretty much revolves around the direct correlation between "scarcity of snacks I like on-board" with "minutes of stops to omit"

Surprisingly by the time we got onboard all the Cheetos had disappeared. Suspiciously orange fingertips abounded, but unfortunately no eyewitnesses stepped forward.

 

[ae3753]

Another great video, Ken. The off-gassing sequence is hilarious, and I even had to laugh of the video of you with the back-up light.

Really good to catch up over lunch. Let me know next time you're heading to Lobos, I'll kick with you to 3 Sisters.

 

[mikemill]

Heh, you're getting way ahead of me I'll probably have that up tomorrow.




My deco strategy is scientifically proven, and pretty much revolves around the direct correlation between "scarcity of snacks I like on-board" with "minutes of stops to omit"

Surprisingly by the time we got onboard all the Cheetos had disappeared. Suspiciously orange fingertips abounded, but unfortunately no eyewitnesses stepped forward.

You should try keeping the tasty treats in a locked container that only you have the key to. Encourages your team to make sure you make it back (granted alive isn't a requirement).