Video: Surgy Sunday diving at Pt. Lobos

[Gombessa]

I now know why people pack macro/closeup equipment instead of wide

Steve and I decided to brave the 11-13ft swell predictions and see if we can make use of our reservations.

We arrived to find quite a few non-divers pulling up to admire the crashing waves of Cannery Point, but the cove itself and the east end by Granite Point really looked quite calm. Further, we saw Doc Wong gearing up with out-of-town visitors HBDiveGirl and Warren_L. So we suited up, commandeered Doc's float for our own tanks, and headed out to GPW. As we arrived, we heard scooters, slowed down and ran into Doc and the gang on their way back.

The dive itself turned out to be great. Visibility started out as a very nice 20-25ft, deteriorated a bit outside the cove, and dropped even further as we made our way back in. As visible in the video, there was quite a bit of surge, and on a few occasions we'd find ourselves moving nowhere for 4-5 kick cycles, only to be shot 20ft forward in a matter of seconds. Frothy fun.

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We headed back after one dive, while Doc and the gang jumped right back in to hit Shortcut Reef.
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[ae3753]

Great video. Your Flip HD videos keep getting better and better.

Glad that you made it out, and good use of Doc's float. Entrance looked messy.

 

[Peter_C]

First sharks, now bunnies? Man you guys have all the luck.

The power of the surge was quite evident in the kelp. Plus the ramp looked a little sporting.

 

[mikeguerrero]

Ken,

Nice choice in song. It really goes with the mood of the surge and swells. Thanks for sharing.

 

[TSandM]

My goodness, that surge was amazing!

The music made me think of THX 1138; I kept expecting you guys to rise to a spectacular sunset or something . . .

The subliminal bunnies, though -- if I find myself going through huge amounts of lettuce, I'm sending you a bill!

 

[Divenomad]

I saw the line, "Point the camera up there." and I thought, are there bunnies there? Subliminal bunnies are well and good, I suppose (certainly better than no bunnies whatsoever), but my heart asks as I drift upon swell and wave; Oh, bunnies, time is so sweet and short, would that you nibbled and scampered so freely for a few more mere seconds...

 

[mikeguerrero]

I was waiting for someone to post about seeing bunnies in the film, because I thought I was going crazy seeing things that weren't really there...

So now it's safe to post pictures of what I saw in Ken's film...

 

[kathydee]

I agree, nice choice of music, it really captures the tone. Did a few dives today in the same drama with Claudette and Warren. Dropped down to about 68, saw a curious harbor seal but no cute bunnies .

 

[Peter_C]

Thanks Mike for making me crack up. I do believe you missed a couple though.
(Ahmm...the words scuba & "bunny" when searching google images can be a little distracting )

Check it out, this bunny has Kenn beat as it rides a scooter :cool3:

 

[mikeguerrero]

Peter,

Dude you have me cracking up, that last picture had me rolling... LOL That bunny is Nitrox certified, take a look at his tank... LOL