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Dive Report: REEF POINT, Corona Del Mar CaliforniaMet up with South Coast Divers at the Mall. Due to the large amountsof divers present, we split up into smaller groups. Due to it being 'High Tide' and no surf, the group split up to dive Montage, Woods, Shaw's, and Reef Point. Steve Schirmer and I buzzed down the 73 to Newport Coast just in time to buzz insidie the gates before being manned by the Park Ranger. Although, the 73 managed to take $4 from us! We weren't disappointed by choosing to dive Reef Point today. In fact, it was on of my better dives to date. Read On. Reef Point, Crystal Cove State Park Surf: Nada Swell: Very Little Surge: NONE Viz: 30-40'; consistantly 20'+ (much better than Shaw's or Woods yesterday). Temp: 59' Suunto and chilly at times Max Depth: 27' BT: 99 Minutos Easy Entry. Kicked out to main reef. Dropped down and started enjoying our swim through 'Aquarium' like water. Viz was Outstanding!!! Lots of fish out over the reef: Sheephead, Giant Kelpfish, Senorita's, Garibaldi's, JV Garibaldi's, Opal Eye, Sand Bass, Brown Rockfish, Black Eyed Goby's, Painted Greenlings, Surf Perch to name a few. Other creatures included Bugs...big bugs, little bugs, and those in-between; a nice sized Horn Shark; Green Anemones; Moon Sponge, a single T. Fungina, and litterally 100's of Spanish Shawl's decorated the reef. And if our dive couldn't be any better...on our way back to shore, not one, not two, BUT THREE Giant Bat Rays swam by us including a nice sized Halibut!!! Awesome! Steve was able to get us past the 'Boa' forest in which we popped up right in front of the steps. Nice Navigation Steve! Our Exit was as Easy as our Entry. Thank you Steve for a great and memorable dive! Jan http://www.webshots.com/user/Artistic_Treasures 5:44 PM - 11/24/2007 - post comment
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Description My blog is about ...what else? DIVING and UW Photography! I dive on a regular basis off the coast of Southern California beaches and near by islands. I also like to camp and dive, traveling to Baja and Central and Northern California. On occassion, I also like to travel abroad to explore other regions. This is what my Blog is about...sharing my Passion (Obsession) for Diving! Home User Profile Archives Friends My Photo Journal My favorite Beach Diving group My favorite local dive club My favorite Beach Diving group in the Valley ie Malibu My favorite Diving News List Recent Entries - Tour De Laguna Part Deux 'Nudi and Sunflower Heaven' - San Jaun Rocks, Dana Point California - OML Rock-N-Roll/ Vet's Park - Shaw's Cove/ Wood's Cove 'Miller's Reef' x2 - Catalina Island (SCI Substitute) |
