Venues:  Seal Rock/ Mountain Street aka Cress/ Little Corona

Surf:       Low at all three spots

Swell:     calm/ calm/ minimal

Surge:    Heavy on North Side of Seal Rock, otherwise calm

              moderate to heavy in some spots at Mountain

              moderate

Viz:        10-15'/  8-12' hazy/ 5-10' hazy

Temp:     52'/ 54'/ 54'

Depth:    43'/ 31'/ 23' 

BT:         75"/ 67"/ 51"

 

Buddies:  Chris R./ Chris R., Rhonda F., Rick/ Leaonard

 

Wow, it's great to be BACK in the water after such a long dry spell (due to illness).  Loaded my car up with all three tanks.  Plan was to do two dives, but it was such a beautiful day out, decided to make a day of it.  I wasn't disappointed!

 

Seal Rock rocked!  We had 10+ Sea Lions in the water with us zooming about, showing off, and striking a pose as I did photography.  At one point, I looked up and saw more at the surface above us.  Attempted to dive the North side of Seal Rock, but the surge was too much for us.  We basially did the Deadman's Tour (East/ West Reef).  Saw the usual critters including a large Moray.

 

Mountain Street looked awesome topside.  However viz quickly decreased when we dropped down.  Highlights of the dive included seeing several Spanish Shawls and their eggs, a Horn Shark, and lots of bugs (woulnd't you know, now that the season is over?).

 

Little Corona.  By the time we hit this dive site, it had gone into low tide again.  We kicked out to the outer bouy before dropping down.  Due to the fact that I had never dove the East side of the reef before, that was our dive plan.  Did I mention kelp???  Not one, but TWO healthy kelp forests are growing in Little Corona!!!  The canopy is pretty thick.  Thankfully I had my dive light with me.  Highlights of the dive included: Sea Pansy's, Rock Crab, Purple Globe Crab, schooling fish (unknown), and communes of Hermit Crabs (It must be Spring Fever!).

 

Thank you to my Dive Buddies Chris R, Rhonda F, Rick, and Leaonard for making my day one of the best!

 

Happy Easter Everyone!

 

Jan