Date: November 24, 2007
Time: 8:30am
Location: Wood's Cove
Depth (feet): 25
Dive Time (minutes): 67
Surf (feet): 1
Surge (feet): 1
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 62
Visibility (feet): 25-30
Visibility Description: Very clear
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Josh, Garrett and Jess (nice to meet you)...High tide, and no surf made for a very easy walk-in. Dropped down pretty shallow and never got very deep - took a very loosely held 240 for a bit and then kinda left, and then kinda back...surfaced just a bit north of the beach - not my best work, but given the attention to actual compass...acceptable. Saw a lot of local fish - kelpfish, sheephead, garibaldi, blacksmith, perch and senioritas...one sheephead was nearing "Oscar" size. Very clear water - delightfully easy to keep track of 3 people, and beautiful scenery with the kelp growth in the good vis. Saw several spanish shawls - one which was "free-swimming"...similar to this one . I had brought my still camera, but 2 months without taking pictures didn't help my technique...all are resting in peace on the cutting room floor. Surprisingly the dive was minus the normal horn sharks, leopard sharks and bat rays which I expect to see in this site...but with the vis, smooth water and great company - no argument that a good time was had by all.
Update: Changed my mind - realized that this unfortunately poorly focussed picture is of a Tylodina fungina...my first one!
Time: 8:30am
Location: Wood's Cove
Depth (feet): 25
Dive Time (minutes): 67
Surf (feet): 1
Surge (feet): 1
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 62
Visibility (feet): 25-30
Visibility Description: Very clear
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Josh, Garrett and Jess (nice to meet you)...High tide, and no surf made for a very easy walk-in. Dropped down pretty shallow and never got very deep - took a very loosely held 240 for a bit and then kinda left, and then kinda back...surfaced just a bit north of the beach - not my best work, but given the attention to actual compass...acceptable. Saw a lot of local fish - kelpfish, sheephead, garibaldi, blacksmith, perch and senioritas...one sheephead was nearing "Oscar" size. Very clear water - delightfully easy to keep track of 3 people, and beautiful scenery with the kelp growth in the good vis. Saw several spanish shawls - one which was "free-swimming"...similar to this one . I had brought my still camera, but 2 months without taking pictures didn't help my technique...all are resting in peace on the cutting room floor. Surprisingly the dive was minus the normal horn sharks, leopard sharks and bat rays which I expect to see in this site...but with the vis, smooth water and great company - no argument that a good time was had by all.
Update: Changed my mind - realized that this unfortunately poorly focussed picture is of a Tylodina fungina...my first one!
