Bottom Time: 26 min
Vis: 10 to 25 feet
Depth: 34 feet
Temp: 64 Degrees
Buddy: The lovely Jenni Wilson-Cooper
We finally got around to night diving Shaw's Cove. Funny enough we ran into our old instructor, Linda, on the way in. This was a very enjoyable, creepy and dangerous dive.
Enjoyable: We saw... Multiple juvenile Angel Sharks, a very curious juvenile Leopard Shark (Super cute award!), 2 Horn Sharks, and a giant Bat Ray that was very territorial and was warning us to move on. Tons of life for an easy little dive down the road from where we live.
The creepy. Some dives are just creepier than others, this was one of them. Running into a giant ray didn't help, but we also heard some dolphins not too far away. Love them, but when it's pitch black outside and you can only see 10 feet in front of you, it can be unsettling. Still... I wish they had come close to us...
The dangerous, at the unexpected end of the dive, Jenni's inflator hose got stuck in the on position. She quickly shot up to the top with no ability to enjoy a safety stop at a 'too fast for your ears' speed. I swam up to the surface, all was fine, but a jarring end to a night (or any) dive.
Overall, definitely my favorite dive at Shaw's, I really look forward to another night dive there soon!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Dive 82 - Shaw's Cove - Laguna Beach, CA
Bottom Time: 23 min
Depth: 26 feet
Temp: 64 Degrees
Buddies: JenniWC, Jason - Instructor from BCS, Brian - Guy learning to be an instructor
Dry Suit Cert Dive 2
Went in, went down, came out, lived to tell about it.
Depth: 26 feet
Temp: 64 Degrees
Buddies: JenniWC, Jason - Instructor from BCS, Brian - Guy learning to be an instructor
Dry Suit Cert Dive 2
Went in, went down, came out, lived to tell about it.
Dive 81 - Shaw's Cove - Laguna Beach, CA
Bottom Time: 24 min
Depth: 32 feet
Temp: 64 Degrees
Buddies: JenniWC, Jason - Instructor from BCS, Brian - Guy learning to be an instructor
This was our first of 2 dry suit cert dives. Shaw's Cove is Shaw's Cove, pretty uneventful. The drysuits are AWESOME. Surprisingly easy to dive in. We did see a Girabaldi that had about 1/4 of it's body eaten very interesting, seemed to be fine and thriving. Weird.
Depth: 32 feet
Temp: 64 Degrees
Buddies: JenniWC, Jason - Instructor from BCS, Brian - Guy learning to be an instructor
This was our first of 2 dry suit cert dives. Shaw's Cove is Shaw's Cove, pretty uneventful. The drysuits are AWESOME. Surprisingly easy to dive in. We did see a Girabaldi that had about 1/4 of it's body eaten very interesting, seemed to be fine and thriving. Weird.
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