Tag: scuba diving & snorkeling
All the articles with the tag "scuba diving & snorkeling".
Personal responsibility
I went on a dive to the Yukon and the Ruby E this weekend. Two guys on the same dive boat were visiting San Diego and decided to go diving. Nice enough guys, but I noticed the following as everyone wa…
Fall snorkeling in La Jolla
My new wet suit works great, but I need more lead on my weight belt. I had 10 lbs, but was still too buoyant. The snorkel/free dive was well worth the surge today. There were more fish in the water th…
Advanced scuba
Looking over my fifteen postings, this is fast becoming the economics and scuba blog. This post won't change that average. I completed my advanced PADI course this weekend. It focused on peak performa…
Diving in the park
I did a 45 minute dive at the La Jolla Cove kelp beds this morning with a buddy. Visibility was only 5-10 feet. But the surface temp was 74, and the coldest water we hit was 64 degrees. We saw a lot o…
Cove dive
I finally got around to doing a couple dives at La Jolla Cove this morning with a friend. We got in the water a bit after nine, and the visibility had already started to go, but it was still a great d…
Summer snorkeling
It has been pretty good snorkeling in La Jolla this summer. A few weeks back I snorkeled goldfish point, and got to see a young sea lion up close in the water. It zoomed around me a few times, checked…
Finally scuba certified
A few Sundays back I became PADI certified for open water. This means I can dive on my own without a dive master there. It is something I've wanted to do for a long time, but just never got around to …
Rojo diablo
A tad on the dramatic side, but still a good read: UT story on Scott Cassell and the Humboldt squid . "After hearing the red demon legend, Cassell researched Humboldt squid for two years before he beg…
Bahia de los Angeles
(All photos for this post can be found here: 2006.07.14-17 Baja and Bahia de los Angeles) To follow along: My Bahia de los Angeles google map July 14-17, 2006 Anna and I had wanted to visit the Sea of…
La Jolla snorkel photos
2006.07.29 Snorkeling La Jolla Shores 2006.08.12 Snorkeling La Jolla Cove I'm still getting the hang of my F810 & housing for photos. I'm not completely satisfied, but have really appreciated RAW on t…