Best Malaga Free Dive yet

Skin Dive#:006
Wed April 14, 08
Malaga Cove: sand, shallow reefs, kelp beds
Tide: High @ 7 pm
Entry: sand @ 6:45 pm
Distance: 150 yrds out
Gear: spring suit, mask, snorkel, socks, hood
Temp: Air 72 F/Water 58-61 F
Enviroment: sunny, no wind, 1-2 ft ankle breaks, flat, calm
Visibilty: 10-20 ft
Sights: pair 12" leopard sharks, angel shark, schools of mackerel, a scorpion fish, surfperch, sand dabs
Exit: sand @ 7:30 pm

Time to date: 3 hrs 30 min
Total time this dive: 45 min
Total time: 4 hrs 15 min

Special Notes: As soon as I was under a few feet of water I was in a school of small fish. For the next 45 minutes I swam about chasing schools and some medium sized fish for fun and getting comfortable with diving below the surface out in the kelp beds. Left at sunset - Great free dive.

My First Garibaldi / Pt. Vicente

Dive#:007
Thur April 15, 08
Point Vicente Fishing Access: reefs and rocks
Tide: High @ 7:30 am
Entry: west rocks @ 8:00 am
Distance: 50 yards out
Gear: spring suit, mask, snorkel, socks, hood
Temp: Air 70 F/Water 58 F
Enviroment: overcast, light wind, 2-3 ft knee breaks, flat to choppy, strong surge
Visibilty: 10-20 ft
Sights: medium garibaldi, surf perch, small kelp fish, many orange sea stars, many purple urchins
Exit: sand @ 8:30 am

Time to date: 4 hrs 15 min
Total time this dive: 30 min
Total time: 4 hrs 45 min

Special Notes: I drove over to Pt. Vicente Fishing Access and was pleased to see through the water all the way up from the parking lot. I hiked down the goat trail and found a spot wich looked like an easy entry. It was awkward but, I eventually sat down on a rock in the shallow during the calm and jumped right in. Once in the water I was happy to see a good 20+ feet vis and was in deep water already. I really enjoyed all the tiny rock canyons and formations. This place is very scenic in that sense. Exited in middle of cove with somewhat of ease. I'm still getting to know the rocks. All in all, it was a great fee dive. I'm happy to finally know the place. This dive needs gloves and hard soled slippers. I didn't get roughed up but, it was close to being gashed on both the entrance and exit; small surface tear on seat of wetsuit.