Skin Dive#:013
Sat Jun 07, 08
Portuguese Point: tide pools, rocks
Purpose: get wet and have fun, test new fins
Tide: High @ 2:00 pm
Entry: rocks and reefs @ 3:30 pm
Distance: 50 yds to rocks
Gear: 5/3suit, mask, snorkel, fins, socks, hood
Temp: Air 75 F/Water 58 F
Enviroment: partly cloudy, light wind, 1-3 ft breaks, textured surface
Visibilty: 0-10 ft
Conditions Synopsis: Poor
Sights: lots of: sea stars, urchins, cracked mussels, algae, kelp, some treefish
Exit: same @ 4:00 pm
Time to date: 8 hrs
Total time this dive: 30 min
Total time: 8 hrs 30 min
Special Notes: I parked by the fire station and hiked over to the cove south of Portugeuse Point. This put me directly behind Abalone Cove at the unofficial nude beach. There were fisherman down at the bottom of the steep trail and I geared up and entered over a large tide pool area that was sort of clear and maneuvered around in 2 to 10ft of water with some strong current. Being confined in such tight places I was able to really look at things that I otherwise overlook, like algae and discarded shells. I mostly used my hands to get about but then swam out of the tide pools passing through a funny current that came from the nearby exit of a cave and then climbed onto a big rock and walked over to the front of the cave. The waves going in the cave were not to be messed with so I walked back to the rock ledge I used and waited for a good swell to flop back in. On the flop I hit my knee on a hidden rock that was covered with seaweed, but luckily it didn't do anything besides surprise me. I spent the rest of the time wiggling in and out and over rocks. All in all this dip was strange and foreign due to the shallow water and wave action. I still need to get some good gloves and hard soled sippers. My soft slippers now have a big toe popping thru em. I also used some new fins that I got at the thrift, just had to replace the straps. They work great!
-Seaschralped-
