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The Great Pinnacle at Point Lobos
My buddies, John and Brian, joined me on my birthday dive this year, and Neptune offered the best present yet—a spectacular dive site with great


Dive Spots - North Coast
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Mendocino County: Albion

Author  : Bruce Watkins
Date  : August 2008

It is amazing how a single conversation can change your life. In the summer of 1850 Captain William Richardson was enjoying a drink in a bar in San  


Gerstle Cove

Author  : Bruce Watkins
Date  : September 2007
Back when I was a new diver I embraced a number of dive sites for their easy entries and abundance of marine life. Like many, as I gained more experien 

Fisk Mill Cove

Author  : Bruce Watkins
Date  : October 2006
Unlike the coastline of Central and Southern California, the Sonoma Coast has relatively few protected areas. Some coves face northward into the predom 

Cuffey's Cove

Author  : Bruce Watkins
Date  : June 2004
Roger and I were on a mission: we were looking for big abalone. Some years ago I explored the area north of Elk, called Cuffey’s Cove and found a 

Van Damme State Park

Author  : Bruce Watkins
Date  : November 2003
Many of us in Northern California look forward to the opening of abalone season with child-like anticipation. The arrival of spring denotes longer and  

A Diver's Delight - Public Easements Along the Mendocino County

Author  : Bruce Watkins
Date  : August 2003
I’ve never been a fan of big government, but sometimes they surprise me and get it right. Such is the case of the California Coastal Commission.  

Caspar Cove

Author  : Bruce Watkins
Date  : May 2002
Every ponder how the little things we do today change the future? In the spring of 1850 the Frolic headed east from Hong Kong, and her captain made a s 

Caspar Cove

Author  : Bruce Watkins
Date  : December 2001
Every ponder how the little things we do today change the future? In the spring of 1850 the Frolic headed east from Hong Kong, and her captain made a s 

Kruse Ranch

Author  : Bruce Watkins
Date  : April 2001
There are two ways to dive Sonoma County: you can follow the crowds, or you can venture out on your own. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.  

Anchor Bay

Author  : Bruce Watkins
Date  : October 2000
There are times when I like to find the perfect spot and just stay there for a while. Three-day weekends are like that. With everyone driving here and  

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