Fast, Fun Action at Anacapa’s Sea Lion Beach No animals encountered in the California underwater world are quite as playful as sea lions. Their big dark puppy-dog eyes…Dale ShecklerJanuary 21, 2017
A Gem of a Dive Site: Catalina’s Multi-faceted Bird Rock In our humble opinion Bird Rock is among the best dive sites on Catalina Island. The underwater terrain varies from…Dale ShecklerAugust 13, 2016
Challenges and Rewards at Egg Rock Visiting remote dive sites can be challenging due to weather and sea conditions, but we often find that the more…Dale ShecklerJune 10, 2016
Santa Rosa Island’s Talcott Shoal Talcott Shoal is arguably one of the best lobster hunting spots in all the Channel Islands. But wait, you…Dale ShecklerJanuary 13, 2016
Jewels of the Calif. Coast, Part 1: Northern Channel Islands A native Chicagoan, it wasn't until I became a scuba diver that I discovered Santa Catalina isn't the only island…Bonnie J. CardoneDecember 1, 2015
Nooks and Crannies In the multitude of holes and mini-caves we found numerous lobster, an octopus, and a couple of moray eels. Mountains…Dale ShecklerNovember 12, 2015
Anacapa’s Wreck of the Equator With most sunken wrecks it is fun to talk about illustrious careers of sailing from distant ports to wayward harbors…Dale ShecklerOctober 22, 2015
The Wreck of the SueJac Many divers have an affinity for shipwrecks. We seem to be drawn to examples of how man tries to tame…Dale ShecklerAugust 18, 2015
Window Pane Pinnacle It's like an underwater mountaintop, a rock spire reaching from the depths to within 25 feet of the surface. The…Dale ShecklerJuly 9, 2015
Isthmus Reef Offers Fun for All Cruising along the base of the west wall of Isthmus Reef I stumbled across a most remarkable find -- a…Dale ShecklerMay 7, 2015