Santa Rosa: East End Pinnacles Wiping the sleep from my eyes, I saw that my friend and dive buddy Josh was awake before me, putting…Dale & Kim ShecklerFebruary 21, 2014
Landing Cove’s Other Arch While Anacapa Island is often visible from the mainland, it's often shrouded in haze, giving it a mirage-like appearance. The…Dale & Kim ShecklerJanuary 14, 2014
Butterfly Hunting at Crane Point Much of Southern California diving is considered temperate with Catalina surface water temperatures topping out at 70 degrees Fahrenheit mid-summer…Dale & Kim ShecklerDecember 9, 2013
Heart Attack Reef As the largest of all the Channel Islands, you would rightfully conclude that Santa Cruz Island has a great deal…Dale & Kim ShecklerSeptember 12, 2013
Admiring Anacapa Island’s Coral Pinnacle As the boat motored around to the seaward side of the West Island of Anacapa, I asked a fellow passenger…Dale & Kim ShecklerMay 8, 2013
Doctor’s Cove We'd already made two great dives along the west end of Catalina and our group was admittedly a little tired,…Dale & Kim ShecklerApril 11, 2013
No Clubs Required: Exploring Catalina’s Golf Balls Reef Catalina Island, in particular the town of Avalon, is a haven for residents and tourists alike, because it offers great…Dale & Kim ShecklerNovember 13, 2012
Catalina Island: Way Out West at Johnson Rock As wonderful as Catalina Island diving is, seasoned divers can get complacent about visiting many of its great dive site…Dale & Kim ShecklerOctober 3, 2012
Dive Spot Anacapa Island: Lingcod Lair It wasn't just a dive trip. This was an adventure, as charter boat owner Jim Smith positioned the dive charter…Dale & Kim ShecklerSeptember 11, 2012
Avalon Underwater Park at Casino Point If you have friends visiting from out of town that would enjoy a quick look at what Southern California diving…Dale & Kim ShecklerMay 15, 2012