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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ShecklerMay 15, 2012