Some dive sites are good for invertebrates, others are good for fish, and still others have interesting bottom topography. It…

Sometimes all you need is a yen to go diving, your gear, and a way to the beach. At other…

California winter diving can best be described as beauty or the beast. When winter storms are raging, divers can certainly…

We descended the anchor line and began to enjoy the better-than-average visibility. Before us loomed a series of vertical walls,…

I cruised along the wall looking for nudibranchs when the back of a large crack started to move. Training my…

Dozens of blue rockfish flowed in and out of view as we descended the anchor line. There was a strong…

The coastline of California is enormous, and sometimes it is a daunting task to select a dive site. With so…

First we dived from shore, then from kayaks and small boats--but only using shore line-ups to find sites. Advances in…

California has been my primary dive destination since 1973, and I've made more than 1,000 dives off its coast. Yet…

There was a bit of a plankton bloom that day, but only within the upper 20 or 30 feet. As…