Coches Prietos: No Pigs, But Plenty of Photo Hogs Santa Cruz Island’s Coches Prietos anchorage means “dark pig” in Spanish, but in my mind the dive site off the…Dale & Kim ShecklerAugust 11, 2017
Redondo Submarine Canyon Many LA County divers are likely familiar with Veteran’s Park and the offshore Redondo Submarine Canyon, as it’s a popular…Dale & Kim ShecklerAugust 10, 2017
Taking it In: Diving Near Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Intake Pipes When the Monterey Bay Aquarium opened its doors in 1984 it would have been difficult to predict just how much…Bruce WatkinsJune 26, 2017
High Education – and Entertainment – at Hopkins Reef Have you ever thought about diving in a school? No, I’m not talking about being one with the fishes. I’m…Bruce WatkinsJanuary 23, 2017
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 & Kim 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 & Kim ShecklerAugust 13, 2016
Carmel’s Butterfly House Beach The Monterey and Carmel Bays have a great number of fantastic beach dives. However, most divers tend to visit the…Bruce WatkinsAugust 10, 2016
The Winfield Scott and Wizard Hat By 1853 the California Gold Rush was well underway, with commerce up and down the coast at full speed. On…Dale & Kim ShecklerAugust 10, 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 & Kim ShecklerJune 10, 2016
A Cavern in Carmel Bay: Brian’s Crack We divers are nothing if we are not explorers. No matter if we are looking for that long lost sunken…Bruce WatkinsJune 10, 2016