Diver dies after getting caught in rocks.

[Jax]

I actually think Diver's Cove is probably the most benign dive in Laguna (any maybe SoCal). We were there the weekend before last so my wife could try doubles for the first time. It's shallow, an easy entry, and mostly sandy bottom.

If you do, however, get too close to the wall where Giggle Crack is, I can see it becoming dangerous. I would certainly avoid that part of the site.

Edit: Here are better links to the site in question:

Diver's Cove

Divers Cove: Laguna Beach, California

Rainer, could you help us understand where this Giggle Crack is located?

giggle crack, laguna beach, ca - Google Maps

 

[natew]

What a difference from the site I found. Seems innocent enough based on those pages, but still on such a small beach a slight navigation error and you end up in a potentially deadly area seems a little unsafe. Plus it seems there have been a number of accidents (dive & non-dive) related to that site, especially giggle crack.

And wait, doesn't one of those signs indicate that scuba diving isn't allowed or not recommended??

 

[Rainer]

The link you posted seems to be of a different site (the photo certainly isn't of DC). Maybe something near Heisler (farther to the west). I've never dived right up along the rocks on the Fishermen Cove side. That's the only spot there I could see being potentially dangerous with big swell.

What a difference from the site I found. Seems innocent enough based on those pages, but still on such a small beach a slight navigation error and you end up in a potentially deadly area seems a little unsafe. Plus it seems there have been a number of accidents (dive & non-dive) related to that site, especially giggle crack.

 

[Rainer]

And wait, doesn't one of those signs indicate that scuba diving isn't allowed or not recommended??

No, it just mentions that the lifeguards can close the beach to diving if conditions become dangerous (usually just big surf). That happened a few weeks ago in Laguna.

 

[Rainer]

I'm blatantly copying the following from the Sheckler's SoCal beach diving book (and I'll remove it if asked). It shows the location of Giggle Crack. Diver's Cove would be just to the left of this picture (west of Fisherman's Cove).

Rainer, could you help us understand where this Giggle Crack is located?

giggle crack, laguna beach, ca - Google Maps

 

[diverrex]

That makes three California scuba deaths this weekend - Yukon, Laguna and Monterey. Not a good weekend at all, too bad for them and their families.

 

[fisheater]

Especially when diving on the North Coast, I'm VERY conscious of not getting too close, too shallow to the rocky shore where the surge would surely beat you up. Compared to the ocean, we're nothing.

 

[Jax]

This is good information for those of us not familiar with rocky shores and surge. Thank you!

 

[Sam Miller III]

I still have dificulty locating "giggle Crack" even after reviewing the chart Rainer provided.

Is it the area commonly refered to as the "washing machine" located on the point directly under the appartments on the cliff? ---between Divers Cove and Fishermans cove (Aka Boat Canyon?)

sdm

 

[Doug Charney]

Is Diver's Cove the same as Shaw's Cove?