What to dive near Thousand Oaks

[EuphoriaII]

Will be in Thousand Oaks over the next weekend and was thinking about bringing gear with me. Anything you can recommend nearby, maybe Malibu? Any dive ops offering boat trips near there?
Not sure I want to dive this time of year but I should give it some thought before I head that way. Thanks

 

[BITE ME]

www.valleyscuba.com

post on there... they mostly dive around malibu

 

[pupdiver]

You won't be too far from Ventura. There are several boats (Peace, Spectre, Raptor) that leave from the Ventura harbor to the Channel islands (Anacapa and Santa Cruz, usually).

 

[LAJim]

Go to Ventura per previous post. You can reach those dive boats through the following site.

http://californiadiveboats.com/

Malibu can be great or it can be a spin in the surf. Anacapa is highly reliable.

 

[Empty V]

I live in Thousand Oaks and Malibu is only a stones throw away. I 2nd pup and recommend hitting up any of those boats.

Billy

 

[Teamcasa]

Book a trip to Anacapa - you won't be sorry.

Dave

 

[LAJim]

Also don't be confused by reruns of Baywatch. The ocean is cold here. I would expect 54 - 58 F off Anacapa in January. If you're wet then start with a 7 full suit and add a hooded vest. Stay warm during intervals with a good coat and lots of hot liquids. Peace and Spectre each have a small hot tub you can use to pour warmth down your suit.

 

[EuphoriaII]

Thanks for all the prompt replies and you answered my 'unasked' question too (water temp now)
I have a 7 mil full suit and 3 mil hood with 5 mill gloves and boots. Don't have a seperate vest but could possible rent. I'll check out those sites.
Thanks again for the info.

 

[headhunter]

Thanks for all the prompt replies and you answered my 'unasked' question too (water temp now)
I have a 7 mil full suit and 3 mil hood with 5 mill gloves and boots. Don't have a seperate vest but could possible rent. I'll check out those sites.
Thanks again for the info.

I dive in a 7 mm full suit and 2 mm gloves. My hood is 1/8 inch (bought it before they measured in mm), but some would argue that it offers the thermal protection of a bandana.

I'm pretty comfortable wearing that, but I usually don't get cold easily.

I also think it's a good idea to go to the boats in Ventura if that's in the cards for you.

Otherwise, there are some great places to dive around the Malibu area. If you post here that you are going to dive Malibu and are looking for someone to dive with, you'll probably find someone familiar with the area who can show you around.

Christian

 

[EuphoriaII]

SOunds like the Ventura boats are more the way to go. Thanks