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MyDiveLog

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Where do you consistently find "unintentionally donated" scuba equipment underwater? Being a good sport, I'll go first...
1. In the notch at Shaw's Cove; just found a brand spanking new snorkel there last week.
2. Around Seal Rock; the sea lions love to snare people's snorkels, usually with masks attached, and then drop them.
3. In the sand in the middle of Crescent beach, swimming back to Shaw's in 20 - 30' of water after doing Deadman's; don't find much scuba stuff, but find lots of beach towels, shirts, etc. Ditto for the trip back to Shaw's from Divers or Boat Canyon.
4. In the sand in the middle of Shaw's Cove, where few go diving, in 20 - 40 feet of water. I think people drop stuff during entries & exits and the small rip current in the center of the cove carries it out there and dumps it.
5. Just in front of the steps at Casino Point, especially after a weekend of teaching when the Santa Ana's are blowing.

Anyone else have a favorite spot?
 
Do a lot of quarry diving. Usually around the giant stride entry points. Nearly every dive I find at least 1 soft weight pouch. Did a dive Saturday morning and felt dejected cause' I didn't find anything.
 
MyDiveLog:
5. Just in front of the steps at Casino Point, especially after a weekend of teaching when the Santa Ana's are blowing.

Anyone else have a favorite spot?

Well, I don't tend to find a lot of stuff - I usually look at the fish and don't see the plunder. But, on my 100th dive last weekend, as we were approaching the stairs after our safety stop, I did happen to find a nice pair of deisgner sunglasses - not a scratch on them! That was pretty exciting. :dazzler1:

Otherwise, all I usually find is trash.
 
Walter:
If I respond to this, I won't find as much plunder.
Good Point!
 
i was lucky to find a spare air bottle at santa cruiz a few years ago, i still have it and it works perfectly.
 
saf_25:
Well, I don't tend to find a lot of stuff - I usually look at the fish and don't see the plunder. But, on my 100th dive last weekend, as we were approaching the stairs after our safety stop, I did happen to find a nice pair of deisgner sunglasses - not a scratch on them! That was pretty exciting. :dazzler1:

Otherwise, all I usually find is trash.
Last month, we stayed the night at the west end of catalina....i found an unopened bottle of tequila.....at 40 feet...(it didnt stay unopened for long! :dazzler1:
 
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