Dive Report--Pt. Lobos, May 3

[zf2nt]

After a fairly miserable weekend of <5' visibility at BW both Saturday and Sunday, I was elated to see the buoy report this morning. Steady NNW winds for the past few days, a sudden drop in the sea surface temperature, and calming seas were all promising omens. But even after I got to Pt. Lobos and studied the water from land I still had no idea what was in store for us.

The short version: we had 60'-80' of visibility in crystal clear blue and COLD water. And that was just going out to HITW/LM and Middle Reef. I'd love to see what it's like out at 3 Sisters or Beto's Reef. With all the sunlight we're getting, this probably won't last long. But for right now, the water in Carmel is spectacular.

Bruce

 

[mikeguerrero]

Thanks for sharing Bruce....

I wanted to dive today and tomorrow, but my suit is still in San Diego, should get it back this week for the weekend diving....

I just hope it's still super cold for the great viz...

 

[ae3753]

Bruce,

Thanks for sharing, and glad that you were able to get out there today! 60'-80' at HITW/LM is spectacular.

Are you diving all this week then?

 

[Ben_ca]

He would answer that but I think he topped off his tanks and went back in. I would

 

[kathydee]

Thanks Bruce.

I'm itchin' to jump on this one.

 

[Gombessa]

Bruce,

As always, it was great to see you on Saturday! I'm glad to hear you caught even better viz today than we did over the weekend, given all the talk of 5ft muck earlier in the week

Kenn

 

[Ben_ca]

Was Bruce at Lobos Sat? I didn't see him... Man I'm getting lazy... haven't filed a report in months I think...

speaking of reports. Where's the Team Bunny Video from Sat?

 

[mikeguerrero]

The videos are probably in the bunny archives...

 

[Gombessa]

Was Bruce at Lobos Sat? I didn't see him... Man I'm getting lazy... haven't filed a report in months I think...

speaking of reports. Where's the Team Bunny Video from Sat?

Actually, we stopped by Aquarius to get fills before heading to Lobos on Saturday.

The video is on my camera, and the footage looks really nice. My computer is in the Apple Store for a repair.

Sadly, this comes to mind:

 

[zf2nt]

Bruce,

Are you diving all this week then?

I wish! Actually, I was out doing a tour. A guy came in with a Master Diver card, sez he's now a DM and a really experienced dry suit diver. He even had a letter from his instructor to prove it and said that in SSI "We don't need no stinkin specialty certifications." So I let him rent a dry suit.

When last seen below the water, he had his feet straight up, both of them blown up like giant balloons, and was trying to pull himself back down a stalk of kelp...which kept breaking on him. He had flooded his mask, and since he wore contacts he had his eyes tightly shut. At least, I think that's what the state of things was. I really couldn't see him very well because he was surrounded by a huge cloud of bubbles as he hyperventilated his air away.

You just have no idea how exciting doing tours can be.