Catalina Two Harbors Kayak & Shore dive sites

[jeffco2]

Howdy, A group of us are going to going to Two Harbors and camping there. We want to hunt lobsters and want to rent kayaks as a means of transportation to and from the dive sites. Any suggestions from anyone who has done this before? Where are the best dive sites that are legal for bug hunting that are easy to Kayak to? Where can one beach a Kayak and do a shore entry vs. tie off to a mooring? I'll be with a group with varying experience, beginners to instructors. All have been trained in cold water.

Thanks,

Jeff

 

[drbill]

Well, you may have some problem with that. The West End Marine Invertebrate Reserve stretches from about Arrow Point to Lion's Head Point, cutting off most pf the shoreline north of Two Harbors and the USC-Blue Cavern Reserve is just around the bend to the south. I haven't taken bugs since 1975 so you might just check CDF&G to see if any bug hunting is allowed in the former reserve. If you paddle south of the Blue Cavern reserve you hit Sea Fan Grotto and the Empire Landing Quarry where I think you'd be fine.