and...hey dive phan how are you, if you find yourself interested in the best that los angeles has to offer, palos verdes peninsula. from santa monica bay to los angeles or long beach harbor is separated by the peninsula. starting the most northern is malaga cove with 20 and 30 ft shallow night diving at its best. a couple of miles north is redondo submarine canyon that begins its steep slopes at like 300 ft from the usually protected surf. its called vets park. at night is premium at depth there especially in jan and feb because of massive squid spawns. its a sight to stay with you forever. back to the palos verdes.....from malaga working your short way around the peninsula to as far as abalone cove will give you some of the most diverse reef in motion you can hope to see in a lifetime again. your basically diving Los Angeles. diving orange county to the south is another nice set of dive sites. they seem to be more confined and not as ongoing as pv. still in the winter they are nice dives. malibu, tom petty and jennifer anniston along with multitudes of other high profile identities make thier homes there. there are no private properties below the high water mark of high tides meaning you can dive right in front of thier multi million dollar homes which have extensive reefs that will claim hours on end of your time exploring. when conditions are good anywhere i've mentioned, they are good. when they are not as good, they can be listed by most divers as undivable. there are us that dive them anyways. why? you'll find out.
