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Channel Islands |
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Last
updated: 5/2/04
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Where/When?
Over the 1997 Memorial Day holiday I spent 3 days
diving The Channel Islands off the Santa Barbara California coast aboard ‘The
Conception’, a dive boat from
Truth Aquatics, with Sami
Laine, my buddy for the
trip, and a group of San Jose area divers. Sami and I drove down from San
Jose on Friday.
Once we stowed our gear on board we went for dinner
and drinks. When we returned to the boat we went right to bed. The boat started out from Santa Barbara
Friday night at 11:30p.m. We woke up off San Clemente island ready for
breakfast and our first dive.
(Check out my
second trip
with Truth Aquatics to dive for lobsters with my cousin Todd)
The Diving
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Saturday
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Dive 1 – San Clemente Island, Northwest Harbor
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May
24, '97
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Time
of Dive:
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--
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Temperature:
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57
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Dive
Time:
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:36
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Max
Depth:
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61’
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FO˛:
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21%
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PO˛:
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-- |
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Dive
Notes:
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45 vis - 1st
Drysuit dive with my new Northern Diver CNX200 |
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Dive
2 – San Clemente Island, Northwest Harbor
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May
24, '97
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Time
of Dive:
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Temperature:
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57
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Dive
Time:
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:36
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Max
Depth:
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63’
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FO˛:
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21%
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PO˛:
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-- |
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Dive
Notes:
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5 ft. Black Sea Bass, Sm.
Lobster. Density terrific; like the Monterey aquarium - Senoritas, Limpets, etc. |
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Dive
3 – Balance Rock
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May
24, '97
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Time
of Dive:
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Temperature:
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57
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Dive
Time:
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:40
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Max
Depth:
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87’
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FO˛:
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21%
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PO˛:
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-- |
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Dive
Notes:
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Bat Ray |
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Dive
4 – Balance Rock
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May
24, '97
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Time
of Dive:
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Temperature:
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57
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Dive
Time:
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:42
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Max
Depth:
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68’
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FO˛:
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21%
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PO˛:
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-- |
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Dive
Notes:
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Sm. Lobster,
Sami lost grip on his camera - shot to the surface and he had to go up to
get it |
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Dive
5 – --
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May
24, '97 - Night
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Time
of Dive:
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Temperature:
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--
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Dive
Time:
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-- |
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Max
Depth:
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FO˛:
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21%
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PO˛:
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-- |
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Dive
Notes:
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Saturday
Night – Did not do night dive but afterwards we saw harbor seals feeding
on Flying Fish using the deck light to hunt by. One fish came on the deck
and others kept hitting the side of the boat. Cool!! |
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Sunday
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Dive
5 – The Quarry
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May
25, '97 - Santa Catalina Island
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Time
of Dive:
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--
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Temperature:
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Dive
Time:
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:44
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Max
Depth:
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104’
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FO˛:
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21%
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PO˛:
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-- |
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Dive
Notes:
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Schools of
Bait fish |
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Dive
6 – Blue Caverns
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May
25, '97 - Santa Catalina Island
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Time
of Dive:
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--
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Temperature:
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Dive
Time:
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:27
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Max
Depth:
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84’
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FO˛:
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21%
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PO˛:
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-- |
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Dive
Notes:
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Gregorians,
some current – 2 divers swept down current – holiday boat with diver
trouble – didn’t know much about driving the boat either - apparently
some kid showing off his parent's boat to friends <g> – Sm. Moray |
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Dive
7 – Ship Rock
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May
25, '97 - Santa Catalina Island
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Time
of Dive:
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Temperature:
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Dive
Time:
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:35
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Max
Depth:
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50’
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FO˛:
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21%
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PO˛:
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-- |
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Dive
Notes:
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Felt
like being in a cathedral – some spearing going on – swam about ˝
around the rock and came back – weird optical illusion where diver
looked huge - sailboat wreck |
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Monday
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Dive
8 –
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May
26, '97 - Aanacopa Island
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Time
of Dive:
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--
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Temperature:
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Dive
Time:
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:30
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Max
Depth:
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62’
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FO˛:
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21%
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PO˛:
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-- |
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Dive
Notes:
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Lots of
brittle stars – not much else |
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Dive
9 –
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May
26, '97 - Aanacopa Island
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Time
of Dive:
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--
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Temperature:
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Dive
Time:
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:18
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Max
Depth:
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38’
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FO˛:
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21%
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PO˛:
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-- |
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Dive
Notes:
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Kelp - some
current |
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Dive
10 –
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May
26, '97 - Santa Cruz Island
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Time
of Dive:
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--
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Temperature:
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Dive
Time:
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:30
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Max
Depth:
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39’
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FO˛:
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21%
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PO˛:
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-- |
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Dive
Notes:
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West of San
Pedro Island |
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Dive
11 –
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May
26, '97 - Santa Cruz Island
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Time
of Dive:
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--
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Temperature:
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Dive
Time:
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:37
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Max
Depth:
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59’
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FO˛:
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21%
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PO˛:
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-- |
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Dive
Notes:
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Bait fish
schooling (silver with tri tail) – Large Ray |
11 Dives total - Will go again fer surr!
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