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I joined Remi, Chris, and Timo for a trip to USS Hogan. I have wanted to dive Hogan for a long time and finally my dream came true. We started from Shelter Island and rode out on an extremely flat ocean. The sky was overcast and a bit of fog was up the hills of…
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I joined Steve and Allahna for a trip to Point Loma. Frankly, as the recent swell forecast, I wasn’t sure whether the condition would be good. But ocean is unpredictable. All I can do is to be present. The day started very warm and humid, the sky overcast, and the sea flat and smooth. The…
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I wanted to catch up for a dive and decided to pay another visit to the secret garden. It’s been quite a while since last time I did day dive at the shores. The wave picked up a little bit but once I passed the surf zone the surface was flat. The visibility deteriorated a…
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As the southern swell is dominating the water, the visibility of toward the south wall continue deteriorating. So I decided to go to north and pay the secret garden a visit. Compared to Monday, the surface became a lot calmer. I had no problem kicking out. However, when I was about to drop down, my…
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Headed to the south wall. The surface was super choppy and I had to drop off early and swam to the canyon. Near the main wall the water was very clear. I checked the cliff and found the family of Cuthona divae still hanging around the same spot. I took time and got a few…
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Headed out at sunset to the canyon. The condition was fantastic. I enjoyed the companion of a large harbor seal, who completely ignored my presence and aggressively hunting. A few squid eggs appeared on the kelp, suggesting another squid season is approaching. Other encounters are not uncommon. An octopus was hanging on the kelp and…
