Whales Dolphins and Anchors on Scripps

Date: 12–30–06


Time: 11:20 am


Dive Type: private boat


Location: North Branch of Sumner Canyon, Black’s Beach


Conditions: surface: calm and flat


Viz at Depth: a murky 4–5 ft.


Critters Seen: yellow sponges, Red and Brown Gorgonians, Painted Greenlings…

Charlie [Not Horsing Around…]

Barbara Horsing Around

Eerie Christmas Day Night Dive on Yukon

Dive #1:

Date: 12–25–06

Time: 2:30

Location: El Rey, Wreck Alley

Max Depth: 85 ft.

Surface Conditions: calm, with small wind chop

Viz at Depth: 8–10 ft.

Critters Seen: Hundreds of Blacksmith, Sand Bass and Red Gorgonians

Mix: 32%


We just couldn’t…

Night of the Squid!

Date: 12/21/06

Time: 6 pm-ish

Location: Vallecitos St., Boat Launch

Weather: cool, cloudy, light breeze

Surf: 1–2 ft. [hadn’t begun to pick up yet]

Viz in Shallows: beyond range of lights….??

Viz at Depth: 15–20 ft. I’d say….

Max Depth: 115 ft.

Destination: cavelet at 113 ft.

Mix: 29%…

Jackie [Invaluable Surface Support!]