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Gain more experience in diving to a depths of 100 to 130 feet. This class will prepare you for making dives to places like Farnsworth Bank, Cortes Bank, and many of the deep water wrecks of San Diego, such as the WWI Destroyer USS Hogan. Drift diving in California? Well almost, Laughlin Nevada. Drift diving the Colorado River is on the dive trips I look forward to all year. We simply walk out into the river and ...let go. We drift about two miles in around a half of an hour. Along the way we watch for treasures, i.e.: wallets, bags with money, sunglasses, and other interesting finds. It is fast enough to prevent you from swimming up current, but not so fast that you feel you don't have control. People join me on this trip year after year. Did you know that some of the best diving of the year in California is during the Fall and Winter? Is the water too cold? Do you like going on multi-day, multi-dive trips? Dry suits make all the difference in the world. I have used a dry suit for years and can teach you the in's and out's of diving without shivering. Add to the experience of your Advanced Classes night dive, or learn the fascination of night diving for the first time. This class includes 3 dives, to help establish a comfort level not possible with the single Advanced Class Dive. Under Water Hunting - California I started diving with the idea of bringing home more, and fresher seafood. Over the years I have learned how to be successful at enjoying a bountiful harvest. In this course we will share with you how to spear fish, collect scallops, free dive for abalone, and catch lobster. We will also share tips on preparation including cleaning and cooking. Further we will help you to better understand the gear options to best help you in your desired pursuit. Finally, for those of us who "remember how it used to be", we promote conservation in harvesting. Wreck diving means different things to different people. They can be mysterious, historically fascinating, a beautiful artificial reef, a photographers gold mine, or a treasure hunters life long dream. Whatever they mean to you, you can learn more about diving them by going with an experienced wreck diver. Wrecks are my second favorite type of dive (I love lobster), and I have done dives on many of the wrecks along the California Coast. Contrary to popular belief among new divers in Southern California, there are very nice wrecks to dive here, as well as "period" wrecks. In San Diego, exists Wreck Alley, a collection of intentionally and unintentionally sunk wrecks. The two most prominent of these are the Yukon and the Ruby E. Another treat a little farther out and less visited is the Hogan. The other wrecks we typically visit are the Valiant and other wrecks at the dive park in Avalon. Due to often poor visibility during spring and summer, I prefer to teach this class in the fall.
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