Can anyone suggest the best place to camp with family in August while also enjoying access to decent abalone diving? For my first ab dive I would rather face 30' depth with decent surge and visibility than <15' depth and rough conditions.
Thanks Sven and others for answering similar questions last year. I never made the trip so I'm going to try again.
Can anyone make suggestions beyond the answers already given in these threads?
http://forums.deeperblue.net/usa-can...alifornia.html
http://forums.deeperblue.net/spearo-...-cal-trip.html
Abalone diving in Northern California by Sven Anderson on DeeperBlue.net - Fanatical About FreeDiving, Scuba Diving, Spearfishing & Technical Diving
I'll be coming from So-Cal, my brother from Paradise, and hopefully a buddy or two from Eureka. We'll have a half dozen kids along as well.
I would like to hook up with some local divers. If that doesn't pan out I will consider a paid trip. I just popped off an email to Bogeda Bay Prodive to see if they offer abalone classes or outings.
The schedule isn't set yet- I have August 12 through 30 blocked out for the trip, but was figuring maybe a week along the coast. I'd be more than happy to adjust the schedule to meet up with other DB members. My little popup trailer carries a propane BBQ, hot water spigot, and enough cast iron pans to cook a mess o' food.
I'm admittedly a complete novice- a great start to diving early last summer got sidelined due to health issues (back & sinus) and family obligations. I took Perfomance Freediving's intermediate class last June. The plan is to get in a bunch of practice in the next two months. At last report I was comfortable diving in the 40 foot range in good Catalina conditions with a max depth from class of 20 meters.
