Westbound diving is an exciting new 6-pack boat, and currently the only Coast Guard certified SCUBA charter operating out of Marina Del Rey. Centrally located, Westbound is an ideal choice for the wrecks of Palos Verdes and Santa Monica and with a cruising speed of 16kts other locations such as San Pedro, and both the [...]
Check out this monster 13.5 pound lobster recently caught. Note that in the video the diver/author states could not release the lobster due to an injury it sustained while being caught. It’s nice to see there are still big bugs like this in the water. Post your comments below! . .
New marine protected areas (MPAs) will go into effect Jan. 1, 2012 from Point Conception in Santa Barbara County to the U.S./Mexico border. Last week, the state Office of Administrative Law approved the regulatory package put forward by the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) that sets rules and boundaries for the south coast MPAs. [...]
Words and Photos by Mike Bartick. For me, photography has been a never-ending learning curve. It’s a sometimes frustrating and always challenging craft that hooked me when I picked up my first brownie box camera in the eighth grade. A lot has changed in the realm of camera equipment since then, but my inquisitive nature [...]
California’s resources have brought both boom and bust in many locations throughout our golden state, and in the wake, there has always been something to be found. In the case of the once thriving oil industry, we have gigantic oil platforms. Built with pure brawn, steel and concrete to withstand the oceans unpredictable nature, these [...]
Bluewater Photo, located in Santa Monica, California and owned and operated by the Underwater Photography Guide owner Scott Gietler, has announced the winners of their 2011 Photo Shootout. The Shootout, which took place September 16-19, included an opportunity to participate on dive trips aboard several California’s Peace, Spectre, Sundiver, and Raptor charter boats. The competition required photographers [...]
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