Sea Ranch Family Excursion

Sea Ranch was our destination this weekend. Every year the family gathers for Grandpa's birthday. Sea Ranch is on the North Coast above Fort Ross and below Gualala. It's a beautiful area with rugged coast line, wild animals, abundant flora, and wild weather. The North coast is known by hunters and fisherman for abalone, ling cod, and crab. Brian braved the chilly water on Saturday. The sea was calm and the viz was decent. Brian dove for several hours. He caught a dungeness crab and released it. We saw harbor seals and even a sea otter.

Freediving Otter Cove March 3-7-09 Monterey, CA

The conditions looked like they were supposed to be good so we drove down to Monterey to practice our freediving. It's been 6 1/2 weeks since I ruptured my eardrum and it was time to try diving again. It was a beutiful sunny day at Otter cove and a good 20 ft. of vis. We dove for an hour and a half and then let the dog out to play on the beach. Another great day! Check out the video we made freediving in Otter Cove here.