Divers Cove, Laguna Beach, California

Although technical wreck and cave diving are a major passion of mine, the beach is only a few miles down the road. Laguna Beach offers some of the best Beach Diving that So. Cal. has to offer. Bright Orange Garabaldi, Spiny Lobster, Sand Bass, Black Smith, Bat Rays, Flounder, and Scallops are just a few of the critters you might see even on a silty, lower visibility dive like the one that Jim Hoffman and I had this morning.

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Education

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• John
• Walker
• scuba
• diving
• fish
• lobster
• laguna
• beach
• california

[pinchibuso]

and your a top secret moron

[pinchibuso]

No. its a game refuge. If we killed creatures there we might as well change the name because diver would eventually quit diving there once the critters are gone.

[pinchibuso]

your welcome. I shot some new video a couple of weeks ago when the Santa Ana Winds were blowing. Vis was about 35'. I haven't edited it yet but intend to.

Thanks again, John

[pinchibuso]

Great, the surf has picked up a little in the last day but the visibility is still fair. Santa Ana's are keeping things warm in So. Cal. You should have a good time.

[divewithbob]

Excellent video, I must say I like the lighting!

[pinchibuso]

Thanks Bob, I can't wait to get back and do some more. The lights are from Salvo. They are twin 35 watt HID's with large reflectors. I love them.

Keep up the good video work, John walker

[dudeluvsbettas]

fucking girabaldy i hate them lol lol i wish they got bigger and was legal to shoot em cause they are so dumb

[808topsecret]

this video is fake because you can see the computer-graphics when the orange fish are turning

[tedsturf]

cool men!

[EvanMatthews86]

i just tripped so hard to this:

load this vid up, then mute it. in another tab load up "Alice in Chains - The Rooster". Hit play on the Rooster then quickly switch tabs and hit play on this vid. turn up the volume and make the video full screen. it syncs up so well, especially the orange fish in the beginning.

[TheSharkwhisperer]

Great Video! Enjoyed it quite a bit.

[kb5tan]

Spectacular footage of my favorite spot as a kid. I dove there in the early 70's with my dad. It looks to be well cared for and at least as nice as it was 40 years ago. Nice buoyancy control and camera handling in the surge.  Good stuff. Thanks.

[emoneyblue]

Great stuff...

[calkelpdiver]

Nice work John. I remember that place very well. When I taught for Liburdi's in the early to mid 90's that is where we did all the checkout dives for students. You caught it on an exceptional day for conditions. My favorites are still Shaws Cove and Cresent Bay (Seal Rock).

I miss being able to just drive down Laguna Canyon Road and be in the water in nothing flat.

Keep up the work.

[abzde]

What kind of starfish is that at 4:45? I've been diving SoCal for a while now and I've never seen one like that. Was it crawling or was it just the current pushing it along?