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Santa Barbara Island, California Channel IslandsGreetings everyone! I am back from my trip to Cabo, however, that report is delayed. Keeping Montezuma at bay, I managed to DM a trip this weekend to SBI with Reefseeekers Dive Company (http://www.Reefseekers.com). Smooth conditions going out and coming back. If only the underneath was as calm. We managed to do three dives: Hidden Reef, Webster's Point, and SE Kelp. 113'/ 28'/ 52 degrees// 48'/ 33'/ 55 degrees// 42'/ 21'/ 61 degrees We were greeted with moderate surge and currents underneath at all three sites. My favortie site of the day was Hidden Reef. I was able to find a deep channel that was protected by two walls that protected me from the surge above. Traveling down this channel it lead me to an even larger wall and flooring that I fondly called 'Sunstar Gardens' for there were Sunstars everywhere! G*I*A*N*T Sunstars! So big, I had a difficult time getting them into my viewfinder for that perfect shot. Intermingled in the Sunstars, I spotted a white blob on the reef. To my suprise, it was a California Sidegill. My first at seeing one of these. The reef was also scattered with beautiful Purple Hydro-Coral, several varieties of anemones, several varieties of rockfish, and the usual suspects. Coming back to the boat, I was delighted to be greeted by what seemed like 100's of Salp's floating by. I have typically seen the more geometric 'box' type Salps in the past, but a new varitiety was present that appeared litterally in 'rings' that looked like oversize French Cruiller donuts! Overall, everyone had a great day. Some divers were fortunate to catch some bugs, big ones at that (too bad, they should have gone overboard IMO). Jan 8:37 PM - 11/3/2007 - post comment
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