Diving Snorkelling Southern California The Channel Islands

Swaying kelp forests, colorful invertebrates and playful pinnipeds are just a few of the dive highlights offered throughout Southern California and the Channel Islands. Bathed by the cool Pacific Ocean, this region's seamounts, walls and kelp-lined shore dives provide unlimited opportunities for exploration. Encounter calico bass and sheephead at Catalina Island's underwater park. Free-dive through emerald kelp forests, observe blue and mako sharks from the safety of a cage or explore Wreck Alley's Yukon wreck. From the current-swept islands off the coast of Los Angeles to the sunny shores of San Diego, this book highlights 60 of Southern California's best sites.

This guide provides information on the rugged shorelines, quiet coves and sandy beaches of central California. From Big Sur and Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara and Ventura County, the area offers a variety of sealife and underwater scenery. Details include depth, visibility and required expertise.

The Shipwreck Diving Series offers detailed descriptions of shipwrecks and presents divers with a variety of diving options. Lavishly illustrated, these guides provide specific, useful information on each site, including historical background, Loran numbers and locations, approximate depth and visibility, required diving expertise, bottom terrain details, strength of currents and types of submerged artifacts.

91 superb sites, kelp forests to ocean-fed pinnacles, teeming with marine life.