This is my latest work on Farnsworth Bank. 
Click here to go to my Farnsworth Bank page.

Redondo Canyon, aka "Vets Park" is one of the most popular local dive spot.  It offers great exploration of the submarine canyon and is also favorite location for dive instruction.  The availability of parking, restrooms, showers, steps down to the beach, and a sand entry make it one of the easiest places to dive in Southern California.  Although it's a good beginners spot, the canyon is rich with opportunity to see unusual critters for even the most seasoned diver.  It's especially thrilling to dive at night. 
Link to my Vets pics.
 

My buddy Phil Garner recently discovered what he believes to be the remains of an old Pier at the Old Marineland Dive Site.  I think this map correctly identifies the structure on the data.  We're still not sure what we're looking at since the pier shouldn't be out this far according to the post card image.  Maybe it was towed out and sank?

Christmas Tree Cove is one of my favorite dive sites.  Although I've dove it nearly a dozen times, I never had a clear picture of the reef layout in my mind.  There are so many wonderful little walls, pinnacles and overhangs that it's easy to get turned around.  This is still in draft stage as I need to add more annotations & coords.

Shorediving.com information on Christmas Tree Cove
 

There are two amazing dives to be had at Neptune.  The first is to swim to the South West and dive the pinnacles visible near the bottom of the map.  The other is to attempt the Neptune - Christmas Tree Traverse.  Taking the most optimal route, this is a 1000m swim from entry to exit.  With single tanks, we usually run low on air at about the reef on the South end of Christmas Tree Cove.  The dive turns out to be about 90-100 minutes of bottom time at a depth of 20-40 ft.  You typically want to go Neptune-Xmas because the hill climb at Christmas Tree cove is easier.
 

La Jolla Canyon Divers Map Rev 1.pdf - Higher detail and optimized to print on legal paper

Scripps Canyon Divers Map Rev 1.pdf - Higher detail and optimized to print on legal paper

Southern California Offshore SCUBA Destinations

11 Islands, 4 Banks, 3 Rocks, and a serious Pinnacle!  We're  fortunate to have such incredible places to explore here in SoCal!

The base image is from MODIS Rapid Response Team.  Locations for various banks and pinnacles were transferred from NOAA Nav Charts that had also been imported into Manifold.  It was finished up with Photoshop for color correction, labels, north arrow, etc.  Alternate version  by Jeff Shaw.
 

Image courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Team.  This image was taken on Jan 12, 2005 two days after the terrible La Conchita Landslide.  It was speculated by many of us that the excessive run-off would fuel a terrible bout of red tide and poor visibility over summer 2005 as the water began to warm up.   We're not sure about the science of this theory but as July 2005, after suffering with months of red tide, it seems reasonable.

I've done some rough work on Pt Sur Bank to assist Dr. Bob Schmeider in his research of the area.  Nothing fancy, just some bathymetry maps with screen shots of the areas that we dove.
Click here to go to my Schmeider Bank page.