SCUBA How To DPV Dive La Jolla South Rim - San Diego, CA 2025 - 4k

Today we are doing some fun exploratory dives at a new site, La Jolla submarine canyon! First we are gonna start off meandering about looking for some cool wet rocks. Then we are on a mission, find the boundary wall. Scooting for 20 minutes west till we find the fabled deep reef.
Lets look at the critters, angel sharks, giant sea bass, lobsters and sea lions abound in this fantastically deep near shore canyon.

If you'd like to see some still photos from this trip, check out my flickr album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2025068...

Difficulty Rating:
AOW+, Due to the potential for extreme depth, extended navigation and necessary resources, pursuing these dives as we performed them is difficult and not appropriate for introductory divers.

dive date: 05/03/2025
max depth: 130fsw
duration: 2 Dives ~ 180"
water temp: Cold

Camera Gear:
Video shot with Ace Pro 2 and Insta 360 X4/X5.
Stills shot with an OM1 mk1 in an Ikelite housing. 8mm fisheye, 12mm wide, 12-40mm zoom, 60mm macro.
Video Lights are BigBlue CB7200p

Dive Gear:
Atomic M1 first and Second Stages, OMS 45lb doubles wing, Hollis SS plate, Bare Xmission drysuit,
SP Jet Fins, Atomic Venom Mask, Shearwater Perdix2, DeWalt Workman's gloves


Extra Gear:
Today I am operating a DiveXtras Blacktip exploration DPV. My fellow divers are on a mix of Genesis, Seacraft, and Suex models.


Chapters:
00:00 Start
00:24 Maps
01:45 Dive Planning
03:00 Dive 1 Shallow
04:00 Dive 1 Wall
07:30 Dive 1 Turn
14:30 Dive 1 End
16:46 Dive 2 Shallow
17:50 Dive 2 Deep
22:00 Dive 2 Turn
25:30 Dive 2 End