Megumi Itoh
Social Media Coordinator / Instructor / Illustrator
Location: Temple City, CA
Hometown: Temple City, CA
I got certified in summer of 2008 with Ocean Safari. Since then, I've gone diving in tropical, temerate, and sub-polar waters. Diving in the tropics with water temperature in the 80's is nice, but there is something special about diving in California. Even as I am marveling at the beautiful coral gardens full of colorful fish and invertebrates, I think about when and where I am diving in California next. We don't have the coral reef, but we have the beautiful kelp forest and surprisingly colorful invertebrates. There is nothing quite like swimming through the kelp forest with the sunlight shining through the kelp canopy. I never get tired of it
Trip Report: Catalina Vacation House Dive and Eco Adventure
March 1, 2020
After breakfast on Sunday, we hiked up to a spot where we can look over the Isthmus Cove to check out the condition and plan our dive. As you can see, the water was like glass.
Our President's Day weekend adventure started in the afternoon of February 15th. It was smooth sailing from San Pedro Harbor to Two Harbors, Catalina Island.
The condition during this trip was amazing - the sea was flat like glass, the visibility was amazing, and the water was warm. On Sunday, the freedivers reached their target depth or better, and then on Monday they surpassed their record from Sunday. While the freedivers were taking their class, the scuba divers went on beach dives. Since the conditions were so nice and the dive was mostly shallow, the dives were nearly an hour long (or longer for some of us...) and saw a variety of marine life. Three days on the Island seemed short, but we managed to go on a couple of hikes during our stay. We did one longer hike on Sunday afternoon to a spot where we can see both the frontside and backside of the Island. The view was breathtaking.
We had a lot of fun diving, hiking, and hanging out. Does this sound like a trip you would like to join? We will host another Two Harbors adventure on October 16 to 18!
