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Gun Beach |
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Reviewer |
Site Condition |
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| Name: | Ron Gubbins | Entry: | 
5.00
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| Email: | Click Here | Bottom: | 
3.00
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| City: | Chalan Pago | Reef: |
3.00
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| State: | Guam | Animal: |
3.00
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| Country: | USA | Plant: | 
2.00
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| Diving: | 18 years | Facilities: | 
1.00
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| Dives: | 300 | Solitude: |
1.00
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| Roads: |
3.00
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Evaluation |
*Average: |
2.81 |
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| Another update for Gun Beach snorkeling. The new beach bar has caused considerable damage to the fragile marine environment here. I previously gave it 5 years until total destruction, I must update that count to 2 years. First of all there are now at least 10 times the people on the beach compared to just 10 months ago. Secondly, runoff, I believe from the new beach bar, has caused an algae bloom, which is degrading all portions of the site. At depths of 15 feet or less I see algae that was not present when I first snorkeled here. Third, the people on the beach leave quite a bit of garbage behind. As a matter of fact, I have never seen beaches as dirty as I have on Guam. Family beach, a popular spot here, is completely junked up. In spots there are piles of refuse 2 feet deep. I have no idea why, but folks here just don't clean up after themselves. I am used to zero impact sites, where you must carry out everything you bring in, Here they just leave their garbage behind. Back to Gun Beach; I suggest you hit it now. Soon there will be commercialization up towards the north even further, and the greatness of this spot will be gone. | |||
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Enjoyment Level |
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| Snorkel: |
3.00
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| Beginner: | 
4.00
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| Intermediate: |
3.00
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| Advanced: |
3.00
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| Night diving: |
4.00
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Seasonal Information |
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| Season: | Fall | ||
| Year: | 2011 | ||
| Visibility: |
3.00 |
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| Current: |
3.00
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| Surf: |
3.00 |
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