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Reviewer |
Site Condition |
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| Name: | Jesse Rorabaugh | Entry: | 
4.00
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| Email: | Click Here | Bottom: | 
3.00
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| City: | Riverside | Reef: | 
5.00
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| State: | CA | Animal: |
5.00
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| Country: | USA | Plant: |
4.00
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| Diving: | 10 years | Facilities: | 
2.00
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| Dives: | 60 | Solitude: |
2.00
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| Roads: |
4.00
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Evaluation |
*Average: |
3.93 |
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| I came to Carmel River Beach at what was a bad time. It was soon after a storm kicked up a whole bunch of dust so visibility was poor. However, even then it was clear, this is one of the most amazing dive sites I have ever seen. Once I got a good distance from the shore, in 25-30foot water, blue rockfish showed up by the hundreds. They lived in schools of 30+ individuals. This gave the place a lot of hope for a spear fishing location. The rockfish however were more talented than I, and I was unable to get close to any big ones, so I came home with a pair of 13 inch fish. The invertebrate life on the bottom was amazing, with large patches of red, and orange anenomies. I did not see much when I got near the shore though. I would swim straight out toward the end of the kelp bed, the closer I got to that, the more impressive the diving became. | |||
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Enjoyment Level |
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| Snorkel: |
5.00
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| Beginner: |
3.00
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| Intermediate: |
5.00
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| Advanced: |
4.00
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| Night diving: |
3.00
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Seasonal Information |
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| Season: | Fall | ||
| Year: | 2003 | ||
| Visibility: |
2.00 |
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| Current: |
3.00
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| Surf: |
2.00 |
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