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Reviewer |
Site Condition |
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| Name: | Ed Kenney | Entry: | 
5.00
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| Email: | Click Here | Bottom: | 
3.00
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| City: | Rainier | Reef: |
3.00
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| State: | Washington | Animal: |
3.00
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| Country: | USA | Plant: |
3.00
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| Diving: | 10 years | Facilities: |
5.00
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| Dives: | 400 | Solitude: |
3.00
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| Roads: | 
4.00
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Evaluation |
*Average: | 
3.46 |
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| In multiple dives at this site I have enjoyed seeing creatures I rarely see elsewhere. Though in decline now, the huge orange sea pens are a magnificent sight, day or night. Geoducks in such profusion are hard to miss. This is also where I saw my first northern sturgeon poacher and sailfin sculpin. On one dive I played with a medium size octopus for a half hour, as I blocked the entrance to its lair, an abandoned boat refrigerator, in return for it doing tricks to lure me away. It was one of the smartest octos I have seen. Right after the Nisqually earthquake, there was a big crack at this site right off the shoreline. A minor annoyance is the kids frolicking around whatever you leave on shore, accidentally kicking sand in their enthusiasm. I almost always have kids hovering about as I kit up, with great questions. In the summer there is a nice shower and good restrooms, and a terrific old-fashioned restaurant nearby on the main street. | |||
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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: |
4.00
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| Advanced: |
3.00
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| Night diving: |
3.00
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Seasonal Information |
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| Season: | Summer | ||
| Year: | 2000 | ||
| Visibility: |
3.00 |
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| Current: |
3.00
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| Surf: |
3.00 |
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