Meet "The Landlord" or How To Kill Yourself While Ab Diving

Kirk, glad you survived and thanks for sharing your story.  A long time ago at salt point, I got stuck on kelp and panicked a little.  But then at that time I also did not know that great whites get that close to shore.  If I had known that then I probably would have not gone in.  Had to let go of my weight belt just to get back to shore because I was almost out of breath.  Luckily my partner was able to retrieve my belt.

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Thanks for the great read !WOW!

Great Read....

 Felt like I was There.....

 and I second the extra points for Great Post....

For that you get bumped up into the club my friend. Amazing...

a black hole mouth that can only be described when seen at that proximity (from the side of an inflatable boat) as the gaping portal of hell itself.

Well said.

For that you get bumped up into the club my friend. Amazing...

SAHWEET!!!!!

WOW!  its incredible whats lurking just out of sight!  Those sea lions knew though

Yeah, that sounds like a typical first-dive experience!
Kidding aside, that was a fantastic story. I really enjoyed reading that...and might have learned something, too. Thank you!

Wow! Amazing read. I felt my pulse quicken as I went through your story. I'm glad it's now just that, a story, and an amazing adventure you'll always remember. Your buddies must have some serious nads to be diving anywhere near Tomales Point! After the Farallons, the stretch of coastline from Point Reyes to Bodega has got to be the sharkiest coastal zone in North America. I generally believe those "driving to the beach/hit by lightning" theories but not for areas like this.

Honestly, I'd say your buddy JB is a bit irresponsible to take you out there for your first time without proper gear even. I don't know anything about ab diving but that just seems reckless. Hopefully he learned from this experience as well. 

One of the best reads I've seen on this site!  Glad things turned out the way they did, could've been really ugly out there.

-beenfishin

LOL! thats crazy!

I've said it before, here it is again.  I enjoy being at the top of the food chain, NOT part of it!

That was an AMAZING read...I felt your "instincts" when you wrote about the pencil popper...
I had been invited to go abalone diving in June.  However, I have never been snorkeling only swam/waded in the big blue.  They were also going to "lend" me some equipment for the dive...now that I read your story, while it was not going to be in the same area, know a lil' something more about how to go about it.

Thanks for sharing,

Damian.

I thought the Kayak Patrol Thread was funny,  This one had me rolling.
Glad you're ok

What a chilling read...I taught myself and it took 15 times before i finally figured it out and got one ab...and it was enough...I've gone with friends and there freaking seals "all their life" ab divers...I had no problem saying F u I'll watch, not for me man...i like to stand on um it's taken me 3 seasons to get comfortable @ 10 ft I can go 25 ft and in my mind it seems like a minute...buddy was timing me, 8 seconds on the bottom... but damn I'm quick...

Thanks for the most excellent read!!! yes u could sell that story!!! Chilling!!! And I'm glad the kelp or weights much less the GWS didn't get u and your not giving up...like mentioned there are some really great places to dive...and the good guys not the macho ones will tell u its all about "YOUR COMFORT LEVEL" relax they say hang out in some kelp without a weight belt for an hr just floating...that was "sage" advice from someone on this site to me @ Elk from ukiah in 07 I traded a mask with him can't remember name??? it was probably my 4Th time out...

But the relaxing part was what was stressed time and time again, from many differnet peeps...

Glad to hear your going to try it again...be safe...