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OLD INGRAHAM ST. BRIDGE structure LA JOLLA SHORES & CANYON 10’ - 130’+ GOLDFISH POINT 10’ - 35’ Beg.- Int. Named
dumped in Wreck Alley in 1992. Marine life Beg.- Adv. San Diego’s most dived area and for the numerous local garibaldi, Califor-
has taken over. Water depth is about 60’. it’s most used dive instruction site. Sandy nia’s State Fish. Entry at Cave St. path, or
EL REY kelp cutter was 110’ length by 50’ beach entry by lifeguard tower #20. Start- swim from La Jolla Cove. Interesting sea
beam, sunk in 1986 at 90’ depth. Marine life ing at 300’ from shore at 35’ depth, the clay- caves with rock reefs to right of Goldfish
covers the deteriorating hulk wall canyon drop-offs. Diverse topography Point, excellent for snorkeling and kayak-
in dive sites including CABEZON CRUISER, ing. Kelp and fish abound.
HMCS YUKON Ship Data: Launched: SOUTH WALL,NORTH WALL, GORGONIAN
1961Sunk in Wreck Alley: June 2000Size: GARDENS (aka SECRET GARDEN), VALLECI- LA JOLLA COVE 10’ - 35’ Beg.- Int. Popular
366’L 42’B/2890-tonType: Canadian McKen- TOS PT. (akaMAIN WALL), and FRINGEHEAD beach spot is crowded in summer, but easy
zie-Class Destroyer Site: 100’ Depth @ 320 CITY. Gorgonians, anemones, crabs, octopi, beach entry and access to great sea life
46.80’N 1170 17. 12’WShip is laying on it’s spawning squid, sand dollar beds, leopard makes it worth it. Reef and rocks go from
port side facing northward sharks, stingrays, huge bat rays, and biting Alligator Head to Goldfish Point, with all
sarcastic fringehead in holes. kinds of kelp forest creatures and and huge
LA JOLLA INSERT: schools of blacksmith and sardines. This is
MARINE ROOM 10’ - 40’ Beg.- Int. Sandy a favorite snorkeling spot and the world’s
SCRIPPS CANYON 50 - 130’ + Adv. Boat dive beach entry in front of marine room res- most popular open water swimming spot.
or long swim to canyon ledge at 85’. At 90’ taurant. Common beginner check-out dive.
a steep 5’ wide crevice drops 135’ straight Shallow rocky reefs and sand are within QUAST ROCK 40’ - 65’ Int. - Adv. 32051.37’N
down. The ledge and crevice are known Ecological Reserve. Big fish are common 117016.72’WBoat dive or long-swim beach
for colorful invertebrates, plus rockfish, in the deep, the sandy flats have corbina, dive to pinnacle and surrounding reefs and
lingcod, sand bass, electric rays, thresher halibut, bat rays, horn sharks, and in the kelp. Photogenic pinnacle full of colorful
sharks, and curious sea lions. very shallow water there are lots and lots of invertebrates and kelp forest creatures. Pe-
leopard sharks, particularly in late summer lagic species pass by. A cavern faces sandy
and early fall. Excellent snorkeling to see slope offshore.
leopard sharks in water less than 6’ deep.
