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FRANKO’S MAPS LOS ANGELES Christmas Tree Cove, Point Vicente, Old
COAST DIVING Marineland, Buchanon reef, Abalone
Cove, Portuguese Bend, White Point,
Franko's Map of Los Angeles County Point Fermin, Cabrillo Beach and the L.A.
Coast is the original and only great dive Breakwater.
map that has ever been made for the L.A.
County Coast. Side 1 shows the entire Side one captions:
coastline from the Ventura County line to
the Cabrillo breakwater at the end of the ZUMA - Big shore break in S to W swells.
Palos Verdes Peninsula, plus an inset Best when overhead to double overhead+
detail of the harbor area. Another inset and a Santa Ana wind. Good all seasons
shows Franko's Kelp Forest Creatures to except winter. Bottom is sandy.
let the viewer know just what lurks out
there. The Santa Monica Bay, and the EL MATADOR, EL PESCADOR & LA
undersea Redondo Canyon are shown in PIEDRA BEACHES 20'-40' Beg.-Adv.
beautiful shades of blue to show ocean Stairs and paths to three sandy and rocky
depth contours, as provided by NOAA beaches. Some reefs break the surface.
data. Dive sites around the greater Santa The kelp bed 300' out has garibaldi,
Monica Bay include Leo Carillo State bluebanded gobi, señoritas, rockfish,
Beach, El Matador, Westward Beach, cabezon, lobsters and halibut. Good area
Point Dume, Paradise Cove, Big Rock, to find shells. Uncrowded.
Redondo Breakwall, the Old Redondo
Pier, and others. The hilly Palos Verdes WESTWARD BEACH 20'-65'+ Int.-
Peninsula, shown in amazing shaded Adv. Sandy beach entry through surf zone
relief, juts out into the ocean. Freeways leads to submarine canyon which drops
and road details help you to find your way off deep quickly to the southwest. There
to the coast. are sand dollars, sea pens, spider crabs,
sand stars, bat rays and halibut. This is a
Side 2 shows Franko's Map of Palos good kayak dive. Free parking at Zuma
Verdes Peninsula, which looms three- Beach and Westward Beach. Amenities
dimensionally over the beautiful blue available.
coast and ocean below. Well-know dives
sites and wrecks are located and LEO CARILLO STATE BEACH 5'-45'
described. This is not only a great detail Beg.-Int Sandy and rocky beach entry
for divers to get around, it is also a great leads to huge kelp forest and rocky reefs.
map for kayakers, who love PV. Favorite Features gorgonians, colorful anemones,
dive spots shown include Rat Beach, starfish, nudibranchs, cowries, sheephead,
Malaga Cove, Haggerty's, Flat Rock, kelp bass and halibut. Good spot for all
Margate Street Wreck, Avalon Wreck, levels of snorkeling.
Indicator, PV Point, Dominator Wreck,
