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sea  lions. This gives  the  map  viewer  a           other invertebrates on pilings. Sheep crabs
            glimpse of what is down there. Franko’s               and octopus. Harbormaster permission
            Kelp Forest Creatures gives the viewer a              req'd.
            better and deeper understanding of what
            lurks and lives below the surface as  it              BREAKWATER COVE (CG WHARF)
            depicts dozens of fish, invertebrates, and            10’  -  60’ Beg.-  Int. San  Carlos Beach
            even  an  ascending  sea  otter,  which               entry is  common open water check-
            clutches a red urchin in its paws.  Since             outdrive. Sandy along  wharf with  sand
            Franko is a bicycling enthusiast, of course           dollars, sea pens  and anemones. Patchy
            Monterey’s best bike routes  are shown,               reef to West with kelp bed.  Breakwater
            including the superb and famous                       has many fish and invertebrates including
            Monterey Recreation Trail,  which runs                shrimp.
            clear up past Sand City on the north and
            right through Monterey’s Cannery Row                  DOC       RICKETTS         UNDERWATER
            area. There is a separate  map of Point               PARK to 60’ depth
            Lobos  State  Reserve  on  the  lower  right
            side of the map to enlarge and details the            MERTRIDIUM FIELD 50’  -  60’ Int.
            wonders of Franko’s favorite California               Swim from San Carlos Beach by
            State Park. The Point Lobos State Reserve             following pipes N of entry to big 3’
            map shows the legal diving areas, all of its          diameter pipe, follow to end & 50’ beyond
            forest trails, plus coves, points and rocks           to shale outcropping that has abundant
            that make up this gorgeous and                        large white mertridium anemones.
            unpopulated peninsula.
                                                                  McABEE           BEACH           (MEXICAN
            This side of the map shows the Monterey               RESTAURANT) 10’  -  50’ Beg. to Int.
            Peninsula with captions located all around            beach  dive  into  kelp  forest  filled  with
            the three sides of the peninsula to describe          crayola invertebrates. Small abalones
            what is there, primarily in the underwater            survive in cracks despite otters. Wolf eels
            environment. Starting in the  Monterey                cruise around the sunken SS Gipsy
            Harbor area and going counter-clockwise               steamship (1905).
            around the Monterey Peninsula the
            following captions describe the scene,                MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM World-
            both above and below the water:                       class  aquarium, inspires conservation of
                                                                  the oceans through exhibits and programs.
            DEL MONTE BEACH 10’ - 40’ Beg. -                      It has a fabulous, huge California kelp
            Int. Beach dive over sandy bottom and                 forest aquarium, jellyfish exhibits, and a
            shale outcroppings with some kelp. Good               wonderful oceanfront view of wild sea
            student dive spot.                                    otters.
            WHARF #2 5’ - 30’ Int.. - Adv. Dive E
            side only amongst colorful anemones and
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