Dive No.: 1980 Dive Site: Lanai Lookout, Oahu, Hawaii Max Depth: 58ft/17m Total Time: 48mins Air: 200bar – 120 bar Mix: EANx36 Tank: 80cu Weight: 8lbs Visibility: 80ft/24m Water: 73F/23C Exposure: Rash Guard, 5mm full wet suit, 3mm skull cap Comments: The climb into and out out of this shore dive was half the insane adventure! The approach began with a scamper down the smooth rock face, a crawl through a narrow tunnel running under the road, and a stagger out onto a slick wave-beaten pinnacle— all in full dive gear. The eight-foot plummit from a giant stride entry had to be timed with the rolling waves to avoid being smacked against the rocks. Plunging beneath the wave crests in » read more «

Dive No.: 1979 Dive Site: Mahi Shipwreck, Oahu, Hawaii Max Depth: 85ft/26m Total Time: 42mins Air: 200bar – 110 bar Mix: EANx36 Tank: 80cu Weight: 8lbs Visibility: 60ft/18m Water: 75F/24C Exposure: Rash Guard, 5mm full wet suit, 3mm skull cap Comments: 180ft shipwreck sunk in the 1980s with very good coral growth. Wreck structure is unstable and swimthrus are discouraged. Two squadrons of eagle rays, first a pair, next a trio, swam around the wreck. An imperial nudibranch (found only in Hawaii) fell from the wreck and landed on my slates. It hung around for about five minutes, slowly inching up my arm while my buddy snapped photos. Several extremely long fairy nudibranches inched along the wreck, their vibrant blue » read more «

Dive No.: 1978 Dive Site: Airplane Canyons, Oahu, Hawaii Max Depth: 100ft/30m Total Time: 47mins Air: 200bar – 70 bar Mix: EANx32 Tank: 80cu Weight: 8lbs Visibility: 80ft/24m Water: 75F/24C Exposure: Rash Guard, 5mm full wet suit, 3mm skull cap Comments: Spectacular reef/canyon dive teaming with life. Two octopus, including one large one free-swimming in the open. Two tiny (and awesome looking) leaf scorpionfish. Huge Hawaii turtle. Dozens of moray eels (some crevices had 2-3 eels a piece!). Hundreds of cornetfish whipping about in the mild current. Wreck of a Cessna airplane sits in the middle of a 150ft/45m wide canyon surrounded by schooling grunts and surgeonfish. Excellent Nitrox profile.

Dive No.: 1977 Dive Site: Kaiser Reef, Oahu, Hawaii Max Depth: 40ft/12m Total Time: 51mins Air: 200bar – 110 bar Mix: air Tank: 63cu Weight: 8lbs Visibility: 40ft/12m Water: 75F/24C Exposure: Rash Guard, 5mm full wet suit, 3mm skull cap Comments: Gentle shallow reef dive. Lots of nudibranches. White tip shark. Octopus. Loads of eels, including a few very big morays. Scorpionfish.