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Spyderman
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Scuba
Are there any Baja Nomad SCUBA divers?
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Diver
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Oh yeh !
My name IS Diver.
(1968 YMCA Scuba Diver - 1982 PADI Divemaster/Assist Instructor) and still blowing bubbles whenever I can !
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Diver
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Ken Bondy is the resident Nomad diving photographer, extroardinaire.
He has been to some amazing places and has taken some amazing photos over the years.
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Sallysouth
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Mood: missing Baja...
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Yeah Diver, I read each and every post /reply of Kens' and hope there are photos with them! He certainly knows his stuff!!
Happiness is just a Baja memory away...
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TMW
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gonetobaja posted a dive trip report under the Trip Report section on here.
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Spyderman
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Well, this is good to see. I will post and hunt for dive partners when I head to Baja.
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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My husband is an abalone diver and loves to take our visitors to his secret spots in our panga...there is a cool steamship wreck at San Roque Island
and nice kelp beds and great spearfishing, so you can count on him to dive with if you come out here!
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elgatoloco
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I am a new diver. My wife was certified in 1980. I have not yet had the chance to dive Baja. What is the best time of year to dive Asuncion area? Late
summer?
We were lucky enough to dive the Red Sea last month. Incredible. Water was 76 degrees at the surface and 76 degrees at 90 feet.
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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Ken Bondy
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Reading this thread, especially the kind and generous comments from Diver and Sallysouth, got me all nostalgic about Baja diving. I started diving in
the Sea of Cortez about 30 years ago, and I still rate it as one of the world's premiere destinations. Spyderman, when you decide to head south, I
would be more than happy to give you my opinions about destinations, operators, etc. Here is a link to an article I co-authored with my daughter
Coleen about Baja diving which appeared in Dive Training Magazine in 1992:
http://www.kenbondy.com/images/ProfessionalArticles/DiveGeoB...
This is an overview of Sea of Cortez diving. I think what we said 14 years ago is still reasonably correct today. I hope it is of some value.
You will love diving in Baja. Buena suerte,
++Ken++
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Bruce R Leech
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I don't dive much any moor but as you can see we have the Best Divers in the world on the Baja Nomad fourm. you have already heard from a few of them.
Bruce R Leech
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Sallysouth
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Ken, That is a very nice article.What is the reason that only one of the pics can be seen(last one)?I have to say that Punta Coyote was a most
memorable diving experience for me.The vessle we were on was the ReveldeDos,which blew its engine when we reached Punta Coyote.Forced to swim the boat
to be able to anchor it, we spent the nite there.The next morning I saw such clear water and so many fishes and colors I could hardly wait to get in
there!When we finally got our radio to work, I was a bit bummed when I saw our rescue boat coming around the corner a few hours later!!I had to get
out of the water!!Saw many eels, Golden Grouper,fish I know not the names of.Great memory.......Sally
Happiness is just a Baja memory away...
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Sharksbaja
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Shari
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
My husband is an abalone diver and loves to take our visitors to his secret spots in our panga...there is a cool steamship wreck at San Roque Island
and nice kelp beds and great spearfishing, so you can count on him to dive with if you come out here! |
Don't forget to mention that taking Abalone and spearfishing with tanks is a no-no for Gringos in Mex.
I find free-diving now for me is much more condusive to Baja and visits. I used to lug my gear all over the place only to find I never had enough air
tanks for the entire trip. Sonds like a good place tho. When does the water reach 76F ?F?
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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Ken Bondy
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Sally - great story about Punta Coyote. You should write a book about your experiences in Baja. I uploaded a high-resolution copy of the article, if
you try the link again it might take a little longer but you will be able to see the pictures  .
Sharks - I used to carry a small Bauer gas-powered compressor with me. It only weighed about 50 pounds, fit in the plane nicely, and could fill an
80cf aluminum tank from zero to 3000 psi in about a half hour. It was perfect! I kept it most of the time in a locker at Punta San Francisquito.
++Ken++
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shari
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Well, the water never gets to 76 here...even in August, Sepember, October which are the warmest water months it only gets to maybe 72 degrees. And
yes, we just spearfish free diving here, but the pangas have a hooka system...we duly warn everyone about not taking abalone, lobster or clams and
intriduce them to the vigilancia here so everyone knows what's going on and who's diving for what. The steamship wreck is pretty cool and right off
the beach in very shallow water...fine for snorkeling. Ni modo...you're gonna have to wear a wet suit.
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by elgatoloco
We were lucky enough to dive the Red Sea last month. Incredible. Water was 76 degrees at the surface and 76 degrees at 90 feet.
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I guess I haven't seen you since. Where did you guys dive?
Ras Mohammed?
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bajaden
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
My husband is an abalone diver and loves to take our visitors to his secret spots in our panga...there is a cool steamship wreck at San Roque Island
and nice kelp beds and great spearfishing, so you can count on him to dive with if you come out here! |
Don't forget to mention that taking Abalone and spearfishing with tanks is a no-no for Gringos in Mex.
I find free-diving now for me is much more condusive to Baja and visits. I used to lug my gear all over the place only to find I never had enough air
tanks for the entire trip. Sonds like a good place tho. When does the water reach 76F ?F? |
Hey Sharky, the last time you mentioned free
diving to me it was about falling off a bar stool.  
At a feast of egos, everyone leave\'s hungry...
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Bruce R Leech
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| Quote: | | Hey Sharky, the last time you mentioned free diving to me it was about falling off a bar stool. |
I want to see a shark on a bar stool avatar.
[Edited on 5-31-2006 by Bruce R Leech]
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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Sharksbaja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaden
| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
My husband is an abalone diver and loves to take our visitors to his secret spots in our panga...there is a cool steamship wreck at San Roque Island
and nice kelp beds and great spearfishing, so you can count on him to dive with if you come out here! |
Don't forget to mention that taking Abalone and spearfishing with tanks is a no-no for Gringos in Mex.
I find free-diving now for me is much more condusive to Baja and visits. I used to lug my gear all over the place only to find I never had enough air
tanks for the entire trip. Sonds like a good place tho. When does the water reach 76F ?F? |
Hey Sharky, the last time you mentioned free
diving to me it was about falling off a bar stool.
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Yep Den, are you talkin' bout that night you were table dancin' at the Serenidad? Remember when your neighbors were remarking "it must have been the
Viagra?" l
[Edited on 6-1-2006 by Sharksbaja]
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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capt. mike
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Am looking forward to some diving with Cortez Explorers this summer when it warms to non-wet suit temps. 
Ken, yeah!! having a locker, plane and porta compressor all at PSFO is tops!!
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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postman
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I've been diving since '65. Was a commercial diver in New England but did sport dives for lobster at night. Haven't been under since 1998 but
looking forward to doing some diving in the tropics. New England water is always cold; 8 hours diving in the winter is sheer agony.
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