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The Best Shore Diving Sites in California

Discover the best shore diving sites in California, from Monterey Bay to Lake Tahoe. Explore kelp forests, reefs and incredible marine life.
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How One Junior AmbassaDiver’s First Conservation Project Is Helping To Protect the California Coast

Cooper's first open water dive in the kelp forests of Catalina Island changed his life and set him on a path of ocean conservation.
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Scuba Diving in San Diego: California’s Unique Diving Destination

Giant kelp forests, artificial wrecks, incredible shore dives and playful sea lions — this is what scuba diving in San Diego is all about.
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This Luxe Citizen Science Expedition Is One of the Best Ways to Experience Baja California’s Mobula Ray Aggregations

This blog post takes you on a journey to the mobula ray viewing areas of Mexico, offering front-row seats to an expedition in Baja California.
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Protecting Paradise: Inside the 41st Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup in Southern California

Hundreds of divers still dive against debris 41 years after the first Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup, and highlight an environmental success story.
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The Best Places to Dive in California

Discover the best scuba diving in California from Monterey Bay to La Jolla Cove, Lake Tahoe to the Channel Islands and everything in between.
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