February 10 - the 50th Day of Winter

Nothing but blue below

Yesterday we finally dove a site we've been wanting to dive for quite a while - The Wall in Rincon.

The Wall is just due west off the beach south of the pueblo of Rincon. The only parking is on the street but it's a short direct walk to the beach and into the water. It's a shore dive for sure but it is a lo-o-o-ng swim out, perhaps as long as a quarter of a mile. Just before the edge of The Wall the drop (descent) is to about 65 feet. Then over the edge where the next stop is something over 100 feet. Apparently, that next stop is a shelf. Beyond that? Who knows? We were told a technical diver friend of ours has been down off the shelf to 300 feet and wasn't at the bottom.

If you drop from the surface at just the right spot, as you near the bottom, you're greeted by a sight that's a bit unnerving:

a coffin on the bottom. It's not really a coffin. It's a coffin-shaped cement monument. The plaque on the top reads: "To those who lost their lives at sea, may they rest in peace." Still creepy though.

The views up the wall

and down

are amazing.

There are more photos from this dive on the Wall on our Flickr page. (Hint: the best photos are there. These are teasers.)

We definitely want to go back to the Wall. Lots lots lots more exploring to do!