Abalone Diving on California’s North Coast

Sea Ranch/Abalone Feast

Abalone Divers Needed

Enjoy the California North Coast at its best. Sea Ranch is an exclusive private community that restricts abalone collecting on a 10-mile coastal section to hunters that own or rent houses. We rent one of these huge homes for our trips—fabulous vacation homes with hot tub, sauna and swimming pool and recreational area access. And the diving! There are abs everywhere—even five feet deep or less. For anyone who wants to give ab-diving a try—this is the place!

This mini weekend getaway is fun for all—hot tub, sauna, swimming pool, tennis courts, golf, wine tasting and great food.
We are organizing trips for the months of April, August and November 2004 (exact dates TBA). Two nights and food for only $150 per person in a double room or $75 for shared space. We’ll show you how to catch abs and clean and eat them—yum! Call Aqua Safaris now: (831) 479-4386; space is limited.

Ab divers take heed!
In case you are not aware of it, the Fish & Game laws for taking abalone have changed. There is no abalone collecting south of San Francisco and an ab punch card is now required along with your fishing license.

Trip Details

WHO:
Divers & non-divers, all ages!

WHEN:
Trips during months of April, August and November 2004 (exact dates TBA). If you can’t make these trips we will be going again in 2005.

WHERE:
Sea Ranch—North coast of California, approximately 85 miles north of San Francisco (see map). Photos here are representative of the houses we rent.

COST:
Two nights and food for only $150 per person in a double room or $75 per person for shared space.

COST INCLUDES:
• Ab diving
• SCUBA diving
• Snorkeling
• Tennis
• Wine tasting
• Beach exploration
• Golf
• Nightly social
• All meals (great food!!)

ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION:
Please call us at Aqua Safaris SCUBA Center: (831) 479-4386 if you need transportation to Sea Ranch.

HOW TO SIGN UP:
A non-refundable $50 deposit is required to hold your spot. The balance is payable one week before the trip.

TRIP NECESSITIES:
Not much is needed. The items we suggest:

• Clothes for warm and cool days and cool nights
• Sun screen
• Hat
• Sun glasses
• Good book
• Bathing suit & towel
• Bedding (sleeping bag/pillow)
• Dive gear
• Full wetsuit with a good hood
• Camera & film
• Ab Iron
• Ab license

An abalone license is required if you intend to dive for abs and must be obtained before the trip. As a reminder: taking abalones is a skin diving activity—no SCUBA allowed.

If you have any questions, please give us a call.

We look forward to having you join us on this fabulous get-away!