Kayak dive to Satan's Rock |
July 15, 2012 |
| Led by Tom Bergandhal |
 7:30 a.m. Chandler Hovey Park, Marblehead?, MA....nice calm beginning to the trip out. |
 View toward Children's Island & Cormorant Rock |
 Satan's rock.... drops very quickly to 65 feet deep just a short distance from the rock. Lots of walls, crevases, & boulders |
 Looking out north toward Gloucester |
 Another calm day. Nice to be able to dive the ocean side of the rock. |
 Tinker's Island visible in the distance. (looking south) |
 Back of my kayak. Carl still tethered while we get ready to leave. |
 Carl tends to the Necky Dolphin while I get some pics from Satan's Rock. The cormorants didn't like me joining them. |
 Looking back toward Cormorant Rock & Children's Island. About a 10 minute paddle to those two and another 20 or 25 back to our launching site in Marblehead |
 Halfway Rock... The ultimate test of kayak diving skills. Maybe an hour and 20 or 30 minutes from our launch site. |
 Carl tethered to my boat while I capture some pics. |
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 Looking south over Satan's Rock. I did happen to see some wreck debris while we were there. |
 Large male lobster too big to bring home. |
 Fortunately dive buddy Carl Thien got these shots...th?anks Carl. |
 This guy was probably between 15 - 20 pounds. Way bigger than any pot we currently own. |
 Lobster hunting is a full contact sport for me. I do have knee pads on. |