California Undersea Imagery Archive
Diver-Operated Video
North Central Coast - Point Arena to Pigeon Point
| Location | Platform | Description or MPA Explored | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Point | GoPro | Salt Point SMCA, Gerstle Cove SMR [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| Gerstle Cove | 360 Camera Array | Exploratory dive of the Gerstle Cove State Marine Reserve | Full Dive (21mins) |
| Point Arena | GoPro | Point Arena SMR. Sea Lion Cove SMCA [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| Timber Cove | GoPro | [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| Fort Ross | GoPro | [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
Central Coast - Pigeon Point to Point Conception
| Location | Platform | Description or MPA Explored | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Bay | GoPro | Edward F. Ricketts SMCA, Pacific Grove Marine Gardens SMCA, Lovers Point-Julia Platt SMR, Asilomar SMR [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| Monterey Breakwater | 360 Camera Array | Exploratory dive inside the kelp forest of the Monterey breakwater wall inside the Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area. | Full Dive (35mins) |
| McAbee Beach | 360 Camera Array | McAbee Beach in Monterey, California, is located along the famous Cannery Row. Pipes from the old cannery factories are still present along the seafloor. Just up the street is the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which provides glimpses of these underwater environments within its exhibits. | Full Dive (33mins) |
| Hopkins Marine Station | 360 Camera Array | Exploratory dive inside the kelp forest at Hopkins Marine Station (closed to all but research scientists for decades), located within the Lovers Point State Marine Reserve. | Full Dive (43mins) |
| Carmel Bay | GoPro | Point Lobos SMR, Carmel Bay SMR, Carmel Pinnacles [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| North Monastery Beach | 360 Camera Array | Exploratory dive of the Carmel Canyon Head & North Monastery Beach within the Point Lobos Marine State Reserve. | Full Dive (33mins) |
| South Monastery Beach | 360 Camera Array | Exploratory dive along the edge of the kelp forests of South Monastery Bay within the Point Lobos Marine State Reserve. | Full Dive (32mins) |
| Big Sur | GoPro | Big Creek SMR, Point Sur SMR [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| Cambria | GoPro | White Rock SMR [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| Montara | GoPro | Montara State Marine Reserve [California Reef Check collection] |
South Coast - Point Conception to the Mexican Border
| Location | Platform | Description or MPA Explored | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Anacapa Island | 360 Camera Array | Exploratory dive within the kelp forests of Anacapa Island. Transect video was recorded within the Anacapa Island SMR. | Full Dive (26mins) |
| La Jolla Canyon | 360 Camera Array | Exploratory dive along the edge of the La Jolla Canyon at approximately 60' depth. | Full Dive (14mins) |
| Point Vicente | GoPro | Abalone Cove [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| Leo Carrillo State Park, Malibu | GoPro | Point Dume SMCA [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| Anacapa Island | GoPro | Anacapa Island Special Closure [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| Santa Cruz Island | GoPro | Painted Cave SMCA, Scorpion SMR [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| Dana Point | GoPro | Dana Point SMCA [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| Santa Catalina Island | GoPro | Casino Point SMCA, Blue Cavern SMCA, Arrow Point to Lion Head Point SMCA [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |
| La Jolla & San Diego | GoPro | Matlahuayl SMR, Famosa Slough SMCA, South La Jolla SMR, Cabrillo SMR [California Reef Check collection] | By Request |