Boating and Diving Catalina Island [Paperback]

Bruce Wicklund (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 14, 2000

This title has been completely updated by the new version "Boat, Dive & Fish Catalina Island" by the same author, Bruce Wicklund. Same price for 24 extra pages.

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About the Author

Bruce Wicklund learned to dive under the ice at the University of Alaska. He studied marine sciences at Fullerton and Orang Coast Colleges and graduated form the College of Oceaneering. His diving career includes the USC research vessel "Velero IV", "Hughes Glomar Explorer" and Los Angeles Harbor Department. He has been a PADI instructor over 20 years, served as crew on the Catalina Hyperbaric chamber, is a licenced Captain and owner of the 41' Rhodes Bounty sailbot "Black Dolphin". Bruce is currently a Harbor Police Officer for the City of Avalon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Black Dolphin Diving (July 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964628147
• ISBN-13: 978-0964628144
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,268,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read, August 23, 2000

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K ris Cleveland (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boating and Diving Catalina Island (Paperback)

"Boating and Diving Catalina Island" This book is a must have. If you are going to visit the Island by boat or land it has usefull information for all. For boaters their are helpfull gps coordinates and tips for comming into the harbors and picking up a mooring. Skin and Scuba Divers will love the authors dive sites around the Island. Descriptions for all sites are in detail including photos from the air. The book includes history of the Island and a list of shipwrecks. The book convienently has a fold out map on the back page and a section on how to prepare seafood. For the money this is the best book . This is a great book and you can tell the author has been to each of the sites he so well describes.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Facts & information about anchorages, diving & fishing, September 1, 2003

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Roger H. Morgan (Wrightwood, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boating and Diving Catalina Island (Paperback)

Wicklund's book is most helpful to the boater or diver who wishes to locate the best diving spots and/or identify appropriate anchorages around the island of Catalina. This is a book of facts. While there is some information of historical interest, the reader who will benefit most is the one who wants to know what the bottom is like (which anchor should I use?) and where to go for what kind of fish, where to look for lobster, etc. Very helpful for those of us who do those type of things. This is not a general book about Catalina for 'hotel stayers' and the average tourist.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Boating and Diving Catalina Island, August 18, 2001

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Joan Chen (Northern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boating and Diving Catalina Island (Paperback)

I bought this book and Catalina Island, All You Need To Know and it was a no-brainer which one offers me more value. All you need to know is much more informative and packed with color pictures. It covers everything Boating and Diving does, but also includes history, topside tourism for non-divers and boaters and hotels and restaurants. Since they are about the same price, I recommend the color packed and at least five times more information Catalina Island All You Need To Know. No need to buy both.