Cruise season is almost here

Well snorkel fans, the cruise season is almost here. Mid October starts the cruise season. It is when people want to get away from the cold and visit some beautiful and warm locations. Many will visit the Mexican Riviera, many will cruise Hawaii and still many will head to the Caribbean. I am a fan of the Caribbean. There is so much culture to experience. Many of the islands in the Caribbean are nations unto them self Jamaica and the Bahamas. Many are owned by other nations i.e. Roatan is part of Honduras, the ABC islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire are owned by the Netherlands. St. Thomas St. Croix and St. John are part of the United States Virgin Islands. All of the above are beautiful places to visit. They all put a lot of money into getting visitors to visit their islands and to make sure that you are safe while you are there.
So as you think about getting away from the hustle and bustle of life and you want to get away from the cold and go really relax consider going on a cruise to the Caribbean Sea. There are some great deals out there right now. A beautiful place awaits you. And if you go make sure that you spend some time snorkeling. If you don't take the time to see what is under the surface of the ocean then you are missing half the beauty. It is an amazing world under the surface of the sea.

So go on a cruise and snorkel while you are there. If you have any questions about the islands that you read about on these pages send me a note and I will respond. Make sure that you use Kapitol Reef snorkel gear.

Cabo Pulma..... North of Cabo San Lucas

The Newest Kapitol Reef dealer, Eco Adventures of Cabo Pulma!! You have to go see Cabo Pulma if you want to see the best snorkeling on your Cabo San Lucas Trip. If you go to Cabo Pulma I mean WHEN you visit Cabo Pulma contact Eco Adventures, they can take you snorkeling, diving and feed you.

Welcome to Cabo Pulma, what a beautiful place in the world. Get into the ocean and see the beauty of the Sea of Cortez. Cabo Pulma in a Mexico National Park in the Sea. Take the time to Visit. A very Eco friendly place.

Do you recognize that face? If so let me know on comments. If you are right you might win a prize. And look he is smart enough to use the Kapitol Reef equipment!

Look at this smart guy using the Kapitol Reef snorkel. Going deep at Cabo Pulma, it is Brad Thomas.

Look at that Star Fish. There were alot of them at this location in Cabo Pulma

This fish is laying on the rock trying to hide from us. My son Ben pointed it out to me.

Under the surface at Cabo Pulma

On the Way to our first shoot.

Kevin Watt runs the day to day operations at Kapitol Reef, his neice Lorena behind him. Lorena is the model in our infomercial. Brad Thomas in the background.

I found this shell on the bottom, that black spot is the critter still in it.

Ben Banks with Tel Stewart on the right. Brendon Gunn in the back, on our way to Lovers beach/pelican rock one of the best snorkel locations in Cabo. Make sure you get out there.

The arch at Lands End of Cabo San Lucas..

A Nice Place To Stay in Cabo.

This is the sunrise from the patio of the house we are staying at. That is the back side of Lands End. Wow. Get to Cabo if you can.

View from the deck of the House. That is the pacific coast beach. Back yard view. It is amazing.

The Pool and lounge area. This is a house not a resort.

This is the front entry to the house where we are staying. That is the Pacific Ocean in the background to the right.

This is the little place that we are staying at in Cabo while we shoot the infomercial. Stephen Wade owns it and has let Dixie College use it for their work. What a great guy.

Cabo Film Day 1

Back in Cabo. We are here with the Dixie State College film department. They are doing an Infomercial on the Kapitol Reef snorkel equipment. Stephen Wade owns a home in Cabo and he has made it available to the college for this week. It is an incredible home. I will be doing posts all week.

Fisherman

Are you a fisherman? Do you love going to the lake and catching the big lunkers? Let me suggest that you pick up some Kapitol Reef snorkel equipment and take it to the lake to study the fish you are trying to catch, in their environment.

I started fishing as a young boy with my dad. I fished alot more as a boy scout at scout camps. I took my kids fishing when they were young. I have fished my entire life. Then a couple of weeks ago I went snorkeling at Sand Hollow reservoir and watched the fish in their own setting. That is right. I noticed that the Bass are usually about 12" from the bottom. I saw some that were tucked inside of bushes and others that hid themselves under rock ledges and others that were out in the open, but they were all about 12" off the bottom. What a great thing to know. If I want to get their attention then I need to put the bait about 12" off the bottom so that I get their attention. I also noticed that they stay put much of the time. They move around however they must not move around all the time. We watched these fish for over an hour and they stay within 20 feet of where we first saw them. We swam down to them and herded them along but them they would come back to the same area.

Next time I take my rod out I will also take my snorkel mask and fins. I will get in the water and find the big ones, see where they are at and determine the best way to approach them. I will then get out and try to catch the big one.

Sand Hollow. (Fresh Water)

Catfish protecting their young.

Have you ever gone to your local lake to go snorkel? I did not until about a week ago. And then again last night. If you want to see some cool stuff go snorkel at your local lake, provided that there is some visibility. Sand Hollow was not crystal clear but it was clear enough to swim with and see the Bass and the Cat fish. Really it was amazing. A week ago my son in law Nick Nelson and I went to Sand Hollow and snorkeled. We were Awe struck. Nick found a fishing lure on the bottom of the lake that had about 7' of fishing line attached. He started to dangle it in the water as he swam around with his Kapitol Reef snorkel gear on. The Blue Gill fish loved playing with it. None of them were big enough to bite it. Earlier we had found a ledge and dove down to see what was under the ledge and we found two big Bass. One was about 5 lbs and one was 2 1/2 lbs so with the lure and line Nick swam over to the top of the ledge and dropped his lure over and it feel to the bottom. As soon as it hit the bottom the 2lbs Bass went right for it and grabbed it. He caught a 2 plus lbs Bass while he was swimming in a lake. It was crazy to watch him try to keep his snorkel above the water and try to bring that fish close enough to him to let it off the hook. I was able to get to the fish while he pulled it in and get it off. It was one of the funniest things that I have witnessed.

Yesterday, I went to Sand Hollow with Nick again and Mike Christensen another son in law. Mike found a couple of Cat fish in a nest protecting their new babys. A whole school of baby catfish, they were so small that it looked like big mass of black. It was a little weird because one fish stayed down and over the top of the baby's while the bigger one swam above the other and watched us. It seemed as though they would attack if we were to get too close so we kept our distance. It was fascinating. See the above picture.

Cabo San Lucas Scout Trip.

O la, everyone! I just got back from Cabo San Lucas, if you ever get the opportunity to visit you should. It is desert country with beautiful water and sandy beaches. This is a picture of the cave at lands end.

Cabo is located at the end of the Baja California. It is where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez.

There is a gap in th mountain where you can walk from the Sea of Cortez to the Pacific Ocean. The beach on the Cortez side is called Lovers Beach. The Beach on the Pacific side is called Divorce Beach. I am standing on Divorce Beach and taking a picture through the gap at Lovers Beach with a Carnival Cruise ship in the back ground.

This is the bridge at Lands End. Look at that water. It is rough in there.

There is some good reef here especailly close to Pelican Rock where the underwater shots were taken.

As you go around the corner and enter the Pacific side they say DO NOT get into the water or you will drown. Very strong under currents that make getting back in to shore next to impossible. While we were there someone went in and the rescue people were called out to save them.

What a great place to vacation. Lots of beauty and fairly inexpensive. Look at that guy using the Kapitol Reef Snorkel. Smart man.

We saw many species of fish and some pretty rock reefs. The Sea of Cortez has bigger fish I am told. We will be going back to film our infomercial in two weeks and will do alot of our filming there. We will do it at a beach that is a Mexico National Beach called Cabo Puloma. Enjoy the photos.