what is the craziest / funniest thing you have done underwater?
One thing that comes to mind (of many, I must confess) is diving off of Catalina Island with my buddy Pat.
Catalina, for you out of area folk, is located off of Southern California.
It is known for cold water and amazing visibility of fish, kelp forests, wrecks, etc. The island drops off at a steep angle; mostly you dive the sides of the island, unless something is out on the sand.
We were exploring in 80 feet, with maybe 60 feet of visibility when I saw a 30" horned shark. This little bottom feeder is harmless, unless you are a shrimp or something; anyway he got good and mad when I picked him up and held onto him with 2 hands.
Pat came up to investigate, and noticed "Sharky" wiggling around to bite me with his nubby little teeth.
Pat then had the bright idea to pull his glove halfway off and offered the fingertips to the ferocious little guy.
Sharky chomped down, Pat pulled his hand out of the glove and began to laugh...
Which was nothing compared to my laughter as I let go of Sharky, and he quickly swam away with Pats glove...
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