HiTek Trekk - Oregon Coast Dive
Falcon Rock, 
And
Cape Lookout 

Twin Rocks,
Or
Marine Park


              
The View from the top of Cape Lookout
looking down on the dive site.

Geology: Cape Lookout's basalt dates back 15 million years, when lava flows from Eastern Oregon poured down the Columbia River and fanned out into the ocean. All along the northern Oregon Coast, tough remnants of these massive basalt floods have survived to form headlands and islands.
The dive site at Cape Lookout lies just south of the western most point of the cape.  The site is usually protected from any northern winds and waves and provides the best chance of mild seas for easier boat entries and exits.

 

 

 

History: During World War II, a B-17 bomber was flying north along the Oregon Coast on a transit run. On that day in 1943 Cape Lookout was shrouded with fog. The pilots mistook the cape for a cloudbank and flew straight into its 800-foot cliffs. There was one survivor (the bombardier), Wilbur L. Perez. A plaque on the cape memorializes the victims of the crash. Although the trail passes just above the crash site, the wreckage is no longer visible.

 
Cape Lookout Map


The plaque memorial for the lost B-17 Pilots

 

Cape Lookout 
 We might get lucky...watch for gray whales here from December to June. Up to 20,000 whales migrate from Alaska to Mexico each year. Sometimes as many as 30 per hour round this prominent cape.

Diving Cape Lookout offers the underwater naturalist and marine life enthusiast an opportunity to see amazing costal marine life in it's wildest undisturbed form.  Weather and seas permitting it's an amazing trip.
Did you know that the male Steller sea lion is the only North American sea lion that roars? Much larger than California sea lions, adult male Stellers may reach 2,200 pounds.  Several Oregon Coast Dive sites feature the Steller Sea Lion.  If one visits you it's a memorable experience to say the least.

 

Grab your spot on the boat now!

The vessel is a 43 foot Nor'wester and includes a large platform with twin ladders, a heated cabin, and hot shower. There's plenty of room for gear with a sufficient deck space.

We need to have 6 divers to book the boat, once you reserve your spot payment is due in 7 days or your spot goes to the next diver in line. We can have up to twelve divers but must have at least six.

For more information or to reserve your spot
Contact HiTek Scuba via phone or e-mail

503-886-9161
OR
Cliff@Hitekscuba.com

 

 

 

 

Trip details:

Dive Date : June 21st 2008
Tides look great from 9:30am-12pm (departure around 9:30 am or so)

Includes two tank boat dives on the Oregon Coast
You will need to bring all of your gear and be ready to board the boat Saturday at the pier in Garibaldi.

Cost for 6 divers is $100.00 each (it's over an hour boat ride one way, so gas prices have made this charter a bit more than it used to be)

Address to Charter:
7th & Hwy. 101, Garibaldi, Oregon

 

 

 

 

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