Metridium Fields (Monastery)
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Quick Info
| Coordinates | Unknown |
| Depth | ~70 ft |
| Skill Level | Advanced |
| Access Method | Surface swim + lengthy underwater navigation |
Attractions & Wildlife
Metridium anemones are beautiful white animals the size of a two-liter bottle that live on hard, rocky substrates in cold oceans. On one of the reef islands that interrupts the vast sandy plain of South Monastery there is a colony of these anemones and they're spectacular. Even if the fish swim away, these anemones are always willing photographic subjects.
Access
When even with splash rock at South Monastery, drop in 50 or so feet of water and swim due north-northwest. There is a large expanse of sand with several rocky reefs poking up. The metridium are on the big rocks around 70 feet down. It might be easier to swim out to a patch of kelp visible on the surface and then swim down along the stipes to the bottom since the kelp hold-fasts can only adhere to solid rock.
Skill Level & Hazards
This is a deep site with difficult navigation and a tough entry/exit.
Diving
This site is accessible from South Monastery.
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