Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido)
La profundidad indica el rango desde la parte superior del punto hasta su máximo habitual; la "certificación recomendada" es el nivel que los operadores suelen exigir según las principales agencias, no una norma legal. Las corrientes y la visibilidad cambian a diario — considera todo esto como rangos de planificación.
Kicker Rock is a wave-cut remnant of a tuff cone standing nearly 150 m out of the sea off San Cristobal, split by a channel a few meters wide at the waterline. Underwater, that cut is the show: divers hold position in the channel while scalloped hammerheads and Galapagos sharks cruise the length of it, silhouetted against the far opening. Turtles and eagle rays traffic the outer walls, and sea lions from the nearby colony strafe the shallows. Because it works as a snorkel too, pangas cluster here on busy mornings - underwater, the walls swallow the crowd. For many San Cristobal-based divers this is the trip's signature dive.
El momento por el que vienes: Sharks transiting the channel, sheer walls, snorkeling with sea lions and turtles
Topografía: Vertical tuff walls and a sand-floored channel
Corriente: Current runs through the channel between the two rocks; the standard dive works the cut and the outer walls.
Lo que debes saber antes de tirarte al agua
Riesgos: Current through the cut, surge near the walls, boat traffic overhead.
Conservación: Galapagos Marine Reserve; snorkel and dive groups share the site under guide supervision.
A quién encontrarás
Galápagos Sea Lion
Galápagos Shark
Green Sea Turtle
Scalloped Hammerhead
Spotted Eagle Ray
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