Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido)
La profondeur indique la plage entre le sommet du site et son maximum habituel ; le « niveau de certification recommandé » correspond au niveau généralement demandé par les opérateurs selon les agences grand public, et non à une règle légale. Les courants et la visibilité varient chaque jour — considérez toutes ces informations comme des estimations de planification.
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.
Le moment pour lequel vous venez: Sharks transiting the channel, sheer walls, snorkeling with sea lions and turtles
Topographie: Vertical tuff walls and a sand-floored channel
Courant: Current runs through the channel between the two rocks; the standard dive works the cut and the outer walls.
À savoir avant de plonger
Dangers: Current through the cut, surge near the walls, boat traffic overhead.
Conservation: Galapagos Marine Reserve; snorkel and dive groups share the site under guide supervision.
Qui vous croiserez
Galápagos Sea Lion
Galápagos Shark
Green Sea Turtle
Scalloped Hammerhead
Spotted Eagle Ray
Pour les photographes
Grand angle: ★★★★★ · Macro: ★☆☆☆☆ — note 1–5 des éditeurs sur ce que ce site offre à chaque style de prise de vue