Incredible Adventures is already busy preparing for this year’s great white shark season in San Francisco, which officially kicks off Saturday, September 25th. The company offers one day shark diving adventures on select weekends in September, October and November, the prime months for viewing adult great white sharks in the US.
Trips depart from Fisherman’s Wharf for the Farallon Islands, a group of rocky islands inhabited only by seabirds, seals and a handful of scientific researchers. Each autumn, great white sharks migrate to the area to feed on the local population of Elephant Seals.
This time of year, Incredible Adventures is busy going over equipment lists and making sure everything is in ship-shape condition for another great year of shark diving. Participants are provided with a 7 mil (the warmest wetsuit available) to wear while inside the company’s shark viewing cage and each year, a certain number of suits need repairing or replacement.
Incredible Adventures also provides boots, gloves and hoods for staying warm within the frigid Northern California waters. Just like socks disappear in the clothes dryer at home…..boots and gloves occasionally go missing. Shopping for assorted dive gear has become an annual tradition.
Shark divers are asked to provide their own snorkel mask. The company advises divers to “break the mask in” before packing it for their shark adventure. (If masks aren’t properly treated, they’ll fog up under water, making it tough to see a shark or anything else.)
To learn how you can join Incredible Adventures for a great white shark expedition in San Francisco, contact Sheri Lewis at 800-644-7382.
