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9am-7pm, lessons hourly until 4pm) and Bob's Mission Surf ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ;
858-483-8837; www.missionsurf.com ; 4320 Mission Blvd, Pacific Beach) .

Diving & Snorkeling
Off the coast, divers will find kelp beds, shipwrecks (including the Yukon, a WWII des-
troyer sunk off Mission Beach in 2000) and canyons deep enough to host bat rays, oc-
topuses and squid. Check for hazardous conditions before you set out via San Diego
County Lifeguard Services at 619-221-8824.

Fishing
The most popular public fishing piers are Imperial Beach Pier, Embarcadero Fishing Pier,
Shelter Island Fishing Pier, Ocean Beach Pier and Crystal Pier at Pacific Beach. Generally
the best pier fishing is from April to October. For offshore fishing, catches can include bar-
racuda, bass and yellowtail and, in summer, albacore. A state fishing license (one day/two
day/calendar year $15/23/46) is required for people over 16 for offshore fishing, available
from fishing-trip operators in addition to tour fees (from $46/36 per adult/child per half-
day), including H&M Landing ( GOOGLE MAP ; 619-222-1144; www.hmlanding.com ; 2803
Emerson St, Point Loma) , Point Loma Sport Fishing ( GOOGLE MAP ; 619-223-1627;
www.pointlomasportfishing.com ; 1403 Scott St, Point Loma) and Seaforth Sportfishing (
GOOGLE MAP ;

619-224-3383; www.seaforthlanding.com ; 1717 Quivira Rd, Mission Bay) .

Boating
You can rent powerboats (from $125 per hour), sailboats (from $24 per hour), and kayaks
(from $13 per hour) and canoes on Mission Bay, from Mission Bay Sportcenter ( MAP
GOOGLE MAP ; 858-488-1004; www.missionbaysportcenter.com ; 1010 Santa Clara Pl) and Re-
sort Watersports ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ;

858-488-2582; www.resortwatersports.com ) .

Kayaking
Ocean kayaking is a good way to observe sea life, and explore cliffs and caves inaccess-
ible from land. Guided tours and lessons are available from Family Kayak (
619-282-3520; www.familykayak.com ; adult/child from $44/18; ) .

Sailing