NASA calls the Channel Islands the Galapagos of North America. Fifteen miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, and most people drive right past Ventura County without knowing any of this is here. We dropped in and found a little octopus tucked into a crack in the rock, shifting colors the second he saw us. My friend Chili tried to steal his shell. Full tug of war She lost. Then the seals showed up. Horn shark in the kelp. Sea hares on the bottom. The kelp forest was lit up all the wav to the surface. There are plants and animals on this island that exist nowhere else on the planet. And the hiking above the water is just as wild. This is freediving in California. Save this if you ever want to dive out here. Dive buddy @chili_sloop #channelislands #galapagos #californiadiving #kelpforest #freediving