As the last part of this freediving water safety course I've been on, we took a boat out around Karori Rock (and lighthouse) to gather Pāua and hunt for Crayfish.

Karori Rock

Unfortunately, no Crayfish but I did gather my very first Pāua.

Float

Pāua

Float

I also ran into this crab.

Crab

Freediving

It turns out Pāua have 2 teeth for scraping algae off the rocks to eat.

Paua Teeth

After de-shelling it, de-toothing it, tenderising it, and cleaning it, it was ready to eat. I had to have one slice raw. Honestly, it was okay. Definitely different.

Pāua Sashimi

However, frying up the rest in garlic and butter plus a little sriracha really was the way to go.

Fried Pāua

My progression throughout the session.

Freedive	Time (seconds)	Depth (metres)
1	30	3.1
2	30	2.9
3	39	2.3
4	42	2.8
5	46	3.0
6	54	3.0
7	39	6.5
8	37	7.8
9	43	7.8
10	43	6.0
11	42	6.2
12	49	4.6
13	49	4.5
14	46	4.9
15	48	4.9
16	45	5.6

Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Dive Number:   Bottom Time: 0m Time In: 1 p.m. Tank In: Max Depth: None ft Table Used:

Mix:   Safety Stop: Time Out: 4:30 p.m. Tank Out: Average Depth: None ft Start Pressure Group:

Surface Interval:   End Pressure Group:

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