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Wednesday, 21 May 2008 |
Access: Shore Dive
Skill Level: Beginner Divers and above
Tide Table: Add 10 minutes to Point Atkinson
Location: Mermaid Cove is at Saltery Bay Provincial Park on Jervis Inlet near Powell River and is reached by Sunshine Coast Highway 101. Hazards: Boat traffic and poor visibility in summer.
Depths and Bottom Compositions: Rocky bottom covered with lettuce kelp is in the valley leading to where the mermaid is at 50 to 60 feet (15 to 18 meters), depending on the tide height. West of the mermaid, smooth rock undulates to a 159-foot (46-memter) drop-off. Facilities: Changerooms, cold-water showers for divers to wash gear, wheelchair accessible toilet and picnic table.Telephone at Saltery Bay roadside, 300 yards (275 meters) uphill from ferry terminal. Detaild Description: THe mermaid's tail rests lightly beside a rock. Octopus, dozens of blackeye govies in the bottom kelp in the shallows. Kelp crabs, orange dead man's finger sponges, sculpins, rockfish and lingcold. A garden of anemones - dahlia, snakelock and plumose. |
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Wednesday, 21 May 2008 |
Access: Shore Dive (Plan to dive at high tide when entry is easier) or Boat Dive
Skill Level: Advanced Diver and above
Tide Table: Point Atkinson
Location: Ansell Point is on Howe Sound in West Vancouver. It's off Sea to Sky Highway and 5 minutes north of Horseshoe Bay. Hazards: Waves from ferries, depth, boats and fishing lines; long hike to the entry point.
Depths and Bottom Compositions: The northern wall bottoms out to sand at 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters), deepens gradually to 80 to 90 feet (24 to 27 meters), depending on the tide height.
Facilities: None. Toilets at Sunset Marina. Detaild Description: Two walls and a cave. Octopuses in the cracks, a pair of wolf eels. Juvenile lincod and kelp greenlings darting about, spearnosed poachers. Quillback, copper and yellow rockfish. Lots of little scraggly tube worms on the wall. |
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Wednesday, 21 May 2008 |
Access: Shore Dive
Skill Level: Advanced divers and above
Tide Table: Point Atkinson
Location: Kelvin Grove is in the village of Lions Bay on Howe Sound. It's off Sea to Sky Highway between Horseshoe Bay and Squamish. Hazards: Poor visibility in summer
Depths and Bottom Compositions: The bottom slopes gently from the beach. Eelgrass in the bay. Vertical cracks and crevices for creatures to hide in along the rock wall, bottoming out to sand at 110 to 120 feet (34 to 37 meters) at the point. Also a wal to the south.
Facilities: Charters out of Horseshoe Bay and Vancouver. Boat rentals at Horseshoe Bay. Telephone at Sunset Marina. Detaild Description: Kelvin Grove is one of the best shore dives in Howe Sound. Stunning geography and plentiful marine life are here, just a short drive from the city. Octopuses, wolf-eels and red brotulas are resident at this site. |
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Announcement
08/10/08
Dear Visitors,
Thanks for your visit. I'm sorry that the site hasn't been updated for a while. I've been teaching and working part-time at a local dive shop since I graduated from school this summer. Recently, I started a full time job at a college. The two jobs kept me busy. However, I will try my best to add some new activities, site reviews and photos at my spare time.
Thanks again for your visit and support.
Guanjin |
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