Local & Not So Local Sites
Here are some local and even some not so local dive sites.
Whyte Cliff (The Cut)The cut is slightly north of Whyte Cliff Bay and is a bit of a hike down towards the water. You enter a nice protect "Cut" in the cliff that allows you to don your fins and be at a depth without too much of a swim. A good dive is to enter from the Cut and use natural navigation keeping the cliff face on your left side. Swim around to Whyte Cliff Bay and end your dive there. |
Porteau Cove Provincial Marine ParkPorteau provides opportunity for a deep dive or a shallow dive all in one site. This is a wonderful site which allows you to dive several wrecks and explore some artificaial reefs. Life is plentiful around the wrecks and it is certain to see plumose anemone, lingcod, quillback rockfish and fields of plant-looking feather stars. Porteau is a marine park that ensures you do not need to worry about boat traffic on the surface provided you stay inside the designated area for divers. |
SECHELT, BC. Wreck of the HMCS ChaudiereTBC's Sunshine Coast offers the luxury of diving under the care of one of IDC's favorite charters: Porpoise Bay Charters. This company frequents a number of sites including Tzoonie Narrows, Skookumchuck Narrows, Jervis Inlet, Agamemnon Channel, and of course the famous wreck of the HMCS Chaudiere. In 1992 the HMCS Chaudiere was the first destroyer-escort to be sunk to form an artificial reef. Since then the Chaudiere has become hope to a divers community of marine creatures. Having deservedly gained a reputation as one of the best wreck dives on the pacific coast, the Chaudiere gets more amazing with each year. In addition to this amazing wreck dive, the Sunshine Coast boasts world renowned wall dives, drift dives and shore dives as well. |
Ansell Place (Howe Sound)5 minutes north of Horseshoe Bay. There are two walls, a cave and lots of life. The northern wall extends to 40 ft (12 m) and is good for all divers. The southern wall begins around 30 ft (9 m) and deepens to around 130 ft (40 m). This wall is appropriate for intermediate to advance divers. Possibility of seeing a wolf eel! |
Caulfeild Cove (West Vancouver)Treasure Hunting! Before roads existed in the area ships would deliver goods to local residents at the dock in Caulfeild Cove. Discover the wonders of past centuries hidden at depth. Diamond rings anyone? Good for all levels, this site has a sandy bottom with depths sloping to 45 ft (14 m). Park on roadside and walk down path to ramp. |
Woodlands Indian ArmWoodlands provides the opportunity for a deep or shallow dive at one site. Lots of interesting decorator crabs and rockfish on the wall. Hard Sand for 20-30 feet. Be careful lots of boat traffic in the area. |
Whyte CliffWhyte Cliff park is our most used diving site and the staff all have their favourite parts of the site. There are many different entries to the site and locations you can visit under Canada's First Marine Park. This dive is a night dive and you will need to be advanced trained and have a light. |
Grey Rocks Indian ArmGrey Rocks combines sandy bottom life with current life all in one dive. |
Port Hardy (Nakwakto Rapids)We are heading back by popular demand, we have choosen this time to head up to dive the Nakwakto Rapids. Alan Johnson has choosen this time for the ultimate BC Diving Experience. |
NanaimoHMCS Saskatchewan (Boat Dive) |
VT 100 (Wreck)On the east side of Indian Arm near Belcarra and reached via Port Moody this is a good introduction to wreck diving. A dive for all skill levels, the VT-100 sits on a sloping muddy bottom in 42 ft to 65 ft (13 m to 20 m) of water. Park on the roadside and walk the short, steep path to the water where a 185 m surface swim takes you to the wreck. |
Kelvin GroveGreat for doing two dives, you can go either left or right. If you go right you will be on sections of wall or sloping sand, again you can get quit deep. Lots of boot sponges here, some cloud sponges, deep water decorator crabs, sea pens on the sand, rockfish and maybe an octopus or wolfeel. To the left is shallower with small walls broken by rubble fields where rock slides have come down from the slopes above. Great chance to see an octopus in one of the outcroppings. |
Thetis IslandExperience diving with one of the foremost published divers on the west coast Andy Lamb. |
Howe SoundSome of the best diving in the lower mainland is in Howe Sound. These great dives need to be done off a boat. Boat diving is a fun and easy way to enjoy our waters. IDC is very excited to be apart of the sinking of the HMCS Annapolis. The Annapolis is scheduled to be sunk in 2010. |
Lookout Point (Telegraph Cove)Lookout Point also knowen Telegraph Cove, is a good change of senery to Whytecliff Park. An easy entry point, for all level of divers. This is a no-take zone and part of Whytecliff Park. There is plenty of life that you will want to make this a regular stop on your dive sites. |
Whiskey CoveWant a nice and relaxing day of diving? |
