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Canada Underwater Photo Sites (3)
Largest lake in Canada without a dam.,, SE British Columbia - contiguous villages are Silverton and New Denver. 22 miles x 2 miles.... only approximately 1,000 souls live in the surrounding area... entire sest side is a Porvincial park, so no development. Much mining history legacy beneath the surface.... locomotives, barges, freight cars...
| Facts about Slocan Lake. It is in Canada- Slocan Lake. is in the Landlocked Seas/Lakes.
- The typical depth is 50+ Metres 160+ Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Beautiful Wreck dive with Grouper, and Turtles around.
| Facts about C-51 Minesweeper Wreck- It is in Canada
- C-51 Minesweeper Wreck is in the Gulf Of Mexico.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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Hospital ship lost at Halifax, Nova Scotia during WWI as a result of grounding. Very large wreck that extends from 20 feet to a depth of 140 feet (approx.). August and September are best months to visit. Site is a favourite of recreational and technical divers alike.
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Port Hary, one of te best sites for macro photography
| Facts about Snowflakes- It is in Canada
- Snowflakes is in the Pacific.
- The typical depth is 0-40 Metres 0-130 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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A very remote site, difficult to find and access. Open cavern entrance leading down to tunnels. Disciplined cavern/cave techniques and equipment required. Rotten ice reported on site as late as early June. Maximum water temperatures in low 40's F.
| Facts about Backmine- It is in Canada
- The typical depth is 50+ Metres 160+ Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Lots of dive shops would recomend Caigers Resort in Mallorytown.
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Artificial reef, former small car ferry, upright on the bottom approximate 70-foot depth. Good for all skill levels.
| Facts about Wolf Islander- It is in Canada
- Wolf Islander is in the Great Lakes.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
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The area is usually frequented by divers interested in seeing the submerged locks. Current is minimal to moderate with summer water temperatures in the low 70's.
| Facts about Long Sault- It is in Canada
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
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Hydrolagus colliei, Canada
| Facts about God's pocket- It is in Canada
- God's pocket is in the Pacific.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Popular local quarry, the site of the former Empire Limestone Quarry.
| Facts about Sherkston Quarry- It is in Canada
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Generally inaccessible unless arrangements can be made locally.
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The Welland Canal Scuba Park area. Pilings near the old train bridge make an especially interesting dive.
| Facts about Welland Scuba Park- It is in Canada
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Canada's worst oil spill accident (by volume). Tanker "Arrow" ran aground Cerberus Rock in February 1970.
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This very special place, called XwaYeN (pronounced shwai'yen), was established as an ecological reserve in 1980. Race Rocks Ecological Reserve protects intertidal and subtidal communities that are extremely rich as a result of the strong tidal currents in the area.
| Facts about Race Rocks, Strait of Juan de Fuca, BC Canada- It is in Canada
- Race Rocks, Strait of Juan de Fuca, BC Canada is in the Pacific.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Small ferry turned into an artificial reef, sunk in 1985. Maximum depth 80 feet.
| Facts about Wolfe Islander- It is in Canada
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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nice deep walls full of life.
| Facts about WhyteCliff Park BC North Shore- It is in Canada
- WhyteCliff Park BC North Shore is in the Pacific.
- The typical depth is 0-40 Metres 0-130 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Shore dive near Vancouver BC
| Facts about Porteau Cove- It is in Canada
- Porteau Cove is in the Pacific.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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The wall heading to the lighthouse. Great wall with lots of life (Macro). Walk in but difficult on low tide as logs are in the way. Not for the weak or timid.
| Facts about WhyteCliff Park- It is in Canada
- WhyteCliff Park is in the Pacific.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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