A few days ago I went snorkelling at the Ogden Point Breakwater in Victoria, BC with one of my cold-water swimming friends. We entered off the blocks about half way along the outside of the first segment of the structure. Most of the above video is a panorama from that spot. From there, we worked… Continue reading 198 Ogden Point Breakwater
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197 Telegraph Cove
Six people showed up for snorkelling on a recent Saturday morning in the District of Saanich, BC. Two had brand new open cell wetsuits and one was so enthusiastic that he did not even bother with a wetsuit. The cove provided good shelter from the southwest wind. The water temperature was 9 C and the… Continue reading 197 Telegraph Cove
196 Snorkelling at Saxe Point Park
On Saturday I finally got to try out my new Leaderfin Ice fibreglass blades from East 2 West Freediving. Fred Therock, one of the owners, had no trouble installing them in my JBL fins to replace their original polymer blades. With the old ones I got about 0.8 m of descent per kick cycle but,… Continue reading 196 Snorkelling at Saxe Point Park
195 Ogden Point Breakwater
After three sessions on cloudy days, I finally got some bright early-afternoon sunlight while snorkelling with a couple of friends at the Ogden Point Breakwater yesterday. There was enough of a north wind to make getting changed by the picnic tables feel a bit cool but the sheltered water on the south side of the… Continue reading 195 Ogden Point Breakwater
194 Moses Point
Yesterday morning five of us went snorkelling at Moses Point in North Saanich, seeking shelter from the forecast southeast wind and a time of minimal current in Satellite Channel. Everything went smoothly with very calm water and only the tiniest hint of current. The vertical visibility varied from 5 to 7 metres and the water… Continue reading 194 Moses Point