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How and where one person explores the ocean waters near around the south and southeast shores of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

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Saanich Inlet

176 Henderson Point

As an experiment, this post about today’s snorkelling session in Saanich Inlet is mostly a copy-and-paste of the Evernote note that I am currently using as a logbook. Doing it this way saved a lot of typing but I don’t like how much space this WordPress theme puts between list items. This first video shows… Continue reading 176 Henderson Point

Published 2023-03-08
Categorised as Dive Tagged equipment, Saanich Inlet, snorkeling, snorkelling

173 Snorkelling at Moses Point

Moses Point is one of my favourite snorkelling sites because it is the closest good one to my home in North Saanich, BC. The last time I was there I encountered a current that required considerable effort to swim against, even though it should have been less than 1/4 knot. Yesterday I timed my visit… Continue reading 173 Snorkelling at Moses Point

Published 2023-02-12
Categorised as Dive Tagged Saanich Inlet, snorkeling, snorkelling

171 An Off Day at Ardmore

When I started snorkelling in the Salish Sea, one of my favourite spots was one not too far from my home. I originally referred to it as Yarrow Point, after the nearest prominent feature labelled on marine charts. Then a friend pointed out that there is also a small town named Yarrow Point near Bellevue,… Continue reading 171 An Off Day at Ardmore

Published 2023-02-06
Categorised as Dive Tagged Saanich Inlet, snorkeling, snorkelling

170 Henderson Point

On Thursday I went snorkelling for the first time in a few weeks. My time was limited so I went to Henderson Point because it was on the way to where I had do go next. Unusually, mine was the only vehicle in the small parking area. Environment Canada said the wind was 12 km/hr… Continue reading 170 Henderson Point

Published 2022-12-10
Categorised as Dive Tagged equipment, Saanich Inlet, snorkeling, snorkelling

166 Afternoon Snorkelling at Coles Bay

Yesterday afternoon we went snorkelling at Coles Bay to take advantage of the afternoon sun. Plenty of other people had the idea to spend time at the beach on the last day of the Labour Day weekend so we used the shore access at the north end of the bay. The high tide was just… Continue reading 166 Afternoon Snorkelling at Coles Bay

Published 2022-09-06
Categorised as Dive Tagged Saanich Inlet, Salish Sea, snorkeling, snorkelling

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