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
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Saanich Inlet
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
77 Coles Bay and Visibility
Last week Joanna and I went snorkelling in Coles Bay. We were there alone at night, having been inspired by swimming there with a large group the night before to look at the seasonal bioluminescence. The last time I had been there was in December of 2020 so, just based on the normal seasonal variations… Continue reading 77 Coles Bay and Visibility
164 Picnic at Ardmore
Joanna and I spent more than two hours at the Ardmore / Yarrow Point snorkelling site yesterday. Although it was only her second time snorkelling in cold water, she had already progressed from getting accustomed to the equipment to enjoying the sightseeing. She said that, even though the fins help with flutter kicking, she used… Continue reading 164 Picnic at Ardmore
163 Morning Snorkelling at Ardmore
One morning last week my wife and I went into the water near one of the shore access points along Saanich Inlet on Vancouver Island. It was not her first time snorkelling or her first time swimming in the Salish Sea but it was her first time snorkelling in the Salish Sea. That enabled me… Continue reading 163 Morning Snorkelling at Ardmore