Two days ago the weather forecast indicated that southwesterly winds might make the surface a bit too rough for snorkelling at locations like Saxe Point Park or the Ogden Point Breakwater so a friend and I took advantage of the sheltered water at Telegraph Cove in Saanich, BC. The visibility was about 6-7 metres and… Continue reading 209 Telegraph Cove
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That body of water that includes the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia
198 Ogden Point Breakwater
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
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