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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204 Practising at Saxe Point
A few days ago I went snorkelling with a friend at the Inspiration Cove side of Saxe Point Park in Esquimalt, BC. The first 4 seconds of the video show how she was floating with the original amount of weight she had on her weight belt. In that 7mm thick 2-piece wetsuit, even the tops… Continue reading 204 Practising at Saxe Point
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
193 Ardmore
In an earlier blog post I listed alternate names for this snorkelling site in North Saanich, BC. Yesterday afternoon I went there with five other people. After entering the water we swam southward (to the left) to Dyer Rocks. The the sky was overcast, the underwater visibility was only about 3 metres and the tide… Continue reading 193 Ardmore
183 Kingscote Beach
On a sunny bay back in early June, when the local shallow underwater visibility was seasonally poor, I went snorkelling at Kingscote Beach. I had never heard any reports from that site but it is in line-of-site view from my home office so I wanted to give it a try because I am unfamiliar with… Continue reading 183 Kingscote Beach