Ogdenpoint, Victoria: Scuba Diving Pictures

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Scuba Diving Pictures from Ogden Point in Victoria, B.C. Canada
These are medium quality jpegs. But I have the RAW images as well.
Email tjfidler@telus.net
Directions to the Dive Site located at the bottom of the page.
Type of dive: shore dive for the most part, but the far end would be better as a boat dive near the light house at the end of the pier.
Rating for this dive site:
Parking: lots of park but need to pay, space for thirty plus vehicles
Boat ramp: none
Ease of entry: 7/10 as parking is close to water, but getting up and down granite blocks can be challenging. The barnacles can be dangerous.
You can also enter the water by the beach and for some people this would be the best choice.[Wheel chair access: Not really]
Abundance of life: 8/10 one of the best for Victoria, narrow band of kelp along the break-water in the summer and fall
Accommodations: There are several places in Victoria, or even Esquimalt, that you could find lodging at. Hotels, Inns, and Motels.
Attractions: the granite blocks that make up the break water are home to lots of life and add area for life
Bottom and depth: can get past 90 feet [27 metres] at the end of the pier.
Facilities: Dive shop, coffee shop, bathroom,
Hazards/Obstacles: The agae on the granite blocks can be slippery, and climbing up and down the blocks is somewhat challenging
Sensitivity to tide/current: best to dive here at slack tide if you want to swim far, but if staying close then tide is not much of an issue
Terrain: granite blocks, with sandy bottom and some rock at bottom of blocks below the surface
Tides, transportation and weather: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Tide Page., BC Ferries Schedule and Sailings. , The Weather Network

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The Ogden Point Breakwater

A few people have already asked me about "What is that pink stuff on the rocks in some of the pictures?" Well, they're usually Pink Rock Crust (aka Encrusting Coralline Algae) or in some cases might even be Encrusting Hydrocorals and are very common on the rock surfaces. They're eaten by a variety of animals - apparently as a good source of calcium.

Cephalopods


Giant Pacific Octopus - hiding under kelp - poor visibility today ( July 2, 2006)	Giant Pacific Octopus ( July 2, 2006)

Giant Pacific Octopus ( July 2, 2006)

Chitons


Pacific Giant or Gumboot Chiton - about a foot long. (February 14, 2006)	Black Katy Chiton (?) - about 4 inches long. (February 11, 2006)

Gumboot Chiton with camouflage and other critters living on it like an island. Shrimp and small hermit crabs. As well as "red algae." About 12 inches long. (August 27, 2006)	Two more colourful chitons. The larger one is about 4 inches long.(August 27, 2006) This photo also appears on the marine-life calendar 2009 for Mollusks of the Pacific Northwest. North America 2009 Calendar v01

Giant Gumboot Chiton ~ 12 inches [30 cm] long. It appears to be giving of a string of eggs. In the next image, a male appears to be giving off sperm. (Mar 5, 2009)	Giant Gumboot Chiton ~ 12 inches [30 cm] long. If you look at the right end of this one it appears to be giving off sperm. (Mar 5, 2009)

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Hermit Crab - Name? ( March 18, 2006)	Northern Kelp Crab ( January 14, 2006)

Juvenile Puget Sound King Crab (February 11, 2006)	Juvenile Puget Sound King Crab (February 11, 2006)

Juvenile Puget Sound King Crab ~ 3 inches [7.5 cm] wide. (February 11, 2006)	Adult Puget Sound King Crab ~ 12 inches [30cm] wide. (February 11, 2006)

"Teenager" Puget Sound King Crab ~ 8 inches [20 cm] wide (February 14, 2006) This image also appears on the ocean-life calendar 2009 for Crustaceans of the Pacific Northwest. North America 2009 Calendar v01. For a wide screen version click on this link.	"Teenager" Puget Sound King Crab ~ 8 inches [20 cm] wide. (February 14, 2006)

Hermit Crab ~ 5 inches [12.5 cm] with the snail shell. (February 11, 2006)	Foliate Kelp Crab - not sure why blue claws. Normally white. (February 11, 2006)

Sharp Nosed Crab ~ 4 inches wide across the arms. It raised up its arms as I approached it. Brave little critter. (February 5, 2006)	Sharp Nosed Crab ~ 4 inches [10 cm] wide. (February 14, 2006) Click on this link for a widescreen version of this photograph.

Young Umbrella Crab and Scaly Head Sculpin to the left. (February 14, 2006) This image also appears on the ocean-life calendar 2009 for Crustaceans of the Pacific Northwest. North America 2009 Calendar v01	Adult Umbrella Crab ~ 5 inches [12.5 cm] wide. (February 14, 2006) These are fairy common here, but you do have to look for them.

Orange Hermit Crab ~ 6 inches [15 cm] wide for the snail shell. (March 18, 2006) An appropriate name for this hermit crab. And they are fairly common here.	Hermit Crab wearing Sponge ~ 6 inches [15 cm] wide along the sponge. (February 14, 2006)

Orange Hermit Crab ~ 6 inches [15 cm] across the shell. (March 18, 2006)	Orange Hermit Crab wearing Sponge (February 14, 2006)

Heart Crab ~ 4 inches [10 cm] across main body. (April 8, 2006)	Heart Crab (April 8, 2006)

Heart Crab (April 8, 2006)	Sharp Nosed Crab ~ 5 inches [12.5 cm] wide across arms. (May 13, 2006)

Decorator Crab (May 13, 2006)	Two Decorator Crabs mating (May 13, 2006)

Slender Crab (?) ~ 5 inches [12.5 cm] wide, eating a small jelly fish. "Now you see me." (May 13, 2006)	Same crab as the one on the left of this image. "Now you don't." (May 13, 2006)

Giant Acorn Barnacle - yes related to crabs. Arms about 4 inches. (May 13, 2006) This photo also appears on the marine-life calendar 2009 for Crustaceans of the Pacific Northwest. North America 2009 Calendar v01	Cancer Crab hiding in Giant Acorn Barnacle shell (June 6, 2006)

Sharp Nosed Crab ~ 6 inches [15 cm] wide across the legs. (June 6, 2006)	Decorator Crab ~ 5 inches [12.5 cm] wide across the legs. (June 6, 2006)

Hermit Crab leaning against a larger crabs arm (June 6, 2006)	Slender Crab (July 2, 2006)

Sharp Nosed Crab ~ 8 inches [20 cm] long. (August 27, 2006) Sharp Nosed crabs are very common here and usually easy to spot.	Decorator Crab on field of Fused Orange Social Tunicates (August 27, 2006)

Sharp Nosed Crab ~ 9 inches [22.5 cm] wide across the arms. Common at this dive site. (Mar 5, 2009)


Wolf Eel (#1) These fish can be quite large. Up to 6 feet [2 m] long. (April 8, 2006)	Wolf Eel (#1) This fish was kind enough to come more out of its den and I was able to take a couple more pictures of it. (April 8, 2006)

Wolf Eel (#2) These fish are fairly common here, with about six of them living at the end of the break water, closer to the last bend. (April 8, 2006)	Wolf Eel (#3) Some people think these fish look like muppets. (April 8, 2006) This photo can be found on the marine-life calendar 2009 for Fishes of the Pacific Northwest. North America 2009 Calendar v01

Kelp Greenling ~ 18 inches [45 cm] long. These fish are common here, but they are somewhat camera shy. ( January 14, 2006)	Ling Cod ~ 3 feet [1 m] long. These fish are very common here, but not always willing to stay still long enough to have their pictures taken. ( January 14, 2006)

Scaly Head Sculpin ~ 5 inches [12.5 cm] long. Some back scatter in image can be seen in this image. They are the white spots. These fish are very common here. (September 3, 2006	Scaly Head Sculpin ~ 5 inches [12.5 cm] long. These fish range in color from dark red to pink. (February 14, 2006)

Scaly Head Sculpin ~ 5 inches [12.5 cm] long. (February 14, 2006)	Some kind of Sculpin (February 14, 2006)

Longfin Sculpin ~ 6 inches [15 cm] long. Quite common here. (March 18, 2006)	Longfin Sculpin (March 18, 2006) This image also appears on the ocean-life calendar 2009 for Underwater Life of the Pacific Northwest. North America 2009 Calendar v03

Painted Greenling (April 8, 2006)	Painted Greenling (April 8, 2006)

Mosshead Warbonnet (April 8, 2006)	Mosshead Warbonnet (April 8, 2006)

Vermilion Rockfish - not a good picture - Example of Backscatter (May 13, 2006)	Canary Rockfish (?) - not a good picture - Example of Backscatter (May 13, 2006)

Grunt Sculpin ~ 4 inches [10 cm] long. Its always a treat to watch these fish crawl on the bottom. They can barely swim. (June 6, 2006)	Canary Rockfish - based on the scale pattern I think this is the same fish as above. But this is about a month later in time. (June 6, 2006) There were about six of these fish but they would not stay still to have their picture taken. But they kept swimming by me.

Sculpin of some kind ~ 5 inches [12.5 cm] long for this fish. (July 2, 2006)	Sculpin of some kind ~ 5 inches [12.5 cm] long for this fish (July 2, 2006)

Sculpin of some kind (July 2, 2006) The sculpins in general seem to be curious and sometimes come to me. But after a while get bored or scared of the flash. And leave like most fish do. But sometimes they come even closer. About 4 inches [10 cm] long.	Ling Cod - braver than most as they usually run away (July 2, 2006)

Grunt Sculpin ~ 4 inches [10 cm] long. (July 2, 2006) This photo can be found on the marine-life calendar 2009 for Underwater Life of the PacificNorthwest. North America 2009 Calendar v01	Grunt Sculpin ~ 4 inches [10 cm] long. These fish crawl for the most part. They can barely swim in terms of speed. (July 2, 2006)

Black Eyed Goby ~ 4 inches [10 cm] long. These fish are fairly common here and can usually be found where the granite blocks meet the sand. (July 2, 2006)	Longfin Sculpin and pink Blue-Lined Chiton below it (July 2, 2006)

Copper Rockfish ~ 14 inches [35 cm] long. Common at this dive site. But hard to get them to stay still for a picture.


Scallops ~ 4 inches [10 cm] wide. (May 13, 2006) This photo also appears on the marine-life calendars for Mollusks [v01] & Underwater Life [v01] of the Pacific Northwest . North America 2009 Calendars	Scallops ~ 4 inches [10 cm] wide. They are usually covered in sponge that ranges in colour from yellow to pink. They are quite common at the end of the granite break water.(May 13, 2006)

Scallops ~ 4 inches [10 cm] wide. (May 13, 2006)	Scallops ~ 4 inches [10 cm] wide. (May 13, 2006)

Scallops ~ 4 inches [10 cm] wide. (May 13, 2006)	Scallops ~ 4 inches [10 cm] wide. (May 13, 2006)

Scallops ~ 4 inches [10 cm] wide. (May 13, 2006)	Scallops ~ 4 inches [10 cm] wide. (May 13, 2006)

Scallop with odd sponge covering and a small Hermit Crab (June 6, 2006) This image also appears on the ocean-life calendar 2009 for Underwater Life of the Pacific Northwest. North America 2009 Calendar v03

Nudibranchs (Sea Slugs) & Snails


Yellow Margin Dorid (March 18. 2006)	Giant White Dorid (February 14, 2006)

California Berthella and tiny shrimp riding one of them. (February 14, 2006)	California Berthella (May 13, 2006)

California Berthella (July 2, 2006)	White Lined Dorid (July 2, 2006)

Hairy Triton and 4 Dorids [type of Nudibranch] below it (July 2, 2006) This image also appears on the ocean-life calendar 2009 for Mollusks Life of the Pacific Northwest. North America 2009 Calendar v01	Close up of Dorids from previous image (July 2, 2006)

Clown Dorid - about 6 inches long. (August 27, 2006)	Diamond Back Tritonia - about 6 inches long. (August 27, 2006) This photo also appears on the marine-life calendar 2009 for Mollusks of the Pacific Northwest. North America 2009 Calendar v01

Clown Dorid - about 6 inches long. (August 27, 2006)	Clown Dorid - about 6 inches long. (August 27, 2006)

Cockerell's Dorid ~ 2 inches [5 cm] long. (Mar 5, 2009)


Sea Cucumber ( January 14, 2006)	Striped Sunstar ~ 3 feet [1 m] wide. These starfish are fairly common here, and are quite large. (February 14, 2006)

Creeping Pedal Sea Cucumber - Open (April 8, 2006)	Creeping Pedal Sea Cucumber - Closed (April 8, 2006)

Slipper Sea Cucumber ~ 8 inches [20 cm] long including the petal portion. (March 18, 2006)	Creeping Pedal Sea Cucumber (May 13, 2006)

Orange Sea Cucumber - closed (February 14, 2006)	Orange Sea Cucumber - partially open (February 14, 2006)

Orange Sea Cucumber ~ 12 inches [30 cm] wide. (May 13, 2006)	Orange Sea Cucumber ~ 10 inches [25 cm] tall. (May 13, 2006)

Rose Star Fish ~ 8 inches [20 cm] wide. (May 13, 2006)	Spiny Pink Sea Star (May 13, 2006)

Striped Sunstar - about 3 feet [1 m] across (August 27, 2006)	Striped Sunstar - about 3 feet [1 m] across (August 27, 2006)


Red Beaded Anemone ( January 14, 2006)	Fish Eating Anemone or Painted Anemone (?) (March 18, 2006)

Fish Eating Anemone (?) (March 18, 2006)	Fish Eating Anemone (?) (March 18, 2006)

Tube Dweling Anemone and a Spiny Pink Star (May 13, 2006)	Tube Dweling Anemone (June 6, 2006)

Sea Blubber or Lion's Mane - about 12 inches (30 cm) across (May 13, 2006)	Sea Blubber - same animal from different view (May 13, 2006)

Zoanthid Anemones (June 6, 2006)	Rose Anemone (September 3, 2006)


Calcareous Tube Worm (September 3, 2006)	Calcareous Tube Worm (September 3, 2006)

Ogden Point
You will more likely want to dive along the break water that makes up Ogden Point. It is located near the corner of Dallas Road and Dock Street in Victoria, British Columbia [BC], Canada.

If you want to print out a map you can user either:

Google Maps and just type in: Dock Street Victoria BC

MapQuest then for Ogden Point you can enter Dock Street for the Address, Victoria for the City, BC for the State/Province. Switch to the Aerial View [An option at the top-right of the screen.] and you will actually see the break water itself.

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