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Scuba Diving
Pictures from Porteau Cove
Marine Park north of Vancouver, B.C. Canada These are medium quality jpegs. But I have the RAW images as well. Email tjfidler@telus.net Directions to this dive site can be found at the bottom of this page. Type of dive: shore dive Rating for this dive site: 7/10 for its convenience. Parking: Lots of parking for 30 cars, trucks, vans,.... Boat ramp: Yes, which makes this a convenient site. Ease of entry: 9/10 due to boat ramp and also stairs with a hand rail going into ocean. [Wheel chair access: Yes if you use the boat ramp.] Abundance of life: 7/10 Accommodations: There are several places in North Vancouver, or even Horseshoe Bay, that you could find lodging at. Inns, Motels and Campgrounds. Attractions: A couple of wrecks and a variety of objects placed to attract life. Bottom and depth: Mostlly sandy and can drop well below a hundred feet [30 metres] Facilities: Their is a shower on shore for scuba divers, and a change room and washroom nearby. Also a camping area is located nearby in the park. Hazards/Obstacles: Boat traffic and current. Sensitivity to tide/current: Terrain: The area is mostly sand below the surface, the structure of the pier here offers some rock and steel columns. But mostly sand. Miscellaneous Information: If you are coming to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics, this dive site is on the way to Whistler, the main downhill ski resort, where many of the olympic events will be held. About 30 minutes north past Horseshoe Bay. Tides, transportation and weather: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Tide Page., BC Ferries Schedule and Sailings. , The Weather Network
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The following images are thumbnails. If you click on them a larger image will open up and the picture will take up most of your screen. Again these are medium qualifty jpegs. Higher quality images can be purchased directly from me via paypal using my email address tjfidler@telus.net And many of these photos can be found for sale on Cafepress through the Calendar link and Photo CD link.
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. They're eaten by a variety of animals - apparently as a good source of calcium.
Unfortunately the water quality was not very good on April 15, 2006. But instead of not showing most of the images as they were below the quality I normally would post I decide to post at least one shot of each type of animal.
Crustaceans
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| Squat Lobster and a Tube Worm ( April 15, 2006) | 2 Squat Lobsters ( April 15, 2006) |
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| Red Rock Crabs mating. (April 15, 2006) | Snow Crabs getting ready to mate. (April 15, 2006) |
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| Snow Crab (April 15, 2006) | Snow Crab (April 15, 2006) |
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| Red Rock Crab (?) (April 15, 2006) | Longhorn Decorator Crab (April 15, 2006) |
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| Red Rock Crab (April 15, 2006) |
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Fish
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| Grunt Sculpin (April 15, 2006) | Grunt Sculpin (April 15, 2006) |
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| name ? (April 15, 2006) | name ? (April 15, 2006) |
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| Longfin Sculpin (April 15, 2006) |
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Sea Anemones ( Cnidarians )
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| Not sure of name of these Anemones (April 15, 2006) | Not sure of name of these Anemones (April 15, 2006) |
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| Swimming Anemome or Tealia Anemone ? (April 15, 2006) | Swimming Anemone or Tealia Anemone ? (April 15, 2006) |
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| Young Giant Plumose Anemones (?) (April 15, 2006) | Snakelock Anemone (April 15, 2006) |
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| Anemone of some kind. (?) (April 15, 2006) |
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Sea Cucumbers & Starfish ( Echinoderms )
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| Orange Sea Cucumber - feeding arms ( January 25, 2006) | Leather Star ( January 25, 2006) |
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| Young Sea Cucumber (April 15, 2006) | Feeding Sea Cucumber (April 15,
2006) |
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| Spiny Pink Star - poor water quality - almost 3 feet (1 m) across. (April 15, 2006) | Painted Star (?) - almost 3 feet (1 metre) across. (April 15, 2006) |
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| Feather Stars (April 15, 2006) | Feather Star (April 15, 2006) |
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Miscellaneous
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| Sponge (April 15, 2006) | Tube Worm and a Squat Lobster (April 15, 2006) |
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