04-30-2004, 07:33 AM
Whats the coolest dive destination you have ever been too, and what makes that site unique?
Come on lets hear those stories.......
Come on lets hear those stories.......
04-30-2004, 08:05 AM
Browning Pass northern British Columbia late summer early fall. At this time of the year the water temp is at its warmest. This destination is cold water diving, 60 to 65 on the surface and 48 to 55 underwater. It is mostly walls and piniciles with heavy soft coral that one has to look close to find a spot that doesn't have coral to put you finger down to stop the slow drift you are on. The marine life is so abundant it is unbelievable. 16 leg star fish that measure out to 8 feet, wolf eels that like to play with you and get fed, nutibranchs of all sizes, small octopus to the Giant Pacific, annomies that will actually break free of the coral and do a dance (as comes the name) when you put a leather star fish next to it, and jelly fish that are 5 feet across the dome and 35 feet long (Lions Main). During this time of the year you will run into white sided dolphins, orcas, seals, and even whales. The air is at around 65 to70 and even warmer. The sights above water match that underwater, with the misty mornings, burning off around 9 AM the mountains disappearing into the clouds at times. Eagles flying above and an occasional bear walking the shore line. It is a peice of heaven.