Scuba Diving in British Columbia, Canada

Dive Site: Race Rocks

Location: Victoria, Vancuver Island

Some divers claim the protected waters around Race Rocks contain the most marine life they have ever seen in one location.
Located amongst the giant kelp forests, you can expect to see loads of seals and sea lions, basket stars, abalones, giant red urchins, anemones, Puget Sound king crab, rockfish, giant ling cod, sponges, anemones, hydroids and soft corals, large clusters of barnacles, tunicates, urchins and even sea stars.

Several types of whales also cruise the area. Recently, I spotted a family of Orcas swimming past - thankfully I wasn't in the water!

Dive Race Rocks, and in addition to the incredibly rich marine life, you can search for the remains of over 100 ships that have been wrecked around the islets.

For more information on diving in British Columbia, see www.cooldives.com

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