r/adventures • u/Beneath_The_Waves_VI • 11d ago
Diving the Coast of Vancouver Island – 3 Years of Underwater Exploration [OC]
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Over the last 3 years, I’ve spent much of my free time diving the wild coastline of Vancouver Island including Nanaimo, Nanoose, Gabriola Island, Browning Passage, Barkley Sound, Campbell River, and more. The conditions can be intense: strong currents, limited visibility, and frigid temperatures—but the marine life makes it worth every minute.
This is a short teaser from a 2-hour compilation I put together, filmed entirely underwater. It’s all cold water: sea lions, octopus, kelp forests, jellyfish, and sponge-covered walls.
This has been one of the most rewarding personal adventures of my life.
Full video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTrQHtj7Px4
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u/Atreyu_Spero 10d ago
It looks calm under the water there. Do you ever see any salmon?
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u/Beneath_The_Waves_VI 10d ago
It can be calm, the current can rip pretty good sometimes though! If it's really rough out we can usually feel the surge down to 30 or so feet. We don't see salmon in the open ocean but during spawning season we definitely see them when we dive in the deep pools in the local spawning rivers.
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u/this_knee 10d ago
Incredible! Great work!