A taste of the West Coast

[justinl]

oops, i screwed up the crinoid pic... fixed it

lol the water is nearly non-diveable if you're using a wet suit. If you have a good water tight drysuit and layers of clothing under it, you manage to stay toasty enough. besides all the life down there is more distracting than a wee bit of cold.

lol flashy-shmashy we see enough tropical stuff around here . jk. true that we dont have big coral reefs, but diving around here isn't really comparable to tropical diving... it's just so different. there's a reason dive sites around here are world reknown. If you know how to look, i think local diving is much more fulfilling. that said, i do admit that ive always dreamed of a dive trip down under!

[Sushiman]

If you're ever looking for a dive buddy LMK, I used to teach & still dive regularly with friends at work.

[Sebae again]

Sushiman, thats my favorite fish in the middle. WISH I HAD ONE IN MY TANK!LOL

[justinl]

Originally Posted by Sushiman

If you're ever looking for a dive buddy LMK, I used to teach & still dive regularly with friends at work.

lol your sig is very very distracting...

I would love to dive with ya (although i think id much prefer diving with her) but I dont actually have any of my own personal gear. All my diving right now is with the Vancouver Aquarium.

[Marlin65]

Very cool thanks for sharing.
How was the vis??

[Renegade]

Vancouver Aquarium?? Do they rent out gear or something ?

KYle

[Keri]

Great pictures!! Makes me (almost) wish I wasn't such a wuss in the cold! When I think of a reef, or underwater diversity I typically think of Australia or fiji but every time I visit the pacific coast wing of the Van Aquarium I am reminded of just how much we have at our own doorstep!
Keep the pictures coming!

[Kabong]

Originally Posted by Keri

Great pictures!! Makes me (almost) wish I wasn't such a wuss in the cold! When I think of a reef, or underwater diversity I typically think of Australia or fiji but every time I visit the pacific coast wing of the Van Aquarium I am reminded of just how much we have at our own doorstep!
Keep the pictures coming!

A good drysuit (catalyst 360) and a good undergarment (MK3) and you won't even feel the cold.

[justinl]

Originally Posted by Renegade

Vancouver Aquarium?? Do they rent out gear or something ?

KYle

lol, no i probably should have been a bit more clear. I work at the VA, in the fish research department. So the gear is the aquariums and i just use it when i dive for the aquarium.

I got new pics from a couple dives at Porteau cove today... Ill post them soon.