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       Tauchen im Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, BC, Kanada

Barkley Sound; the Emerald Experience™

Der Barkley Sound gleicht einem großen  Biss, der aus der Westküste von Vancouver Island  genommen wurde. In einem Dreieck findet man an der Südseite Bamfield, im Norden Ucluelet und in der Mitte Port Alberni. Wenn man von Port Alberni aus, den Alberni Inlet entlangfährt, landet man in der Barkley Sound. Innerhalb der Barkley Sound befindet sich ein Netzwerk von Inseln, Untiefen und Wasserwegen, die zusammen eine reizende Landschaft bilden. Die Broken Islands Gruppe im Westen ist Teil des Pacific Rim National Parks.Hier einige Meinungen:

National Geographic Magazine hat Vancouver Island als eine der besten Tauchstellen der Welt anerkannt

Jacques Cousteau nannte BC die beste Tauchstelle der Welt nach dem Roten Meer.

Jean-Micheal Cousteau nannte BC " der beste Tauchplatz der Welt" in einem Gespräch in 1999.

Rodale's Scuba Diving Magazine nennt British Columbia als die beste Tauchbestimmung von Nord Amerika
   Beste Tauchstelle im Allgemeine,
   Bester Wert von Nord Amerika,
   Bestes Makro Leben,
   Bester Fischstand,
   Super Unterwasserfotografie,
   Zweit bester stelle für tauchen mit großen Tieren,
   Gesundeste Unterwasserökologie,                                                       Klicke auf der Karte zum vergrössern
   Beste Stelle für Advanced Diving,
   Beste Stelle für Steilwandtauchen, und
   Dritt bester Stelle für Wracks,
Barkley Sound das beste Tauchen von BC.

Video:

Barkley Sound (12:00)102 Mb

Barkley Sound (3:14)40 Mb

Gehornte Dekoratorkrabbe (0:55)12Mb 

 Orka's (2:10)27Mb

Nördliche Federwisch Wurm worm (0:46)10Mb

Buckelwal biem Lodge (1:27)18Mb

Barkley Sound Info:

Mann kann NICHT mit dem Auto zu uns kommen.

Eine lokale Fähre und Wassertaxis können Ihnen fast überall hinbringen

Jedes Jahr sehen wir vielen Walen während unsere Trip zu den Tauchstellen

Our Dive sites (in Deutsch in kurzem)

Barkley Sound wrack Geschichte

It would go too far to describe all of our dive sites, but to give you an idea of what you can expect, we give you a general description of the most frequented sites. remember that a dive site may yield very different experiences depending on time of year, weather and luck.

More sites are posted on www.geodiving.com

Renate's reef

Renate's Reef is located in the Imperial Eagle channel. It features lots of invertebrate life as well as a wealth of fish. This pinnacle with it's large flat top is home to giant octopus, wolf eel, lingcod, strawberry anemone's, ratfish, rockfish and many other colorful creatures. One of the top locations in the Barkley Sound and BC!  

Chup Point

Chup point is heaven for the macro photographer. Huge scores of small and larger invertebrate life color this shallow reef. This allows for longer bottom time and more natural light for you photos. Nudibranches, sea pens, anemones, scallops, top cones, doris, orange peels etc. Too much to mention. The photos of our guests speak for themselves.

The Valene

The Vanlene was a freighter which ran into Austin Island in 1972 in thick fog. Loaded with Dodge colt cars it took a number of days to sink and most of the cars were recovered. The wreck lies with it's shatered bow in 25 feet of water and going towards the mostly intact stern, you will encounter lots of life on this wreck. Rockfish schools around the boiler midschip, as well as pudget sound kingcrab. Friendly seals usually great you and while on the boat, whale visits are common in the early summer.

Mahk Reef

Mahk reef, also known as Ratfish city, is a collection of parallel running reefs. This site has a lot to offer. Beside the usual life like friendly wolf eel, octopus and lingcods, this site is home to a large population of ratfish, closely related to sharks and rays. These creatures normally live at greater depths, but in the summer they come to shallower waters. On occasion their cousins, large skates, are seen on the sandy patches between and around the reefs.

Kyen Point

Kyen point in the Imperial Eagle channel consists of 2 pinnacles, separated by a sand channel. During the summer you can swim in the kelp beds between the pinnacles. Wolf eels and octopus are among the permanent residents and occasionally sea lions or seals hang around. A large wall of strawberry anemones makes an astonishing home for a wide variety of invertebrates.

Tyler Rock

You want six gills? Here's the place to go. This small pinnacle in the intersection of the Alberni Inlet and the Trevor channel is one of the places where you can see these ancient sharks. Between June and October they regularly make their appearances. Other than the sharks you can giant octopus, wolf eel, lingcod, strawberry anemones, ratfish, rockfish and even the occasional see-lion or even a humpback whale  

Vanlene © Foto Jason Nault

Vanlene auf den Felsen bei Austin Island

1973 Foto: Carl Steele

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