Freediving locations in and around greater Vancouver
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Freediving locations in and around greater Vancouver

The following is a list of freediving locations in BC of which most are NOT reviewed by freedivers on this website yet. Some are reviewed by scuba divers, others are reviewed by freedivers. Where possible I have added links. Most of the following dive sites are easily accessible, so if you haven’t been there yet, go explore and let us know!

Freediving locations in and around greater Vancouver

  1. Freediving locations near Whytecliffe Park
    1. The cut (review on Freedive Wire)
    2. Express (review on Freedive Wire)
    3. Copper Cove (review on Freedive Wire)
    4. Bachelor bay (tiny write up here, may not be the best for freedivers because there is a long surface swim to find a 10 m deep wall.
  2. Freediving locations along the Sea to Sky highway
    1. Porteau Cove (review on Freedive Wire)
    2. Porteau Cove alternative entry (Review on Freedive Wire, Review on FreediveCanada.com)
    3. Ansell Place (review on Freedive Wire)
    4. Furry Creek (Review on Freedive Wire, scuba forum on it here, youtube movie here)
    5. Britannia Wrecks (scuba review on shorediving.com)
    6. Britannia Wall (scuba review on shorediving.com)
    7. Kelvin Grove (review on Freedive Wire)
    8. Lions Bay marina (review on shorediving.com)
  3. Freediving locations in Indian Arm
    1. Deep cove Grey Rocks island (review on Freedive Wire)
    2. Cates park (may not be the best for freedivers due to boat traffic. Review on shorediving.com)
    3. Racoon Island (boat/kayak dive)
    4. Belcarra park/bedwell bay, wreck of the VT100 (hard to find) (review on shorediving.com)
    5. Hamber island marker
    6. Whisky Cove (scuba review on shorediving.com)
    7. Jug island (very long surface swim of 80 m, or a boat or kayak dive)
    8. Sasamat lake (scuba review on shorediving.com)
    9. Woodlands (scuba review on shorediving.com)
    10. Best Point (boat/kayak)
    11. Croker Island (boat/kayak)

These dive spots have been reviewed and/or found through:

If you have additional info, drop it in the comments !

Jaap

Jaap is a geologist by trade and a freediver by passion. Jaap wrote the book Longer and Deeper in 2018. His book teaches how to train for freediving and spearfishing on land.

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  1. Jaap

    Another dive site in Indian Arm is near Racoon island; called Twin Islands

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