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Spring Bay
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Spring Bay is a very easy dive for beginners, but can become quite difficult if you venture too far out. Although mostly protected from the current that plagues Ten Mile Point, the closer you get to Ten Mile, the more you will feel the current. So, stay in the general area of Spring Bay, and swim into any current you encounter.
Directions: Our best advice is to get a map of Victoria once you arrive, and locate the general area of the point in the Cadboro Bay district. Find Tudor Ave which runs the length of the small peninsula, and head Southeast. Tudor will eventually bend to the left; continue to the parking lot at the end of the road.
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06/06/2004 Kenneth Smart (Avg: 3.19 Review) - Vis wasn't that great: 10' on the second dive, 15' at 60'. Tons of kelp hiding rock. Entered on low tide over slippery rocks.
08/24/2003 JS (Avg: 3.65 Review) - I find Spring Bay to be one of my favorite sites. Want to see a great wall with life? Go right. Want to see reefs and nudibranches? Go straight. Want an easy dive with diversity of small life? Head left. An easy entry, consistent vis, always changing life with lots of surprises, Spring Bay is consistently a great dive spot.
11/19/2002 Bryan Heit (Avg: 2.65 Review) - Nice site. Lots of life, especially as you approach ten mile point. Down side is that there can be a lot of current, especially as you get near to ten-mile.
12/10/2001 Neil Lake (Avg: 4.00 Review) - A tidal dependant dive site, best dived on a slack. Easy shore entry and good range of depth. Have scene a wide variety of marine life including a very large Octopus. This site could please any diver.
10/06/2001 Terry Russell (Avg: 4.07 Review) - Easy entry Max depth 50 ft. A worth will dive. You can also hook up to ten mile Pt. At certain times this can be great, at other times OK. With so many good shore dives in the area we hit this 1 or 2 times a year and enjoy it.
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| Parking
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GPS: VI0201
N48°27.3429'
W123°16.1698'
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The lot is big enough to handle 10 cars, but get there early just to be safe.
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| Trail Head
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You are 40m from the water's edge.
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Sat
GPS: VI0203
N48°27.3459'
W123°16.1292'
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This area is used for dive classes because of the easy entry and calm waters. Ten Mile Point is in the background.
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Last Verification: July, 2001
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