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Carpenter Rock
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodySalish Sea
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Carpenter Rock is a reef dive site near Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, harbor seals, nudibranchs, sea lions, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Ochre StarsPisaster ochraceus- Coho SalmonOncorhynchus kisutch
Harbor SealsPhoca vitulina- Chum SalmonOncorhynchus keta
- Egg Yolk JellyPhacellophora camtschatica
Pacific CrabMetacarcinus magister
HermissendaHermissenda crassicornis
Eccentric Sand Dollar Sea UrchinDendraster excentricus
Nearby sites
- 1Beacon Rock0.2 km
- 2Satellite Reef0.6 km
- 3Oregon Rock1.2 km
- 4Power Squadron Reef2.1 km
- 5Clarke Rock6.1 km
- 6HMCS Cape Breton (ARE 100)6.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org