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Defender Shoal
Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyQueen Charlotte Strait
Water temp8–15°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Defender Shoal is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, in the Queen Charlotte Strait. 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 dolphins, seals, harbor seals, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 15 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyi
- Coho SalmonOncorhynchus kisutch
- Chum SalmonOncorhynchus keta
- Pink SalmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha
- King SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
- Quillback RockfishSebastes maliger
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca- Copper RockfishSebastes caurinus
Nearby sites
- 1Warspite Rock6.7 km
- 2Entrance Bank10 km
- 3Nixon Rock15 km
- 4Yaculta Bank16 km
- 5Min Rock17 km
- 6Tusko Rock20 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org