Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Port Alberni

The wall is readily visible from shore and requires little effort to get there. Visibility can depend on many things, there is a fresh water flow that is in the first 15 - 20 feet and then the saltwater mix below so that, at times i.e. your 15' safety stop and as you descend, it looks like your in italian salad dressing. Depending on the time of year also will effect visibility as heavy rains mix it up and the plankton bloom can reduce vis significantly.There are interesting artefacts to view, like a phone both and a small boat and a tug boat. The wall has life on it; octopus, anenomes, rock fish, sea plummes etc... you just have to look. This is good dive for an intro into decreased visibility diving but as you can follow the seabed,wall contour this makes a good navigation site as well. If you want to go deep (130') this site allows that. A great place to spend the weekend camping, diving and just enjoying being outside in this part of the world. This is also a one off dive site as both freshwater and saltwater mix with a wall , wreck thrown in to boot !!! Go to Nanaimo in Vancouver Island, drive to Port Alberni and 13 km on the way to Bamfield turn right to China Creek RV and Campground. Go to the first campsite at the water you see when coming into the area.

The wreck is accessible by starting off from campsite No 44. Beach entry headed south go to depth contour 80 Ft and turn right following that depth. You will hit the wreck within 5-10 min. This was a chinese fishing vessel bringing over refugees. Go to Vancouver Island, specifically Nanaimo. Drive to Port Alberni and on to Bamfield. Drive to the China Creek RV and Campground some 13 km south of Port Alberni. Enter the water at Campsite 42 headed south. China Creek Wreck is also known as The Wreck Dive at China Creek.