Whiffin Spit (Sooke) photos/report

[MarkH]

index

 

[oggy666]

Where are some good places to launch from in east sooke, I live pretty close to silver spray.
Have you tried from the beach at the end of the road? im pretty new to diving so any information would be amazing.

 

[MarkH]

The "beach" at the end of the road (if you're talking about East Sooke Road) is made up of cliffs that drop straight down into the water. There is a small pebble beach nearby (described as "Giant Kelp Beach" on my site), but you can't get a car very close to the water. You might be able to lauch kayaks there on a calm day. The closest launch I know of is a free public launch in Anderson Cove along East Sooke Road. At low tide, the ramp ends in a plain of drying mud. I usually launch at the Cheannu Marina in Becher Bay. It has a good wide ramp with docks on each side, the locals are friendly, it's not crazy-busy and it's good for the sites around Becher Bay. I think they charge $8 for launching a regular boat and trailer, but with my zodiac on the roof of my car, they charge $4. There's also another marina (Pacific Lions) closer to East Sooke Park in Becher Bay. It's only open May-Sept. and I haven't tried it. So far in this whole area, my biggest hassle has been anchoring or tying up close to the rocky shore since it's exposed and even on a calm day, there's enough of a small swell to bang my boat up against the rocks.

 

[oggy666]

Thanks for the information, good to know.
I love your site by the way really informative.