Freediving Dodd Narrows, BC (High Current Passage)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Dodd Narrows Freediving (High Current Passage) Nanaimo, British Columbia
A group of us hiked down the Cable Trail in Cedar, British Columbia and went freediving in the notorious Dodd Narrows rapids in Nanaimo, British Columbia. There, we were welcomed by kelp, sea anemone, sea lion, lingcod, jellyfish, greenling and other various life. On the way out, we hand picked some sea urchin and called it a day. WHAT A DIVE!!
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Tough place to make a living. Those Narrows. Glad those winter gloves are still working. Thanks for taking us along, the nudibranch was awesome!
No worries man. And yeah, stuck between a rock and a hard place. Balancing between a job I enjoy and a place I want to live. Family first so we will have to reassess this come April. All good!
Very cool, great scenery, must be a little daunting knowing a boat could blast through at anytime...
Yeah, but we were pretty cautious. We spaced ourselves apart so we could keep an eye on traffic from both sides. You can often hear them while they are approaching from far away but it's still in the back of your mind. I swim towards the shallower rocks when I come up just out of being paranoid.
Fascinating, really beautiful video.
Thanks man! 🤙
I’m going to have to try urchin. How do you prepare them and what kind of sauce. Raw right? I’ve tried it while diving but how about at the dinner table.
I just eat one raw on shore. It's good protein, which I don't get enough of, and loaded with nutrients from all the kelp they eat. I've made pasta sauce and that was good. They are good on white sticky rice and also mixed in with eggs. Downside, they don't keep well so you have to eat them pretty quickly.
What a spot!
It's amazing! In the winter on a low current day I would recommend it hands down! Just keep someone on the surface watching out!
Around the 5 min mark u said, "having a healthy respect for places like this ensures i'll see my kids grow old". What did u mean by this? :) Cheers!
If I start becoming reckless I won't be around very long. I'll miss out on a lot. I also don't want my kids to grow up without a dad. You gotta be careful!
Pretty sure that was a ling cod, not a cabezon.....but thanks for the tour....I'm always on the surface, never underneath, so you guys let me see what I'm always going over...thanks
Yeah no worries! I'm hoping to get back there soon. I don't think I mentioned Cabezon in the video? I'm usually spot on with my fish identification though.
I spend so much time here on land and by boat. Incredible to see what it looks under water!
It's an amazing spot. Both above and below!
👀👀 Eeee here for the nudi's . . . so fab !!
"High fashion models of the ocean/sea depths" !!
Fab dive Chris and friends . . .stunning walls.
Thanks and true that! Nudibranch are pretty spectacular.
Doesn't seem fair. I wish the search and rescue guys just followed me around. I need them much more!
Haha yeah. They were training. Sending people down the current and retrieving them from a boat. Nice to see them on the water. They were from the Ladysmith fire department.
Thanks for that. Always wondered how it looked down there.
@@victoriousvictor7978 yeah no worries! Pretty amazing for sure.
How are you liking those lobster mitts?
Good man! I should have gotten the smaller size but that's my own fault. I wish they were kevlar though as they seed to last the longest.
I've been to Dodd Narrows in the fishing boat, timing is everything like Porlier Pass as well. Good dive!
Yeah true that. I hate dropping lures in the current too. I don't even want to think about the amount of $$$ I've lost to rocks below.
😮😎That was wicked to watch…we are sailing to Nanaimo through Dodd Narrows tomorrow
Awesome! Hope you had a smooth passage. It's a pretty sweet spot above and below!
I really like the narration on this one man you really caught the whole day! The swimming nudibranch shots were awesome!
Thanks man! Another for the books. Cheers!
Great video! good luck with the new adventure over on the mainland :)
Thanks! You guys are on a mudge island right?
Can't wit to dive back in the water
Likewise man! Visibility has been poor around Nanaimo lately.
Informative and very nice video👍
Thanks man!
You made the most as an islander! Love the unique footage on this drive
Thanks man and definitely. Our home is still in Nanaimo and we'll be bouncing between the two until April but the majority of our time will be on the mainland. Sucks, but with a Monday to Friday schedule and place to stay it just makes sense.
Nice seeing all the smiles after this dive
Happy you guys share your adventures 🥰
Thanks! And yes, we all had a blast. Just a great group.
Wow quite a current there in the Dodd Narrows.
For sure. Timing is key!