Scuba Diving in a Kelp Forest | Sooke British Columbia | Cold Water Diving on Vancouver Island

[@DameUntamed]

Where are your favourite dive sites?! Let me know down below! 💦

[@mikedavies4694]

... my fav site, is what ever site I am currently diving, or diving next.

[@DGFishRfine1]

Deception Pass, but I'm about to do Browning Wall 😎

[@liam_dawson]

Soo beautiful I’m interested in learning to dive! Great video

[@DameUntamed]

Hi Liam, you should definitely give it a try. I'm so glad I got licensed... some of my favourite memories are under water ☺

[@ConsidertheWonders]

So cool! Love the water but don't have a fav diving spot but we did love being in the water in Belize last summer. Beautiful dive, friend!

[@DameUntamed]

Oh Belize, what a dream! I can't wait to get there one day 😊 Thank you so much for watching!

[@joshhustins2044]

great video! Divemaster from vancouver island here. Glad you enjoyed your dive! On the island 7751 west coast road, ogden point, ten mile, and of course race rocks. Elsewhere would have to be a couple reefs near Waikiki beach on Honolulu and moon island in Korea.

[@DameUntamed]

Will definitely be looking into these spots when I make it to the Island. Thanks for the recommendations!!

[@mikedavies4694]

Lots of octo at 7751

[@mikedavies4694]

@@DameUntamed 7751 and 10 Mile are very tide dependant, Ogden is more wind dependant. The other two, are as well if the wind is from the wrong direction. Race is tide and wind dependant, on steroids, ppl have died there.

[@BlueHorizonDiving]

Have to love cold water diving and kelp forests. Nice video as always

[@DameUntamed]

Really looking forward to getting my dry suit certification so that I don't lose feeling in my entire body when diving cold water😂

[@BlueHorizonDiving]

@@DameUntamed 100% I love my drysuit. I am from Glasgow, Scotland originally so learnt and taught in drysuit for a long time. They are amazing. Despite being in Bermuda now I still go my drysuit for winter months lol. You will love it. If look for undersuit I would personally recommend Fourth Element Arctics. 12 years later they still going strong.

[@DameUntamed]

Ah, sounds like some blissful diving! Big change hopping from Glasgow to Bermuda. I'll definitely keep the Fourth Element Arctics in mind. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@BlueHorizonDiving]

@@DameUntamed Of course and keep exploring. I can't complain until the heat of summer kills me each year lol

[@janeofallstrains296]

Ugh minus the coldness, this would be a dream. I loved watching the kelp just dance in the current. I’ve always wanted to try scuba diving, but dunno that I could handle it. You are such a badass, as per usual!

[@DameUntamed]

Oh lord I absolutely froze my ass off. Next time I dive on the west coast it will be in a DRY SUIT with some FLEECY ASS UNDERGARMENTS 😨

[@Dreaded88]

@@DameUntamed : Wear your Wetsuit under your Drysuit! Trust me, it works! Fleece-wear shrinks too easily and hard to clean.

[@billwillson5361]

Do it!! It's so fun! And if you find a good reliable dive buddy that has some smarts it can be extremely relaxing and peaceful. I'm pretty well marbled so I use a wetsuit all year round and ignore the cold. but if you can push minor discomforts from your mind and relax,it's like visiting a new world and then after make a fire on the beach and cook up some delicious snacks you found down below. Try it Jane! You may just love the shit out of it! Cheers

[@Travel2Sea]

Definitely some thing to do one day but I am not a cold water diver and I genuinely hate cold 😅Very nice video!

[@DameUntamed]

Definitely have to try it once in your lifetime! I’m a big baby with the cold too, but the marine life is pretty incredible if you can past it! Thanks for watching 🤿😌.

[@hamalot100]

Just discovered you. I”m from Vancouver. Always have come back to scuba diving as an interest. Almost pursued Oceanography after high school, until I realized I was better at the creative stuff rather than the science stuff. One of these days I will get my diving licence. Always was fascinated by diving. 👍

[@DameUntamed]

Highly recommend you do it! Diving is one of my life’s greatest passions. I’m actually moving to Vancouver Island next month so I’ll diving a lot more. Happy to have you following along ☺️

[@billwillson5361]

Tyee on the island is really cool. Shuswap lakes have some really cool places and small boat wrecks all over the place. Ogopogo in Kelowna? Fun stuff.

[@DameUntamed]

Hey Bill, thanks for watching & for the recommendations! I'll be sure to check them out sometime 😊

[@gettingsalty]

Great video! The kelp forests here in BC are a misty magical place! Definitely get your drysuit cert it is very easy and a true game changer. Keep up the great work, happy diving and stay salty!

[@DameUntamed]

Can't wait to get my new drysuit! My lil body does NOT thrive in a semi-dry, lol. I'm sure it will be a totalllll game changer! Any brands that you can recommend?

[@gettingsalty]

@@DameUntamed Absolutely! I think it all depends on how much you are willing to spend hahaha, since drysuits come in a wide range of styles and prices. If warmth is something you're after, I would suggest a neoprene suit. I am currently in the process of picking up a new suit from BARE, the Sentry Tech. Beautiful suit but $$$. BARE is an excellent company for neoprene suits and they are doing front entry's with the crushed neoprene now, exciting times! There are trilam options aswell and would highly recommend Waterproof or SANTI suits if you're looking that route. Mind you, be prepared to wear thick comfy undergarments since they are a shell suit and don't provide any insulation. Fourth Element put out some drysuits aswell that look quite nice and I mean, it's Fourth Element so it will be very nice quality. My main suggestion, try as many as you can before you buy! Find what works best for you and the type of diving you want to do, then go for it! I hope this helped, at least a little bit hahaha! Happy diving, and stay salty!

[@DameUntamed]

@@gettingsalty I literally just copy & pasted this entire message into my notes so I can cross reference when I'm actually doing my drysuit shopping, LOL. Thank you for your detail!

[@WaywardLifeSailing]

We almost have our drysuits scuba setups worked out and can’t wait to dive off of our sailboat and check out some places like this! There are so many cool underwater places to explore on this coast

[@DameUntamed]

How exciting !!! I can't wait to get my new drysuit when I get to the island. Which drysuit did you go for? Trying to decide what brand I want! So many to choose from.

[@WaywardLifeSailing]

@@DameUntamed we bought Moby crushed neoprine suits, custom made. They're much comfier than the other material, but also pricier.

[@scubamax]

So glad you got yourself a drysuit 🤙

[@DameUntamed]

SAMEEEEEE

[@mikedavies4694]

I was doing my OW with Rockfish, prob around the same time you 1st filmed this video. I am now 200+ dives into this sport I love. Pretty much all shore diving in the Victoria area. Happy to show you around any of the local shore dive sites; much more comfortable dry.

[@DameUntamed]

Amazing! Good for you. I'm how the very happy owner of a drysuit. I'll never dive cold water in a wetsuit EVER again. I've learned my lesson, haha. Any favourite spots in Victoria you'd recommend??

[@mikedavies4694]

@@DameUntamed I like Willis Pt, McKenzie Bight and 10 Mile Pt, down here in Victoria. Willis and 10 Mile are primarily wall dives with 10 Mile being very tide dependant.

[@AtraxJoe]

Very nice and likable video 👌. My favorite dive sites so far (no particular order): Palau, Raja Ampat, Silfra crack, Cocos island, Galapagos, Exmouth Navy Pier, Red Sea, Mexico (cenotes). Happy diving 👌🤙. P.s. Just a quick tip: get some really good dive lights. The GoPro is excellent for diving, absolutely sufficient but u need a lot of light 👌.

[@DameUntamed]

Thanks so much for the tip! I definitely need to invest in a good light. It's on my list of priorities for this year. I loved diving in the Mexican Cenotes too!! Looks like you've been lucky enough to see a lot ☺ Hopefully this year we can get back to diving more !!

[@jonelpizarro418]

Wow, just wow.

[@DameUntamed]

Right? WOW.

[@jonelpizarro418]

Exactly. You should have done scuba diving when you visited Philippines. I mean there's a lot of beautiful spots there too.

[@rluxon]

I like to dive the old mill site at Youbou myself. lots of history, no current, easy and relaxing (once you get your equipment to the water).

[@DameUntamed]

Just had a peek… cool dive! Thanks for that suggestion. Adding it to the dive bucket list here in BC☺️

[@rluxon]

@@DameUntamed don’t forget the Chemainus 737.

[@TheRONAN13]

I am from Ireland, we have great diving here in Donegal.

[@DameUntamed]

Just did a quick Google search and wow, you sure do! 🇮🇪 🌊

[@B.c._angler]

the rockfish you saw are a big school of yellowtail with a few blacks mixed in

[@DameUntamed]

Awesome! I appreciate the help with specific ID’s ☺️. Will be diving the west coast more often this spring/ summer so looking forward to brushing up on my ID skills!

[@kotto2001]

i appreciate the video! favorite dive spot? i can't name just one. but on the island, i'd say race rocks, ogden point, 10-mile point, barclay sound. around the world... hmmm... maldives, palau and red sea are pretty cool

[@DameUntamed]

I'm not too familiar with any other dive sites on the island, but Maldives, Palau and the Red Sea are all on my bucket list !!! For me, my favourites so far have been in Indonesia, Hawaii & Mexico! 💙

[@kotto2001]

@@DameUntamed I did Bali and Manado in Indonesia -- excellent. And I did Maui and Oahu in Hawaii -- not bad. Mexico is on my bucket list

[@BaileysBarn]

SO beautiful ❤

[@DameUntamed]

Thank you! 😊 SO cold too LOL 😨

[@gregmanikas5463]

That was awesome, always wear water shoes in areas that have sea urchins, from someone who has stepped on one, it @#%%^& hurts. Enjoy the water

[@DameUntamed]

😂😂😂 I can’t imagine that was a good experience, yikes !!!!!

[@namyrassi8782]

I kayak paddle learning new things

[@DameUntamed]

That’s wonderful, good for you!! Kayaking is so fun 🤩

[@josephbevacqua9217]

Nice video

[@DameUntamed]

Thank you! Cold water diving is pretty wicked.

[@josephbevacqua9217]

+@@DameUntamed What place

[@babe9961]

👍👍🤙

[@DameUntamed]

Yippieeee a comment from Anthony 🤘

[@KevinNash420]

Go checkout artificial reefs off the coast of nanaimo. There’s an old war ship. And a helicopter. And more

[@DameUntamed]

There's some amazing diving off of Nanaimo and the surrounding areas! Did some diving in Nanoose Bay and it's amazing.

[@AddAdventures]

Salt Creek is the closest I've been to this site. It's in Port Angeles, Wa along the Straights of Jaun de Fuca

[@DameUntamed]

Awesome. Will have to check out that site some day. Would you recommend?

[@AddAdventures]

@@DameUntamed absolutely, but it's sensetive to current, surge, wind, visibility from rain runoff and best ona sunny day.

[@AddAdventures]

@@DameUntamed Dive buddies did an excellent job planning this dive and it all worked out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJmog4dpdr2Wl6s

[@sashavoitoff7514]

Are you a certified scuba diver and do you have your own scuba gear like wetsuit and dive gloves and dive hood and dive boots and dive fins dive mask and scuba tank and bcd and regulator to breath from and breath underwater with scuba regulator who is your dive buddy and how does it feel to breath underwater with scuba regulator

[@DameUntamed]

Hello, yes I am a certified scuba diver! Some of the equipment I use is my own, but I also rent a few things. My dive buddy depends on where I am and who I am with. I feels very cool to breathe under water - one of my favourite things to do!

[@sashavoitoff7514]

I am not a certified scuba diver but I try scuba diving in Monterey at a dive shop called dive to survive I wear framer John wetsuit with wetsuit jacket over farmer John wetsuit with dive mask and scuba tank and bcd and regulator to breath from and the dive Instructor took me to the bottom of the swimming pool and I did some scuba skills and breath underwater with scuba regulator with dive Instructor

[@everythingican]

👍🇨🇦😃

[@DameUntamed]

🙌

[@LloydfromCanada]

Could you please help me recover my lost drone near deltaport in Tsawwassen? It could make for a good video

[@DameUntamed]

If I lived in the area I would have loved to help you!! Unfortunately I am located in Ontario 😩 What kind of drone was it?

[@h20doctor]

I have friends that live in Vancouver that could help out.. I would go up there but the border is closed

[@LloydfromCanada]

@@h20doctor it's been recovered by PNW Samson 🙂 thanks though fellas, I appreciate the help

[@h20doctor]

@@LloydfromCanada That's good to hear Glad you got your drone but most likely the salt water destroyed it.. That's the sad thing about salt water

[@LloydfromCanada]

@@h20doctor I knew it was going to be a write off.. but I have the DJI care refresh warranty replacement. The new one has already arrived!

[@sashavoitoff7514]

do you wear wetsuit and dive gloves and dive hood and dive boots and dive boots and dive fins dive mask and scuba tank and bcd and regulator to breath from and breath underwater with scuba regulator

[@DameUntamed]

We sure do! All are necessary, especially in cold water!

[@sashavoitoff7514]

can I wear wetsuit and dive gloves and dive hood and dive boots and dive fins dive mask and scuba tank and bcd and regulator to breath from and breath underwater with my mom friend Marty for warm water diving

[@sashavoitoff7514]

Can i wear wetsuit and dive gloves and dive hood and dive boots and dive fins and dive mask and scuba tank and bcd and regulator to breath from and breath underwater with my mom friend marty for warm water diving

[@DameUntamed]

Yep! Sounds like the right gear

[@sashavoitoff7514]

What Research do people need know about scuba diving

[@sharethelove5034]

Are there any sharks in those waters?

[@DameUntamed]

There sure are!

[@sharethelove5034]

@@DameUntamed do you know what the breed is so I can look them up? Ty

[@sashavoitoff7514]

are you a certified scuba diver

[@DameUntamed]

Hello, yes I am!

[@percussion44]

Hmmm, a skinny girl complains of cold. Seems I've heard that .....everywhere!

[@DameUntamed]

I can assure you that it is not only skinny girls who complain of the cold in those water temperatures… 🤷🏼‍♀️