Quadra Island B.C

[sunnyboy]

Mike & Darlene are retiring this year - moving to Campbell River (across the water from Quadra). No more lodge, but they will still take divers out (you stay at a local motel).

The other guys are still in business from what I've heard.

-S

 

[under water]

Is this place on Quadra called Abyssal Dive Charters?

I heard that Abyssal used to belong to Mike but he sold it a few years back.. then moved a few blocks away and opened up a new place.:mooner: Abyssal is still in business Quadra Island Diving Charters - Abyssal Tours and Accommodations in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada.

 

[DivingsInMyBlood]

Mike & Darlene are retiring this year - moving to Campbell River (across the water from Quadra). No more lodge, but they will still take divers out (you stay at a local motel).

The other guys are still in business from what I've heard.

-S

Yep thats what Mike was saying. I loved that lodge they had and Darlene was awsome for getting all the meals ready. If I had some spare time I think Mike wanted me to lay some bricks for him at his new place. For my first charter/lodge i really got spoilt with how well run it was and im going to have high expectations in the future . Mike and Darlene you guys rock.

 

[jumbo]

Diving blood, Quadra has a better nightlife though, if you go with Abyssal, Earl will be your personal water taxi back from the bar, fun

JUMBO

 

[DivingsInMyBlood]

Diving blood, Quadra has a better nightlife though, if you go with Abyssal, Earl will be your personal water taxi back from the bar, fun

JUMBO

A personal water taxi for a pub crawl? sounds fun.

 

[TheWetRookie]

Very nice, it is always good when you have someone experienced that can show you around. I have to get up there one of these days.

And just and FYI, there are wolf eels at Ansell for those that don't want to travel far to see one.

 

[r2t]

And just and FYI, there are wolf eels at Ansell for those that don't want to travel far to see one.

They are still there? cool..I will have to make a point of going and checking them out again. It's those darn stairs that keep me away.

 

[TheWetRookie]

They are still there? cool..I will have to make a point of going and checking them out again. It's those darn stairs that keep me away.

As of today, Thursday 2pm there was one there. I could not see the other and it did not come out to play. It was sleeping but I was able to get a decent look at it.

Those stairs... yup... walk them a few times a week and you will be in shape in no time at all or kill you.

 

[jumbo]

I dont care how many wolf eels are at the bottom of ansell, those stairs are just brutal. the one time I went a free diver swam by me at about 120', it was different, I felt pretty weak

Suprising wolf eel dive, if you get a chance do dive hood canal at sund rock, I saw 6 wolf eels on one dive and one wolf eel was at 6' deep. that was pretty cool.

JUMBO

 

[Sawllkwa]

I haven't dove ansell, at the time, all my buddies dove twins and told me about the 'stairs'. Congrats on seeing your wolfeel so early, didn't see mine till dive 105. I did see my first six gill at dive 76 though. The rest of the group was bounce diving to see the sharks, and I was left to babysitting a new AOW on his 12th dive and WE ran into the six gill!!!