Site Resources & Tools
Dive planning for Canyons dive site.
Site Briefing
The Canyons is a reef site on the south side of Bowyer Island in Howe Sound , BC.
Marked with a mooring buoy installed by the Underwater Council of BC; well-protected in winter months from Squamish winds. Large reef area with canyon-like passages; ranges from beginner (30-60 ft) to advanced (deep walls past 100 ft with cloud and chimney sponges).
Access: Boat access.
Conditions: Some current; dive on slack for best conditions. Deep walls drop past 100 ft -- match depth to training.
⚠️ Safety & accuracy
Before diving at Canyons dive site., always check tide/currents, and recent pnwdiving reports !
Briefings may be out of date or have inaccuracies. Dive within your training and experience. The first time diving a site, join someone familiar with the site and/or start on a mild day.
See our currents, tides, wind, and waves guide for help reading charts and planning current-sensitive dives.
About tide & current data sources.
The nearest NOAA or XTide current and tide stations within 25 miles are selected by default when available. Click a pin on the map below to choose another station for current, tide, camera, or buoy data (you may need to zoom in or out).
See an issue? Would you suggest a different default station or depth? Suggest briefing updates.