Powell River, B.C., Canada
Is a 38 ft. diesel powered, 8 knot heavily laid up fiberglass displacement hull vessel built in 1980 to an Edwin Monk design as a west coast troller. Converted to a personal west coast exploration vehicle and day tour dive charter vessel in 2008-2009. GRADIENT operates on the North Sunshine Coast from her home port of Powell River. She moves between being based out of Powell River, Lund, Saltery Bay, Okeover Inlet and sometimes Pender Harbour. Gradient is a good stable dive platform with an easy to use custom dive ladder, large swim grid for cameras and gear, boom and lifting gear for 500 lb. and under ROV's and tech gear, that carries up to eight divers comfortably. Contact by email at bmckinn@telus.net for more information regarding rates and charter availability. We can also be found on Facebook as Bill McKinnon

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Chemainus wreck and Iron Mines north

After a spectacular week the weather finally changed on us and rained the last day with Beat and Bill.
the vis is still poor under 70 at 15 feet although it is clearing in the sub 20 foot zone to almost 40.
im am posting a group of shots taken yesterday showing just a bit of the life we saw.
 See if you can identify all of the marine life!
Great week guys. im looking forward to seeing and posting some of your shots topside and underwater.
Till next time.



















Friday, May 10, 2013

Iron Mines with Bill and Beat

Back at the iron Mines again today.
We had 4 orca go by slow within 50 feet of anchored boat before we got in .
had a great view of a buffalo sculpin and then got buzzed hard by large female stellars.

It did not matter that the current was hi and the vis was mediocre.

I think we will have to do it again.










Thursday, May 9, 2013

Diving with Beat Korner and Bill Golley

 Wayne and I have been out diving for lasrt three days with Beat Korner , Bill Golley and a cameo appearance of Rob Devlin.
we dove a couople jumps a day on sites from Horace Head to Vivian island.
Best vis has been found around Iron Mines with about 30 - 40 ft when under 60 feet.
I finally felt competent enough to take along a camera with the rEvo.
heres a few macros from the dives