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

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

First shoot of winter on the day after Thanksgiving


Finally felt like the water was clear enough to get some decent photo's so  got my camera out.While there is a ways to go the visability is fair right now.Water temperature still balmy at 54 deg F @130ft.
I did not run a September charter and may or may not get one in in late October as Gradient and my house were both getting me to do a bunch of weather sensitive pre winter maintenance, upgrades and repair work that is still not quite finished.

Here is what I saw  yesterday. I am going back again today hoping the  fairly large octopus is feeling more photogenic. I hope you enjoy the first takes of this winter's dive photos.





















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