Reef Explorers
Experienced≤40 m

Browning Wall

Dive site in Port Hardy & God's Pocket, Canada

Vertical, current-swept wall covered in orange and red soft corals, giant Metridium anemones and nudibranchs.

Usual dive
20 m
Deepest point
76 m
Level
Experienced
Best months
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Entry
By boat
Current
Strong

The dive

A wall and drift dive from a boat. Known for sea otters, rockfish and nudibranchs.

Who it's for

Experienced≤40 mSource: godspocket.com

Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).

  • CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
  • DriftYou move with the current and surface away from where you started.
  • Cold waterCold water, often with a drysuit; plan for heavier kit.
  • Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
  • The site goes deeper than 40 m: Experienced divers stay above 40 m.

Conditions

Dive type
Wall, Drift
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

What you might see

  • Sea otters
  • Rockfish
  • Nudibranchs
  • Anemones
  • Corals

Season in Port Hardy & God's Pocket

  • Best
  • Good
  • Possible
  • Closed
  • Not documented yet

Best months: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Source: godspocket.com

Where is Port Hardy & God's Pocket?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Port Hardy (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the Port Hardy & God's Pocket area, not the exact dive site.

About this page

Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.

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