Diving on a Boeing 737

Location: Boeing 737 at Chemainus, Dodd Narrows, Breakwater Island, Gabriola Pass, Canadian Gulf Islands, British Columbia.

Today we got to go diving on a Boeing 737! How often does that happen?! This tired old worn-out Canadian Airlines 737 series 200 (which is the 2nd evolution of the โ€œthirty-sevenโ€ and far more fuel thirsty than the 737โ€™s currently flown by the major airlines) was stripped down by a salvage company and then donated to the Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia. Peter Luckham (49th Parallel Dive Charters) organized an effort to plop the jet down on top of 4 โ€œstiltsโ€ in 95 feet of water just off Chemainus and it is an interesting dive site.

Dive #2 was at Dodd Narrows which is just as amazing as I remembered. We finished the day off with another โ€œold faithfulโ€ diving with the wolf eels at Breakwater Island.  The visibility proved to be excellent (50 foot plus) and the wolf eels were still right where I remembered them to be. Tonight, we are off on an overnight run to Race Rocks, Ogden Point and Victoria.

โ€“Captain Mike

Weather: High scattered clouds, temperatures mid 70โ€™s, 10-knot winds from the southwest, calm seas.

Water: Water temperature 48ยฐ degF.  Visibility variable from 20 feet to an exceptionally clear and

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