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Cates Park doesn't have the most to see, but it is a great dive site for crabbing. You can even use one of the picnic benches in the park to cook them up right after your dive!
If you park in front of the totem pole and canoe shack, you can walk down the concrete path to the left. Swim straight out from the path about 50 feet and you'll come across some big concrete columns. Here is where you'll see the most life, crab, nudibranchs, lingcod, anemones and maybe even an octopus.
Be aware of t…
Cates Park doesn't have the most to see, but it is a great dive site for crabbing. You can even use one of the picnic benches in the park to cook them up right after your dive!
If you park in front of the totem pole and canoe shack, you can walk down the concrete path to the left. Swim straight out from the path about 50 feet and you'll come across some big concrete columns. Here is where you'll see the most life, crab, nudibranchs, lingcod, anemones and maybe even an octopus.
Be aware of the current on this site, pay attention to when slack tide is and keep an eye on the time. There's also an entanglement danger at this site, there's quite a few downed crab traps. Having a cutting tool or two on you is a good idea.
There's washrooms and plenty of parking. There's also a nice picnic area and beaches in the area.
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