Scuba Diving in British Columbia, Canada

Dive Site: "737" Artificial Wreck

Location: Chemainus

Dive Chemainus and explore the world's first artificial reef made from a sunken 737 airplane. On January 14, 2006, The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia, with very strong support from one of the local dive members, carefully placed the world’s only de-commissioned 737 artificial reef in the waters near Chemainus.

This is Canada’s latest of 7 artificial reef projects, and is named The Xihwu (pronounced key' quot) which is the Hul'qumi'num (local First Nations) word for Red Sea Urchin. They used to live in abundance in the local waters, but the population has greatly declined due to pollution and over-fishing.

Although this 737 dive Chemainus is a recent sinking, it is still a very interesting experience. Experienced divers can penetrate the plane, which is situated 5 meters (15 feet) above the sea bed which is at an altitude of about 30 meters (100 feet) below sea level.

For more information on diving in British Columbia, see www.cooldives.com

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