Oceans contain habitats as different from one another as rainforests are from deserts. From coastlines to the deepest ocean trenches there lives a vast array of marine life - some rare, some bizarre, some astonishingly beautiful. The Pacific Northwest, especially Vancouver Island, and the coast of British Columbia is one of the richest and most diverse areas on earth. A guilty pleasure of sorts. It is home to thousands of plants and animals both above and below the shoreline. Visitors are awestruck by the pristine beauty of the coastline and mountain ranges.
The images, photography, tutorials, and diving information found throughout this website are to help promote the education, understanding, and conservation of the marine environment and its inhabitants in the Pacific Northwest.
What's New
08/21/10 Impromptu Port Hardy Trip for the WEEKEND!
08/19/10 Diving at Race Rocks and 2 Sisters with Pinnacle Charters TODAY!
08/12/10 Dive Site Update - Ogden Point Breakwater images added link
08/10/10 Dive Site Update - Ogden Point Reef Balls link
08/08/10 Below and Beyond Blog Update - Ogden Point Reef Ball Project Part 6
08/05/10 Ogden Point Reef Balls Dive TODAY!
08/03/10 Dive Site Update - 10 Mile Point images added link
07/31/10 Dive Site Update - May Island Shipwreck link
07/30/10 New on Youtube - Diving the Maye Island Shipwreck video
07/29/10 Hot off the press! - New Ogden Point Odyssey book written by Val and Anny Schaefer. Click on the link to pick up a copy and learn about the history, people and activites at the Ogden Point Breakwater.
07/29/10 Below and Beyond Blog Update - Part 2 West Coast Shootout #7 and our dive on the Barnard Castle
07/27/10 Below and Beyond Blog Update - Part 1 West Coast Shootout #7 and our dive on the Diamond Knot
07/27/10 New Images - Posted West Coast Shootout #7 images
07/22/10 New Images - Posted Clover and Ten Mile Point images
07/18/10 West Coast Shootout #7 - TODAY!! Diamond Knot and Race Rocks
07/12/10 Hunting for Nudi's and Sea Pens at Clover Point TODAY!
07/03/10 Below and Beyond Blog Update - Ogden Point Reef Ball Project Part 5
Important Information
The marine images represented here are the culmination of many years of work and effort of the photographer. Under no circumstances may any of these photographs be downloaded or used in any way without the expressed permission of the photographer.
If you wish to purchase or use any of the photographs please contact 8arm.com
Scott Stevenson is a freelance underwater photographer living in Victoria BC. He created 8arm.com to be one of the largest sources of photos, photography information and diving for the Pacific Northwest on the Internet.
