Tide Pools in Vancouver?

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

I was just looking at the low and high tides coming up for the Vancouver area and want to find some nice tide pools to check out. Where is the best spot in Vancouver ofr low tide life? I used to do this down in Florida all the time and it was amazing what would get stuck in tide pools but I have never gone out during low tide here in Vancouver...not really sure where to go?

I know the best spots are West Vancouver Island but Im just looking for something local.

[BC564]

I used to love looking around the bay at White Rock....I know..its not totally local.....but there were lots of things to look at

[PzReefer]

Lighthouse park in West Vancouver has limited but deep and some very large tide pools which are quite impressive with lotsa starfish, small anemones,plumose anemones, sculpins,crabs etc....

These pools are near the bluffs and quite accessable

[fkshiu]

I was just out at Centennial Beach in Tsawassen this weekend. The tide goes out for miles leaving a ton of pools everywhere.

[Flash]

As per what was said right above. I grew up a 30second walk from Centenial Beach in Tsawwassen. So beautiful and you can find some really awesome things! Best time to go is when there is almost a minus tide, and you can walk out the the marker (shows the U.S. and Canada boarder) you see big crabs, starfish, sand dollars, gooie ducks and a lot of many other random things! After living there for 20 years, and now living in Alberta away from my parents whenever I go home to visit my rents, I always go for a walk on the beach! Highly recommend!

[justinl]

theres some good tidepool areas around the sea wall. Just a little bit East of Lumberman's arch, there's a large flat that is exposed at low tide. Remember your rubber boots though... the whole thing will be very wet and slippery.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Thanks guys! Some good ideas. Its suppose to be quite low this sunday and monday mornings/evenings. I think it gets very low the next weekend.

[Keri]

Aww!! what a great idea, if it's nice out tomorrow I'm totally going down to the tide pools

[justinl]

if enough people are interested maybe we could make it a canreef event? just throwin it out there.

[VFX]

Great Idea. My g/f & I would love to go out & see some tide pools.

Next Weekend would be perfect.

What time is low tide in the mornings?

I've got a 1 1/2 drive to get anywhere being in the 'Wack!

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