Whats At Porteau Cove?
Some divers call Porteau Cove a Divers Playground and some call it a Divers Paradise, and when you dive it you will see why. As you turn into the Provincial Park, you will pass information signs and maps that show the location of several wrecks. Plenty of marine life is attracted to these wrecks, including giant ling cod and colorful plumose anemones making your dives even more exciting. Click here to see a good pdf version of the dive map The basic dives are at depths between 20 and 60 feet. A jungle gym type of artificial reef network has been constructed from groups of tires, concrete piles & blocks, and steel beams, which are full of rock and ling cod, star fish, nudibranch, and even an octopus or two. One of two yellow markers indicates the location of the Granthall, a 28 meter steel-hulled CPR tugboat built in Montreal in 1928. In 1967 the superstructure was removed and the Granthall became a herring packer, which was then scuttled to serve as an artificial reef in 1992. The seco
