Possession Pt. Kehloken ferry dive

[al NDOF]

anyone want to dive to Possession Pt. Kehloken ferry on March 1 should contact UWS directly or PORTHOLE Charters at 253-881-1531. I understand as of 5 PM today (2/22) several spots remain.
The Possession Point Ferry is one of the richest dive sites in Puget Sound. or so i'm told.

al

[LCF]

Oh, my absolute favorite Puget Sound dive! Unfortunately, I'll be in Florida, inspecting wet rocks.

[whatevah]

The Possession Point Ferry is one of the richest dive sites in Puget Sound. or so i'm told.

al

I like diving the Kehloken as a novelty, but I certainly wouldn't describe it as particularly rich in terms of critter variety. I think that the nearby Possession Point "Fingers" site is actually more interesting in that regard.

[gcbryan]

The Possession Point Ferry is one of the richest dive sites in Puget Sound. or so i'm told.

al

I like diving the Kehloken as a novelty, but I certainly wouldn't describe it as particularly rich in terms of critter variety. I think that the nearby Possession Point "Fingers" site is actually more interesting in that regard.

I agree. I've only done the PP Ferry once and I didn't find it all that interesting. I liked the PP Fingers better but they aren't particularly impressive either. I think Waterman Wall is far and away the most interesting boat dive south of the San Juans. China Wall is a not very close second.

[LCF]

Really? I've found a far larger variety of creatures on the ferry than on the fingers. Starting with warbonnets in the structure, through olive rockfish schooling above it, and ending with a sea lion buzzing us on deco, I've had fantastic dives where every minute was something new and different, and the structure itself was fun.

The Fingers I found far less interesting. Like Lobster Shop Wall and Dalco, they're sandstone folds with a little life and few really interesting things, but not a thrill a minute like the ferry.

Anyway, that's just my experience. I have three dives on the ferry, and all three were totally awesome.

[gcbryan]

Really? I've found a far larger variety of creatures on the ferry than on the fingers. Starting with warbonnets in the structure, through olive rockfish schooling above it, and ending with a sea lion buzzing us on deco, I've had fantastic dives where every minute was something new and different, and the structure itself was fun.

The Fingers I found far less interesting. Like Lobster Shop Wall and Dalco, they're sandstone folds with a little life and few really interesting things, but not a thrill a minute like the ferry.

Anyway, that's just my experience. I have three dives on the ferry, and all three were totally awesome.

I've only been there once so my experience is limited. There was quite a bit of current and viz was limited as well. The life was sparce on the fingers but I did find a GPO there.

I can see how there could be more life on the ferry. If I had a boat I think I could find better uses for it than either the ferry or the fingers. Even Gedney Island barges were more interesting from what I can remember.

I do like Lobstershop Wall and Dalco Wall however but there's a limit as to how often I want to go to any of them for the reasons you mention.

I think Waterman Wall and Davidson Rocks are two of the best (reasonably close) boat dives to the south and to the north from here.

(edit)-I just noticed that I'm pretty off-track from the original point of this thread which was to see if anyone wants to join the charter to the PP Ferry. Sorry about that!

[al NDOF]

We didn’t make the ferry, wind was over 20 knot; dove Waterman’s wall and Blakely cove for the second dive.
Both dives have lot’s of structure and marine life.