- This week, walk on water at Spanish Banks beach!
Some of the lowest tides of the year are gracing Vancouver’s shores, which means you can walk or skimboard for miles on the ocean floor! What’s also unique about Vancouver’s current tidal flow is the difference between high and low tide. In some seasons it only fluctuates by a few feet in any given day, but right now the daily fluctuation is up to 14 feet.
So, stop what you’re doing and get over to Spanish Banks at 12:42pm today! The tide will be among the lowest this month, which means you can fully take advanteage of summer’s heat, and cool off as your feet melt into the sandbar!
To get you in the mood, here’s a great video showing Spanish Banks expansive beach and skimboarders gliding along its shores!
Don’t forget your clam diggers. See you there!
[photo by Qole]
12:58 pm
most amazing low tide this side of point roberts!
5:19 pm
“Don’t forget your clam diggers.”
I wouldn’t recommend eating any clams harvested from local waters, especially as the Pacific region of the Department Of Fisheries And Oceans currently prohibits it due to Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning.
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&ID=recreational&ispsp=1
(See the advisory for Area 29)
5:30 pm
thanks for your comment mark. totally agree with you. stick to one of Vancouver’s fine restaurants to have clams and other seafood.
to clarify, when talking about ‘clam diggers’ I was referring to three-quarter length pants.