Dive Review of Sund Rock Preserve/YSS Dive in
The Continental USA/Washington-Sun Rock Preserve

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Sund Rock Preserve/YSS Dive: "Diving In Hoodsport/Sund Rock: GPOs, Wolf Eels, and Cold Water", Sep, 2025, by Dean C, CO, US ( Contributor 12 reports with 17 Helpful votes). Report 13560.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	I want to relay my experience diving the PNW in the hopes it will aid others that might be interested in following a similar trek. My perspective is that of a newb and only making a limited number of dives in the PNW. Still, I think others might find it helpful. This is the first of three reviews covering my diving experience in the PNW and focuses on Washington at Hoodsport in the Sund Rock preserve. Two additional reviews will cover diving in Campbell River British Columbia and the trials, tribulations, and ultimate failure to dive Port Hardy/Gods Pocket on north Vancouver Island. My diving experience has mostly been in warm water destinations. However, over the years I have logged about 100 cold water dives including about 40 in a dry suit. These cold-water dives have tended to be inland destinations around Colorado and popular California locations like Monterey and the Channel Islands. My interest has been piqued by stories about cold water diving in the Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes shipwrecks, and Arctic/Antarctic sites while learning new skills and techniques for immersing myself in these locales. I can road trip to the PNW, so I did (as part of a longer trip with my wife). There are many ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Sund Rock Preserve YSS Dive
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Indonesia, Fiji, Australia, Malaysia, Mexico, Florida, California, Washington, British Columbia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Palau, Red Sea, Philippines, Solomons, and inland reservoirs.
Closest Airport	Seattle	Getting There	Drove from CO
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	48-64°F / 9-18°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	2-40 Ft/ 1-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Stick with guide
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	No facilities in Sund Rock for camera gear. Keep it in the car between dives if concerned about leaving it on a bench or on the ground. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Sund Rock Preserve/YSS Dive in The Continental USA/Washington-Sun Rock Preserve

Sund Rock Preserve/YSS Dive: "Diving In Hoodsport/Sund Rock: GPOs, Wolf Eels, and Cold Water", Sep, 2025,

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Dive Review of Sund Rock Preserve/YSS Dive in
The Continental USA/Washington-Sun Rock Preserve