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Saint John Point

Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia · Canada

What have people found?

Oregon fairy shrimp, turkish towel and giant california sea cucumber turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Monterey dorid, ochre sea star and aggregating anemone are the usual finds. ~73 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 2 years of observations.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

Modeled while the Hornby Island gauge loads. Sources.

See low tide times at Saint John Point for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Novin the dark~3:30
  2. Mon 16 Novin the dark~4:30
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark~5:00in the dark~21:00

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from March and July.

What should you know before visiting?

Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at Saint John Point?

Species records from iNaturalist

Monterey DoridDoris montereyensis
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceus
Aggregating AnemoneAnthopleura elegantissima
Pacific Banana SlugAriolimax columbianus
Northern Kelp CrabPugettia producta
Purple Shore CrabHemigrapsus nudus
Yellow Shore CrabHemigrapsus oregonensis
RockweedFucus distichus
Leather StarDermasterias imbricata
Red Rock CrabCancer productus
Common Rough WoodlousePorcellio scaber
Japanese WireweedSargassum muticum
Turkish TowelChondracanthus exasperatus
giant California sea cucumberApostichopus californicus
Oregon Fairy ShrimpEubranchipus oregonus
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