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Swimming in Sooke, BC
Sooke PotHoles are a swimmers paradise.
Just a 30 minute car ride beyond the urban core, the Sooke potholes
are one of the more popular swimming spots in the capital region.
Pick any Sunday during the dog days of summer.
Chances are it’s sunny, about 25 degrees outside and you wish
you could peel your skin off to beat the heat. But instead of practicing
your Robbie Robertson impersonations, why not just go to the beach
instead. If you’re willing to travel somewhere picturesque,
then the Sooke Potholes is where you should be headed. This cool
swimming spot is a scenic half hour drive from the city centre.
Most traces of Victoria disappear the closer you get to Sooke and
are rreplaced with lush forests and single lane traffic each way
along Sooke Road.
The water is clear and cool, and the scenery
looks a lot like a Tourism B.C. brochure photo shoot. But just because
this place is tucked away off the Sooke River, and is at least half
an hour outside of Victoria by car, that doesn’t mean it isn’t
popular with locals. Parking can be a problem during the peak of
summer. Either get down to the river early or be prepared to park
further up the road.
There’s more to the Sooke Potholes
than just swimming. A small creek runs under a wooden bridge on
the way from the parking lot. Further upstream along the creek,
there is a modest, but photo worthy spot, complete with a waterfall,
mossy rocks and shallow pools of clear water. Since most people
will be heading for the beach, there’s a chance that you will
have this waterfall to yourself for a while.
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