Dive· Rangiroa· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Les Canyons (Tiputa Pass)
14° 58.1′ S · 147° 37.6′ W · approximate
A strong-current dive into the gullies that cut across the middle of Tiputa Pass, where hundreds of grey reef sharks gather in June and big scalloped hammerheads sometimes pass.
Practical
Approx: dive operators do not publish GPS for individual sites. Placed by reckoning from the Tiputa Pass ocean-mouth waypoint (Noonsite, 14.96683S 147.6245W) and the Tahiti Heritage pass centre (14.97062S 147.62797W), using the pass dimensions Tahiti Heritage gives (400 m wide, 900 m long) and the operator's description of where the dive runs. Placed mid-pass where the current is fastest. Experienced divers only (6 Passengers dive centre). Divers hook into the canyons in the middle of the pass at peak flood. Best in June for the grey reef shark breeding aggregation. Tahiti Heritage gives pass depths of 14-39 m.
Best for
Big shark aggregations in June
Season
Best in June; incoming current
Nearby
- La Grotte aux Requins (Shark Cave Dive, Tiputa Pass)0.1 NM away
- La Traversee (Pass Crossing Dive, Tiputa)0.1 NM away
- L'Angle (Tiputa Pass corner)0.2 NM away
- La Marche (Hammerhead Dive, Tiputa Pass)0.2 NM away
- Motu Nohi Nohi Beginner Dive (Tiputa Pass)0.2 NM away
- Tiputa Pass Dolphin Watching Point (Tiputa)0.2 NM away
- Les Relais de Josephine (Tiputa Pass)0.3 NM away
- Magasin T.M.T. (Tiputa)0.3 NM away