Dive in Western Finland

    Alfred Alfred, Finland

    Wooden wreck upright on the bottom, sidewalls and back partly intact.

    Helsingfors Wreck Helsingfors Wreck, Finland

    1905 sunk steam ship, badly broken.

    Helsinginranta Helsinginranta, Finland

    Very clear and straight forward quarry, some equipment left

    Heramaaj‰rvi Heramaajaervi, Finland

    Clear and deep lake (for this region in Finland).

    Isosaaren yhteyslaituri Isosaaren yhteyslaituri, Finland

    Nice clay wall about 200 m WNW from the pier

    Kaatialan louhos Kaatialan louhos, Finland

    This is an old quarry, south-west end gets gradually deeper and is suitable for all divers. North-east end wall drops almost directly to 30 m. At the deep end there is a car and an "aircraft" (only 3 m long). Mine tunnels start also from the deep end.

    Kangasj‰rvi Kangasjaervi, Finland

    Nothing very special to see, but quite clear water

    Kaupinoja Kaupinoja, Finland

    Keulakuvahylky Keulakuvahylky, Finland

    Wooden ship sunk 1873, hull is in quite good condition, deck is missing.

    Kovero Kovero, Finland

    Very nice wall, I really don't know how deep. Water seem very clear but due to dissolved humus, light gets absorbed very quickly. Below about 7 m there is no natural light left.

    Mattoranta Mattoranta, Finland

    Nordstiernan Nordstiernan, Finland

    About 25 m long wooden wreck laying on its left side, sunk 1809. Rather broken.

    Park Victory Park Victory, Finland

    American ship with a coal cargo was sunk in a winter storm 1947 close to the island of Utˆ.

    Rappukallio Rappukallio, Finland

    Great wall, deepest place in Finland inlake openwater

    Riihiniemi Riihiniemi, Finland

    Sediment bottom is easy to disturb. Visibility varies from 1 to 7 meters. Used by local dive clubs and dive center for training purposes. There is a wreck of a rowboat with a bicycle in it. Plenty of crawfish at autumn time, some perch and nothern pike.

    S‰rkij‰rvi Saerkijaervi, Finland

    At first the water looks veru clear, but when you start going deeper you'll notice milky haze at about 2.5 meters. This haze becomes gradually thicker until you have zero visibility at about 6 meters. At about 8 meters the stuff is so viscous that it becomes difficult to move. This was interesting…

    Talviainen Talviainen, Finland

    Small lake that is fed from springs - thus relatively clear water. Dead trees have fallen in to the lake and there are usually small groups of fish (mainly perch) under these trees. Were nice ambiance on a sunny day. Altough access is not difficult to find, the route there may be, so it might be…

    Tamglassin ranta Tamglassin ranta, Finland

    Bottom is a mixture of sand, silt and mud, some perch and northern pike, at fall time lots of grayfish

    Uhlu Quarry Uhlu Quarry, Finland

    Nice but very complex quarry with the quarring equipment left under water. Not very deep.