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Labrid Channel Poor Knights

Labrid Channel is one of those places that just feels alive. We dive it between Archway and Aorangi, a natural funnel for whatever the Pacific wants to throw at it. Surface chop can be a bit lively, but honestly, that current is your friend down below. It just brings in so much good stuff. You drop in and immediately get swept into a proper fish party. Forget "schools" – think moving walls of koheru and snapper, sometimes so thick you can barely see past them. There’s always a good chance of a black stingray or two cruising the sandy bottom, and the rock walls are nudibranch central if you’ve got an eye for the small stuff. We’ve seen barracuda here, and even had a fleeting summer manta ray sighting once. It’s a dynamic dive, best for those comfortable with a bit of a push, and brilliant for wide-angle photographers trying to capture the sheer volume of fish.