Comber Rock - Alaska
Hunden, now this is a site we keep coming back to in Rogaland. It’s got that raw, wild Norwegian feel to it, even with Stavanger just a stone's throw away. What we love about Hunden is its sheer productivity; the current often brings in a real mix of pelagic life. You’re not just looking at the bottom here, you’re scanning the blue. We've had some cracking encounters with harbour porpoises here, flitting past like shadows, and the birdlife above is always a show – Razorbills, Common Gulls, and that flash of a Gannet diving for fish. Below the surface, the rock walls are draped in Irish moss and carragheen, creating this rich, textural backdrop. Keep an eye out for eels tucked into the crevices; they’re surprisingly common. We find the late afternoon, as the light starts to soften, is our favourite time to dive Hunden. The visibility can vary, but even on a murkier day, the big picture is still worth it for the chance of those pelagic sightings. This site really suits divers who appreciate a dynamic environment and don't mind a bit of a current.
- Location
- Alaska, United States, North America
- Coordinates
- 51.466793, -127.758644
Nearby Dive Sites in Alaska
- Alarm Rocks (wreck)
- Alert Rock
- Amethyst Rock
- Bar Rocks
- Benson Rock
- Bligh Reef (reef)
- Blow Reef (wreck)
- Bonson Rock (wreck)
- Boussole Rock
- Breaker Reef (reef)
- Carlo Rock (wreck)
- Celestial Reef (reef)
- Chanal Reef (reef)
- Client Reefs (wreck)
- Cluster Reefs
Marine Life in Alaska
Home to 64 recorded species including 27 reef fish, 8 whales & dolphins, 7 crabs & lobsters, 5 sharks & rays, 3 other, 2 clams & mussels.
Notable Species
- Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) - Reef Fish
- Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)
- Shortspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus alascanus) - Reef Fish
- Spiny Dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) - Sharks & Rays
- Calico salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) - Reef Fish
- Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) - Reef Fish
- Whiting (Merluccius productus) - Reef Fish
- coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) - Reef Fish
- Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) - Reef Fish
- Pacific Geoduck (Panopea generosa) - Clams & Mussels
- Slender Sole (Lyopsetta exilis) - Reef Fish
- red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) - Reef Fish
- Red Rock Crab (Cancer productus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- California Spot Prawn (Pandalus platyceros) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Shiner Perch (Cymatogaster aggregata) - Reef Fish
- Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) - Seagrass & Algae
- Dungeness Crab (Metacarcinus magister) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Spawn (Gasterosteus aculeatus) - Reef Fish
- Sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) - Starfish
- Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - Reef Fish