England Rock - Alaska
Ytre Kalven isn't your typical tropical escape, and that's precisely why we love it. This is cold-water diving with a serious edge, a place where the landscape above the water hints at the rugged beauty beneath. We’re talking about a site that feels wild, exposed to the elements, and offers a real sense of exploration. Visibility here can be surprisingly good, particularly on calm days, letting you appreciate the dramatic rock formations and the kelp forests swaying with the surge. Keep an eye out for the long rough dab, perfectly camouflaged against the seabed, and the four-bearded rockling darting between cracks. It’s a site that rewards patience; we’ve had some cracking encounters with curious common goldeneye ducks diving around us, their shapes just visible through the green water. This is a dive for those who appreciate the subtle beauty of temperate waters, the quiet thrill of searching for the unusual, rather than being overwhelmed by a riot of colour. We'd suggest checking the weather carefully before heading out, as it can get choppy. Dive it when conditions are right, and you’ll understand why we rate it so highly for a unique Norwegian experience.
- Location
- Alaska, United States, North America
- Coordinates
- 51.273335, -127.943170
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