Kaş Canyon

The Canyon is a popular dive site off Kaş on Turkey's Turquoise Coast, reached by boat. It is a rock gorge with steep walls, a tunnel and a cave, and it lies close to the wreck of the steel coaster Dimitri. It is listed both as a wall dive and as a wreck dive.

What you'll see

The dive starts over sand and passes over a rocky ridge at about 3 m before reaching a near-vertical wall on the seaward side. A narrow tunnel drops to about 30 m, and the wall continues along to the Dimitri wreck, where its cotton cargo gave it the local name of cotton wreck. Button coral and red shrimp cover the cave walls. Fish numbers can be low, though a school of small barracuda was seen at the wreck.

How it's dived

The dive is run from a dive boat out of Kaş, and PADI lists boat entry and also shore entry. The canyon has steep walls that descend to about 20 m, with a shallow gorge before it and a cave inside. PADI recommends Advanced Open Water and Deep Diver training, and lists a maximum depth of 35 m.

Hazards and rules

A strong southerly current may be met in the shallow gorge. The canyon's sides are fragile, so divers are asked to take care during the descent.

Sources

• PADI: Kas Kanyon dive site
• X-Ray Mag: Kaş diving, Turkey's Turquoise Coast