GROOTE WIELEN BOOTHELLING
Nederland, Noord Brabant
Groote Wielen Boothelling is a beautiful, easily accessible dive site with an abundance of marine life. The site is a good alternative for dive site Groote Wielen, on the east side near the beach, where it can be busy at times. The surf school is a disadvantage. Be careful an check at what point you can safely enter the water. A surface buoy may be needed.
Particulars
Park at Groote Wielen Boothelling in the residential area near the site. Build up your set on the paved bank, then enter the water next to the boat ramp. The bottom slopes gradually. Now dive to the north (left) to the quietest part of this excavation. The plant zone, where small fish, carp, pike, zander and crayfish hide, reaches up to around 5 to 6 meters. Deeper than 6 meters lies a sandy bottom with little marine life or vegetation.
Warnings
Dive site Groote Wielen Boothelling can be busy in summer time. Bring a surface buoy if needed. You're diving near a residential area. Be discreet. The boat ramp is slippery below the waterline. Enter the water next to it.




