The Sooke Potholes are one of the most recognized and most loved features of the Southern Vancouver Island landscape. Famous far and wide as a spectacular swimming spot, many residents of the Capital Region have fond memories of their visits to the Potholes.
The Potholes were formed during the last ice age, about 15,000 years ago. As the moving, melting ice packs stripped the surface, violent torrents of meltwater, pressurized beneath hundreds of metres of ice, carved a path deep into the natural bedrock. Huge boulders carried by the glacial action became lodged and were swirled against the canyon walls, consequently carving out the potholes that can be seen today.
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