Vancouver beaches • Real‑time status

Water quality at a glance

Caniswim shows the latest public beach water quality statuses published by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), presented in a fast, privacy‑friendly iOS app. Perfect for deciding when and where to swim.

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Simple, readable statuses

Clear labels (Safe, Caution, Advisory) with colour coding so you can decide quickly. No clutter, just the info that matters.

Safe Caution Advisory

All Vancouver beaches

Quickly scan your favourites or browse a full list including English Bay, Kits, Jericho, and more.

English BaySafe

KitsilanoCaution

JerichoAdvisory

Respecting your privacy

No accounts. No tracking. Just fresh status data pulled from public VCH updates and shown locally in the app.

Data source: public reports published by Vancouver Coastal Health. Caniswim is an independent app and not affiliated with VCH.

How it works

Fetch

The app periodically pulls the latest public beach water quality information from VCH’s website.

Interpret

Statuses are displayed with intuitive labels and colours so you can make quick decisions.

Swim smarter

Pin your favourite beaches, check status at a glance, and enjoy the water when conditions are right.

FAQ

Is Caniswim affiliated with Vancouver Coastal Health?

No. Caniswim is an independent app that displays information based on public updates. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by VCH.

How often is the data updated?

The app checks for new public updates twice a day. VCH only samples between May and September and seem to update sample data at least weekly, sometimes more frequently.

Do you collect personal data?

We don't require accounts and we don't track you. Your favourites and settings are stored on your device.

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