Navigate the shallow continental shelf surrounding the peninsula, with depths rarely exceeding 30 meters (100 feet).
What is the depth of a continental shelf?
Most continental shelves are broad, gently sloping plains covered by relatively shallow water. Water depth over the continental shelves averages about 60 meters (200 feet). Sunlight penetrates the shallow waters, and many kinds of organisms flourish—from microscopic shrimp to giant seaweed called kelp.