Larry and I dove the lock this week - as a fairweather river diver, I've been waiting patiently for at least 15C/60F before venturing in. This week the locks sat at about 18C/65F, comfortable in a 7mm wetsuit, hood for me (but Larry went without), and light gloves (we wear brightly coloured garden gloves). The …
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June 12 (2019) Dive at Lock 23
This evening, 3 senior divers went in to assess Lock 23 for me... with the following news. Water temp 13C/56F. They wore 7mm wetsuits and were a bit chilled at the end (they're all pretty big guys). Total dive time 45 minutes - relatively speedy. Current strong, but not as bad as expected. Depth at …
Dive Conditions late June 2018
I can comfortably say that Lock 23 conditions have returned to their pre-2017 state - we're going to forget that last year even happened and get out there and enjoy! For those of you who ventured out last summer, you'll remember that extreme flooding downstream from Lake Ontario wreaked havoc on both shoreline properties and …
Tanker “Chem Norma” Aground on Lock 23
Quite the start to the 2018 dive season! Larry and I were awakened in the wee hours of a recent clear night by the sound of a long, loud foghorn, followed by the frantic grinding of an engine in reverse. We looked out into the night but could see nothing amiss. In the morning the …
Dive Conditions Update June 2017
Along with anyone living in southern Ontario and Quebec this spring, we've been watching carefully the weather reports and specifically rainfall statistics... and we've been driving up and down the shorelines to inspect areas we know. There has been flooding and damage to many, many riverside properties. Lake Ontario levels remain higher than at any …
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