Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River have been in drought conditions since early June. The International River Board had therefore slowed flows in our area throughout June to prevent levels from dipping even lower. This has been to protect municipal water intakes, hydro power and safe navigation. It also explains why current at …
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New Posts Coming
Hi All. I've just added a page on diving the Park - the parkland area outside the south wall of Lock 23. A special thanks goes out to Frank Vieni for sharing his videos from his Pandemic 2020 dives here! This completes the detailed posts/pages on the dive routes within the lock area itself. Next …
My First Dive of 2021 – June 9
I went on my first dive of the season last evening on Lock 23. Conditions are now pretty much “normal” with the exception of low water. Current was moderate throughout the dive, though it felt strong heading south at the start and then again north at the end, largely because of low weed growth. Stride …
Dive Conditions: June 3, 2021
A few divers have been out during this past week, social distancing at entry and exit, and giving non-divers lots of space. The beach is closed but divers have exited there without interference. Water levels continue to be low, at least as low as last summer if not moreso. The International River Board is keeping …
Dive Conditions Oct 12, 2020
Weather and water temps have been pretty much the norm for the middle of October: sunny, cool days punctuated by regular rain and thunderstorms and the river dipping below 15C/60F. The main event of this Thanksgiving weekend has been the International River Board's raising of the water level in Lake St. Lawrence (the area between …
Slammed in the HE Plant Back-Eddy
A few days ago I dove the Hydroelectric Plant route with my wonderful dive buddy, Lise. She and I explore the river often, and she has accompanied me many times at Lock 23. She's the perfect dive buddy: she stays close, she enjoys every aspect of the dive, and she's quite content to go wherever …
Lock Conditions 12 Aug 2020
I dove the lock last evening... I have been working at updating information on the HydroElectric Plant and wanted to do a quick check of current conditions. It was my first dive of the season - with all the changes in my pandemic existence this summer - and I noted several changes. The first was …
Website Updates are Moving Along
I've been working at updating the site as you know. I have now added a lot more information and a number of short videos to my pages on (1) entry details, (2) drifting to the locks while aiming for certain arrival spots and watching for clues along the river bottom to help you get there, …
Lock 23 Diving is Running Smoothly
Diving at Lock 23 is working well with beautiful weather, good dive conditions, and ample parking for those divers who are comfortable outfitting themselves without assistance and can cruise the locks with the knowledge that they can get home safely if separated from their buddy or group. Within these parameters, the system runs smoothly. There …
Morrisburg Beach Closed on Weekends
South Dundas has opted to close its beaches at Morrisburg and Iroquois on weekends, effective immediately until further notice. This obviously impacts divers on Lock 23 since the beach is the exit point for the dive. Until I can get out tomorrow and survey things, I do not know exactly how divers might yet work …
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