I was disheartened last evening to hear of a new development on the final portion of the exit route: a bright, bold line running due north from the stump at the north end of the Ferry Dock road to the centre of the beach exit. It's a straight, accurate guide that you cannot miss. It …
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North and East Aren’t Quite What We Thought
Throughout this site, I've always said that Canada is north and the river flows east. I've also said that even as we use our compass to head north, the current carries us downstream as we swim, which means that we don't arrive at the same point in the river that we started from. Of late, …
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A Bare-Bones Guide to the Exit
I get lots of questions on the details of the exit plan, from the time that you arrive at the third crib at the end of the Hydroelectric Plant route (or you make your way to that spot from any of the other routes). Most times, divers have a general knowledge of the territory but …
Exit Plan: Getting to the Beach
Directions for getting back to Canadian soil have changed a bit since some landmarks have been altered or disappeared altogether with the dramatic upstream flooding of 2016/2017. However the general exit strategy remains the same. Most of the videos are from my 2019 dives. The three basic routes through the locks include Lock 23 (outer), …
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