A Scuba Palace Discussion A few weeks ago I posted about the difficulties associated with removing and replacing a weight-integrated BCD underwater. I’ve wanted to follow up with a note about replacing the weight pouches themselves. Online “lost and found” posts are relatively frequent – where divers have tried to track down the owner of …
Category: Lock 23
2021 Canada Day Dive
Virtually all of our dive friends dove elsewhere on Canada Day this year - charters are opening up and groups can get together a bit more freely in other spaces... Morrisburg's waterfront park and beach were packed with sun-lovers but Larry and I had the river below all to ourselves! The current was very mild …
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 …
Top o’ the Wall: Between the Old and New Locks
In this photo, courtesy of stlawrencepiks.com, you can see the grassy section between the two locks. Starting upstream, note its important features: the initial curved approach wall, the dark rectangular and circular flower beds, the lock house in the centre, the position of the downstream Lock 23 gate, and the drop in depth where the wall curves inward, …
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