Word of Caution if you're planning a dive on Lock 23 this weekend. Tubie Weekend is a decades-old event that is hugely popular in the area. Teams race in a homemade boat using enormous inner tubes, from Mariatown to the Morrisburg Beach. I've attached the links mainly for the photos - they're all protected so …
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New Line: Not Mine
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 …
Lock 23 Conditions Following Hurricane Beryl
My dive work has gone in different directions for the past few weeks, but I'm still here! What better time to get back into posting than to talk about that Beryl thing! I had to cancel our regular Wednesday evening club dive. Alerted by news of potentially torrential rains as the end of Beryl neared …
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2023 Approach Depths
This photo looks at the locks from upstream, the direction from which we come as divers on our long approach drift (15-18 minutes). Note that, although the depth of any river increases as we move away from shore, the tops of the walls here are all at the same height, quite close to that of …
Dive Season 2023 has Arrived!
It seems like every day now I see divers at the public dock getting ready to challenge a chilly Lock 23! We've had some cold days, some really, really hot ones, and the water just keeps moving on its own warming schedule. Current water temperature is 13C/55F. Still too chilly for me! Water level is …
Diver Missing (but Found) on the Tin Plate Drift
The view here is calm but it wasn't so on Wednesday evening. As we milled about after our dives, our last group was in the water and expected to exit right about here. However, some of its members surfaced early, calling to us from upstream for assistance with a missing diver. In the end, everyone …
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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 …
Tin Plate Power House Guide Up
I have finally completed the dive guide to the Tin Plate Power House, located on the berm upstream from the locks. I divided it into two parts since there is a lot of information to share. It's located under the heading "Upstream Sites", which now includes The Rapide Plat CanalThe Tin Plate Power House: Finding …
Why is the Water Still Low?
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 …
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 …
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