2005 Diving Galleries

Diving 27 Dec 2005 : Michael F, Matt and I went to Morrison's Quarry today. It was my first time there. Nice to have a wood stove going in the change cabin. We had a bright & sunny day to help with the -9 C air temperature. Unfortunately I was having trouble with my new dry glove ring system, and my fingers got too cold so all we saw was the plane and boat, and then descended partway down the wall before turning back.

Diving 27 Dec 2005

Michael F, Matt and I went to Morrison's Quarry today. It was my first ...

Updated: Dec 27, 2005 3:19pm PST

Diving 20 Nov 2005 : I attended a wreck conference in Kingston on the 19th, and then Doug & I decided to dive at the Marine Museum the next day. Well, we wanted to dive Deadman's Bay, but that's another story. We entered at the boat ramp, where we saw an old car and after following the lines, a barge. Not much else. My drysuit was leaking badly and I got soaked, so we turned around after swimming around the barge.

Diving 20 Nov 2005

I attended a wreck conference in Kingston on the 19th, and then Doug & ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2005 7:06pm PST

Diving 13 Nov 2005 : Doug and I dove the Rothesay today; windy, very choppy but fairly warm on the surface. Viz was even worse than last week, so not many photos. Lots of bass, a couple of pickerel, and a couple of crayfish.

Diving 13 Nov 2005

Doug and I dove the Rothesay today; windy, very choppy but fairly warm ...

Updated: Nov 13, 2005 8:02pm PST

Diving 31 Oct 2005 : Gerry and I dove the Connie (Conestoga) in Cardinal today. Viz was very good for that location. Lots of large bass on and around the wreck.

Diving 31 Oct 2005

Gerry and I dove the Connie (Conestoga) in Cardinal today. Viz was ver ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2005 7:29pm PST

Diving 5 Nov 2005 : Jim and I dove the Rothesay today; it had been a while since I had dove this wreck (August). The visibility wasn't all that much better, unfortunately.

Diving 5 Nov 2005

Jim and I dove the Rothesay today; it had been a while since I had dov ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2005 7:51pm PST

Diving 29 Oct 2005 : Well, it's not like I haven't been diving since my birthday; I did go the week after, but no camera (long story). Anyway, I went last weekend (again no camera - pouring rain), but today the sun was bright, the viz was excellent, and the diving was good. This is Lock 28 in Cardinal, where we can see the wreck of the Wee Hawk.

Diving 29 Oct 2005

Well, it's not like I haven't been diving since my birthday; I did go ...

Updated: Dec 28, 2005 7:21pm PST

Diving 16 July 2005 : On this day, we did 2 dives on the Rothesay in Prescott, ON. The first dive was me, Jenn, Greg & Chris, the second, me, Greg & Chris. There were a ton of people diving the wreck, so it was a bit silty. I only took the camera on the 2nd dive; too bad, as there was a nice large pike on it during the first dive.

Diving 16 July 2005

On this day, we did 2 dives on the Rothesay in Prescott, ON. The first ...

Updated: Jul 26, 2005 8:18am PST

Diving Sept 17 2005 : It was my birthday and I wanted to do two dives on the Daryaw. But, as luck would have it, we dove the Daryaw then the Lillie. The visibility was terrible, so not many shots of the Daryaw this time. See Sept 4 photos for more Daryaw shots.

Diving Sept 17 2005

It was my birthday and I wanted to do two dives on the Daryaw. But, as ...

Updated: Sep 19, 2005 11:53am PST

Diving Sept 10 2005 : On this day, we left out of Rockport and headed to dive the 'new wreck' near the Ivy Lea bridge. I didn't shoot any photos on that dive. Then we headed back to Rockport to dive the Kinghorn. Visibility is pretty crappy right now, so fewer photos turned out. Please refer to previous dives for more/better photos of the Kinghorn.

Diving Sept 10 2005

On this day, we left out of Rockport and headed to dive the 'new wreck ...

Updated: Sep 19, 2005 11:48am PST

Diving 4 Sept 2005 : I dove the Henry C. Daryaw with Peter C and Kyle, then the Lillie Parsons with Kyle. We saw a freshwater sturgeon on the keel of the Daryaw. Not much on the Lillie, and there was hardly any current on the drift off the wreck, except for a downcurrent throughout much of it.

Diving 4 Sept 2005

I dove the Henry C. Daryaw with Peter C and Kyle, then the Lillie Pars ...

Updated: Sep 04, 2005 6:43pm PST

Diving 3 Sept 2005 : Walter and I dove the A.E. Vickery, then the Keystorm. Nice dives. Amazingly, the viz on the stern of the Keystorm was better than the rest of the wreck!

Diving 3 Sept 2005

Walter and I dove the A.E. Vickery, then the Keystorm. Nice dives. Ama ...

Updated: Sep 04, 2005 7:15pm PST

Diving 2 Sept 2005 : Bev, Brent and I did another dive at Centeen Park. Not much to see except a couple of crayfish & and ramshead carp.

Diving 2 Sept 2005

Bev, Brent and I did another dive at Centeen Park. Not much to see exc ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2005 5:18pm PST

Diving 1 Sept 2005 : Bev and Brent and I did a couple of dives at Centeen Park in Brockville to take photos of fish & other creatures. Not many interesting ones were found, but I managed to get a few shots anyway.

Diving 1 Sept 2005

Bev and Brent and I did a couple of dives at Centeen Park in Brockvill ...

Updated: Sep 01, 2005 8:52pm PST

Diving Aug 13 2005 - Kinghorn : Gerry and I dove the Kinghorn after the Vickery. It's not in as good shape as last year, but still in pretty good shape after all these years!

Diving Aug 13 2005 - Kinghorn

Gerry and I dove the Kinghorn after the Vickery. It's not in as good s ...

Updated: Aug 15, 2005 7:51pm PST

Diving Aug 13 2005 - Vickery : Gerry and I dove the Vickery first today; I hadn't dove this wreck in a year, but it hasn't changed; it's still a nice wreck, but COMPLETELY encrusted with zebra mussels, and filled with inches of them as well. We hit 120 feet at the stern, where I shot photos looking up at silhouettes of divers off the stern.

Diving Aug 13 2005 - Vickery

Gerry and I dove the Vickery first today; I hadn't dove this wreck in ...

Updated: Aug 15, 2005 6:33pm PST

les Escoumins, July 29-Aug 1 '05 : Les Escoumins is located in the saltwater portion of the St. Lawrence river, just east of the Saguenay river on the northern shore. It was a 9-hour drive from Ottawa. We drove up on Friday, dove on Saturday & Sunday and drove back on Monday. 5 dives in 2 days, not too bad. Water was freezing cold, 38F to 41F. Glad to have the drysuit, even though it was only semi-dry at the time!

les Escoumins, July 29-Aug 1 '05

Les Escoumins is located in the saltwater portion of the St. Lawrence ...

Updated: Aug 03, 2005 8:12am PST

Diving July 24 2005 : On this day I dove the usual US wrecks, the Keystorm & America. I dove with Peter C. Visibility was decent on the Keystorm, but not so great on the America, with the exception of portions underneath. I got a shot of the propeller on the Keystorm this time that wasn't half bad, but still pretty crappy. Once I get strobes it will all be better!

Diving July 24 2005

On this day I dove the usual US wrecks, the Keystorm & America. I dove ...

Updated: Jul 26, 2005 8:37am PST

Diving July 10 2005 : On this day, Greg B and I dove the Daryaw and then I did a drift off the Muskie (Muscallonge) with Gord. No photos of the Daryaw, only of the SI after it and some shots of the Muskie; most didn't turn out because of the silty conditions.

Diving July 10 2005

On this day, Greg B and I dove the Daryaw and then I did a drift off t ...

Updated: Jul 11, 2005 10:57am PST

Diving July 3 2005 : Chris and I dove the Keystorm and the America. I took photos both with and without the flash this time, and got a couple of decent shots out of it. The Keystorm lies on its starboard side, and the America is upside-down in the shipping channel. You have to go through U.S. Customs at Boldt Castle to dive these two wrecks.

Diving July 3 2005

Chris and I dove the Keystorm and the America. I took photos both with ...

Updated: Jul 07, 2005 9:21am PST

Diving July 2 2005 : On this day Alan, Walter & I dove the Lillie Parsons, then the Robert Gaskin, in Brockville.

Diving July 2 2005

On this day Alan, Walter & I dove the Lillie Parsons, then the Robert ...

Updated: Jul 08, 2005 7:18am PST

Diving June 26 2005 : This day started at The Riverside Dive Resort in Brockville, where we departed off the dock to Sparrow Island, where we did a couple of dives on the wreck of the Lillie Parsons, with a drift off the wreck back to shore. I was diving with Diana R. Doug A took the surface photos of divers, including me!

Diving June 26 2005

This day started at The Riverside Dive Resort in Brockville, where we ...

Updated: Jun 28, 2005 7:12am PST

Diving 19 June 2005 : Diving the wrecks of the Keystorm & the America with Doug A. Visibility wasn't that great, hence the abundant backscatter.

Diving 19 June 2005

Diving the wrecks of the Keystorm & the America with Doug A. Visibilit ...

Updated: Jun 28, 2005 6:50am PST

Diving 12 June 2005 : Diving the Lillie Parsons and Robert Gaskin with Peter C. The wreck of the Lillie Parsons lies upside-down just off the island, at depths between 25-80 ft.

Diving 12 June 2005

Diving the Lillie Parsons and Robert Gaskin with Peter C. The wreck of ...

Updated: Jun 27, 2005 7:42pm PST

May 23 2005 St. Lawrence Drift Dive :

May 23 2005 St. Lawrence Drift Dive

Updated: May 23, 2005 6:08pm PST

May 8 2005 St. Lawrence River area dives : Dive #1 was the wreck of the Rothesay in Prescott, ON. Dive #2 was Lock 28 in Cardinal, ON. There were people buzzing around the lock in a sea-doo and a powerboat ; not much fun for us! We didn't make it to the Connie after making a wrong turn, but we saw a lot of fish!

May 8 2005 St. Lawrence River area dives

Dive #1 was the wreck of the Rothesay in Prescott, ON. Dive #2 was Loc ...

Updated: May 08, 2005 8:04pm PST