Forces Sub Aqua Club

Lock 23
2024-06-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-14 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | Lock 23, 1 Lakeshore Dr., Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
This is a very large dive site with lots to see. The current can be strong so only divers comfortable with current should participate. Here is a detailed guide about the lock: https://morrisburgdivesites.com/2020/06/15/exit-plan-getting-to-the-beach/
This map shows the public dock and the beach where we come out of the water. Sometimes we pre-position cars at the exit point, but some folks prefer to just walk back to the entry location.

Morrison's Quarry
2024-06-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Morrison’s Quarry, 1780 Route 105, Chelsea, Quebec, Canada
This popular site has many attractions including a plane and other items of interest. The water is typically very cold though at any depth so a two layer wetsuit is required with a hood and gloves.
A good reference site is: https://www.neptune-scuba.info/ca/qc/carriere-morrison-en.html
The fee is $20 for entry (cash) to be paid to the quarry owners and a valid FQAS card is required. An FQAS card can be acquired at local dive shops but may require a course to acquire depending on the shop. In fall 2021, Scuba Finatics ( https://scubafinatics.ca/) seemed to be the best source for these cards. Plan well in advance if you need a new or updated FQAS card.
The following image indicates the artifacts to dive.

Lock 28 to Connie drift
2024-06-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Lock 28 to Connie drift, 100 Galop Canal Rd, Township Of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Ontario, Canada
This is a great short drift dive starting at the “Wreck Wee Hawk”. We then swim to the entrance of Lock 28 and then drift downstream and eventually cross into the main channel and end up on the Conestoga (Connie), where you can loop around. We often also dive back to near the entrance location.
In the bottom left of the image below, you can see the “Wreck Wee Hawk”.

Eastcliffe Hall 2-tank dive
2024-06-16 09:30 - 14:00 | Eastcliffe Hall, 13480 Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry County Road 2, Morrisburg, ON, K0C 1X0, Canada
The Eastcliffe Hall is a 343 ft. long freighter very close to the Chrysler Park Marina, just east of Morrisburg. This wreck has lots to see but has a significant current outside of the hull. Once you are inside the hull it is a relaxing dive. Not many charter companies go to this location so this is the first time FSAC will see this wreck in quite a while. We will use a zodiac to get to the wreck.

Charter owner: Mike Fowler
Load time (TBC): 9am, Departure time: 9:30am
Cost: $90 paid in cash to the captain. ($50 for one dive)
Max 8 divers, min 4 divers.
Surface interval will be done on shore.

Parking: Parking is in Chrysler Park Marina.
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastcliffe_Hall

Brockville walk-on
2024-06-20 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-07-11 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-01 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-12 18:00 - 20:30 | St Lawrence Park, Brockville, 525 King Street West, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
We will be joining members of the Seaway Valley Divers and the destination will be selected by the group.

Load time: 6pm
Cost: $50 cash paid to the captain
Max 10 divers between the two clubs.

Finding St Lawrence Park, Brockville: 30 meters west of the main St Lawrence park entrance is a dirt service road that leads to the dock area. There is no charge for parking and you park anywhere along the road where there is room. Parking is limited, so please consider carpooling.

Islander Wreck and Bonnie Castle Resort dive site (2 -tank shore dive)
2024-06-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Islander wreck, 36 Market Street, Alexandria Bay, NY, United States
These dive sites are in Alexandria Bay, NY, which is easily accessible and very touristic. The Islander wreck starts shallow and is in low current so is suitable for Basic or Advanced divers.
Just east of the wreck location is a scuba park, similar in a sense to the Centeen, Prescott Scuba park concepts. There are two suspended training platforms around 30 ft, with the bottom under them at 60-70 ft. It is accessible from the Bonnie Castle Resort. The cost is $20 USD as of 2023. There’s lots of parking and some benches similar to Centeen to gear up.
We will dive on the Islander in the morning, have lunch in town, then dive in the Bonnie Castle Resort dive site after lunch.
I recommend we have lunch at “Riley’s by the River” (http://rileysbytheriver.com/).
Don’t forget to bring your passport and cash for the toll bridge!
Refs:
https://www.divebuddy.com/divesite/1/islander-alex-bay-ny/
https://www.discoverupstateny.com/packages/4188/wreck-of-islander/

Lock 25
2024-06-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Lock 25, 105 Boat House Road, Iroquois, Ontario, Canada
This is a shallow, almost no current dive. We simply travel around an old lock. There can be some pike or carp or other interesting fish depending on the time of year. It is recommended to use a dive float as their can be some boat traffic. You will also want to have a light.
The image below shows the parking area in blue or you can park along the side of the road. The red line shows the general dive plan. There are six orange buoys which are tied down by chain, which can be seen underwater.

Rockport Wall
2024-06-30 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-31 10:00 - 13:00 | Rockport Wall, 19 Front Street, Rockport, ontario, Canada
This is a good dive spot for basic and advanced divers as it is a steep wall. There is also a small wreck. Divers must stay close to the west wall to avoid boat traffic.
There is a $10 free to be paid at the bar of the Cornwall’s Pub.

We dive from the beech area just to the north of the Boat House hotel / restaurant and motel. You can park in the beach parking lot area. See the image for the RV (beach) area.

Rothesay
2024-07-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Rothesay, 1671 County Road 2, Prescott, Canada
This is a great dive spot for basic divers. There is a line from the shore to the wreck. Don’t forget to bring flashlights to this site!
SOS and Augusta Township provide great info about this site.

DCIM100GOPROGOPR0416.JPG

Roger Lacasse has posted a great 3D model of the wreck on the 3dshipwrecks website.

Mille Roches Powerhouse - Seaway Valley Divers Pig Roast event
2024-07-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Powerhouse, 25J8+6G Long Sault, South Stormont, ON, ON, Canada
The Seaway Valley Divers club of eastern Ontario hold an annual event open to all dive clubs in which they provide charters to a dive site, this year being the Mille Roches Powerhouse, and then they host a pig roast, making for an all day event if desired. Some folks will bring tents or trailers and make it a weekend event.
Mille Roches Powerhouse dives. “This is a great dive with plenty to see. Expect a 1 to 2 knot current (only during the descent and ascent). Once you enter from buoy, you arrive first at the intake gates, from there descend to the power house floor and wheel pit, the upperwork lies at 35 feet with the power house at 55 feet and tailrace at 75 feet.”

Dive shuttle service: A shuttle service will ferry divers from the shore to a dive boat buoyed to the Power House. Surface intervals will be done on shore.
Cost: $30.00 for a one tank dive and $40.00 for a two-tank dive.
First dive ferry out: 9 am
Last dive ferry out: 3 pm
Location: Guindon Park, Cornwall.
refs:

https://www.pavillonalpha.ca/ca/on/centrale-mille-roches-en.html
https://lostvillages.ca/history/the-lost-villages/mille-roches/the-power-house/

Pig Roast.
Boy Scout/Cadets camp nearby
Cost: $20 per person

Vickory 2-tank dive (in US waters)
2024-07-14 09:00 - 14:00 | Andress Boat Works, Rockport, 31 Front St, Rockport, ON, K0E 1V0, Canada
The Vickory is one of the best wooden wrecks in the St. Lawrence although the current is relatively high on the line down. This is an advanced dive because of the depth and the current, but well worth it if you are an advanced diver. The three masted schooner is in better shape than most with the windlass being of interest and large fresh water drum are often close by to see. The entry to the stern is at about 110ft.

Boat: TBD
Load time: 9am, Departure time: 9:30am
Cost: $140 paid at time of booking
Max 6 divers.
Bring your passport. Passport info will be required about three days in advance of the dive.

Registering Process

You must be an FSAC member.
RSVP at bottom of this page.
Call Abucs-scubA (Dive Brockville). Phone: (613) 345-2800 and provide payment info.

Deadlines for booking:

6 weeks out we will open up booking to the Kingston and Trenton military dive clubs.
2 weeks out, non-club members may be allowed to join.

Parking: Unload by the pier then buy a parking token for about $10 from the small marina souvenir shop. Parking is just up the hill across the road.

Centeen Park / Gaskin
2024-07-18 19:00 | Centeen Park, Centeen Park Brockville, Brockville, Ontario, K6V 1A3, Canada
This is a great spot to check out your gear and visit the underwater statues or do something more adventurous.
The inner area has been populated with wonderful life-sized statues. Click on the image below to see the SOS PDF on this site.

Secondly, advanced, fully equipped (NLT 100cuft tank) and ideally with a pony bottle, can visit the Gaskin from shore. Click on the image below to see a site about it with a great 3D model.

Lock 21
2024-07-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Lock 21, Macdonell Island, South Stormont, Ontario, Canada
Lock 21 is a fairly high current dive so should only be done by advanced divers who are comfortable with higher current dives. It is located off the south-western end of Macdonell Island near Long Sault.
Web information sources:

SOS provides a great description and sketch of the lock: https://saveontarioshipwrecks.ca/diverguides/lock-21/
Neptune: https://www.neptune-scuba.info/ca/on/ecluse-lock-21-en.html
New York Times article: https://davidgibbins.com/journal/2016/4/8/diving-lock-21-a-submerged-victorian-canal-lock-on-the-st-lawrence-river-canada

Location: Lock 21 is located off the south-western end of Macdonell Island. From highway 401, take exit 778 toward Long Sault. Take the South direction on Moulinette Road up to Highway 2 (also known as King’s Highway). Continue heading South direction on Moulinette Road crossing Highway 2 toward Long Sault Parkway. Follow the route toward McDonell Island (2nd island)stop at the beech are of the 1st Island, Mille Roches Island to purchase a $10 dive pass, then continue to McDonell Island. After driving half way across McDonell Island, take the 2nd gravel road to the left. It will go only for about 40 meters then turn right to travel toward the West direction. It will end in about 60 meters. There is a brown pavilion where information is available about the dive site and an historic tour relating the story of the Lost Villages after the construction of the St.Lawrence Seaway. The Lock is located on the South side of the island on the St.Lawrence lake (not the St.Lawrence River which is located on the other side of the islands on the American side of the border). The GPS location is: 44°59’55.0″N 74°53’57.4″W (44.998611, -74.899270)
If you happen to drive along the Long Sault series of islands from the west end, stop at the 1st island, McLaren Island camping area and purchase the $10 diving pass from the small shop by the parking lot, then carry on to McDonell Island.

Prescott Scuba Park
2024-08-08 18:30 - 21:00 | Prescott Scuba Park, 100 Centre St, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
This is a great dive spot for divers at any level. There is a small wreck and a couple of old anchors to see. In 2023 the city added a porta-potti and change rooms and in 2024 will add a scuba bench.

Prescott Scuba Park (switched from Centeen Park)
2024-08-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Prescott Scuba Park, 100 Centre St, Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Daryaw and Lillie
2024-08-17 13:00 - 16:00 | St Lawrence Park, Brockville, 525 King Street West, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
The Henry C. Daryaw is a very interesting wreck situated upside-down in fairly high current and is a favourite of many divers. It is an advanced dive because of the depth and current. Eels can usually be seen in the ships holds.
The second dive will be a drift by the Lillie Parsons. The wreck is at 40 to 50 ft. A short or long drift can be done after visiting the “Lillie”.
refs: Daryaw: https://www.wrecksandreefs.com/daryaw.htm and Lillie Parsons: https://saveontarioshipwrecks.ca/diverguides/lillie-parsons/

Boat: Emily C
Tentative load time: 9am, Departure time: 9:30am
Cost: $125 paid at time of booking to Abucs-scubA (Dive Brockville). Phone: (613) 345-2800
Max 12 divers.

Registering Process

You must be an FSAC member.
RSVP at bottom of this page.
Call Abucs-scubA (Dive Brockville). Phone: (613) 345-2800 and provide payment info.

Deadlines for booking:

6 weeks out we will open up booking to the Kingston and Trenton military dive clubs.
2 weeks out, non-club members may be allowed to join.

Parking: TBA

Rothesay (changed from Brockville walk-on)
2024-08-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Rothesay, 1671 County Road 2, Prescott, Canada

Centeen Park / Gaskin (changed from Prescott Scuba Park)
2024-08-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Centeen Park, Centeen Park Brockville, Brockville, Ontario, K6V 1A3, Canada

Ivy Lea Campground
2024-09-07 09:30 - 13:00 | Ivy Lea Campground, 649 - 1000 Islands Parkway, Lansdowne, Ontario, Canada
This is a great dive location for several reasons. The vis can be better than other shore dive areas, there is lots of depth along the wall if desired and the wall in interesting to see. There are two dive locations. The 1st and most popular is to enter beside the beach area. There is no current in this cove to speak of so it makes for a great entry area. The 2nd entry area is at the south-west end of the park. Divers can then drift to the beach area. The map below shows the drift start and end and shows the location of a small wreck at 80 ft. Note that in 2023 the park attendants were not allowing people to do the second dive plan.

Both areas are indicated on the satellite image at the top of this page.
Attached is the Ivy Lea Campground map: 2023-Ivy-Lea
You can unload your gear near the diver area but then must move your car to the “P” parking area. Getting there early will improve your chances of getting a spot
Cost: there is a fee of about $20 per diver. Each diver needs to complete a form at the Visitor Centre and pay the fee when arriving.

Ivy Lea Campground website.
