Fresh Fry tonight...

Kim mentioned disappointment at a lack of fish sightings during last night's charter dive. Well, tonight at the quarry we literally swam through shoals of small Bass fry. Numbering in the hundreds and present in two or more locations, these tiny fish were teeming around the cruiser and in the corner of the bowl beyond it to the South. Also seen during a night dive with Theresa and Neil were the large Carp often spotted in the same bowl and a nocturnally hunting Catfish, which was totally undisturbed by examination under our lights.

The night dive was the second training dive of the evening. The first had seen a couple of students complete their Open Water Dive 2. They too had seen the clouds of small fry and been impressed. For anyone who remains at all reticent about the water temperature, the quarry is the place to dive. The minimum temperature recorded was 73F (the same as the air temperature). The many swimmers and bathers visiting the site these days have knocked visibility back to less than 30 feet, but that's pretty good in most books..

Another Great Dive

I would like to thank James and Jen from Northern Tech Diver for a great dive tonight. Since the winds were high tonight we went out to the William Jamieson where we were protected from the wind a little bit. This is a wreck I have never been on before. It was a treat for me. I found that as I was swimming around it I was thinking of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. I could almost picture all of the dead pirates coming out from under the wreck. I was a little bit disappointed because we didn't see many fish. For those who know me that's what I dive for. I have noticed that the last few wrecks we have been on there have not been very many big fish around them. There have be a lot of dead fish in the sand but nothing big. OK for the important stuff. The water temp was a debatable 48 degrees. Some saw 48 and others saw 50. You can take your pick. All I know is that it was mighty fresh. We spent about 30 min in the water. Yes we were diving wet so that was as long as us wimps could handle. This is definitely a wreck to come back to.

Canada Day Dive

6 divers had the pleasure of a great dive today with Limestone. We left the docks at 9:00a.m. and the water was calm so we ventured out to the Cornwall. The visibility was about 40 feet at the bottom and the water was a cool 52 degrees. Once you came above the thermocline the temp was about 61 degrees. We spent about 35 minutes in the water. With the weather the way it was some of us were wishing we had brought a second tank so we could dive another wreck. This was definitely the way to spend Canada Day. Next year we will have to dive in the evening so we can watch the fireworks afterwards.

One more thing. I would like to congratulate Ashley on the new back plate and wing. I hope you enjoy it as well as we do ours.

In search of the Stacked Hulls

On this gorgeous day for diving we decided to follow the new line out to the stacked hulls. The visibility was not great in the area of 20 ft but the chance to be out in the water was great. Unfortunately we did not make it to the stacked hulls as the line veered back to shore at the 50 foot mark. The water temperature was just great with the coldest being 63f/17c. We spent around one hour in the water and so many fish, a salamander, the anchors, the hulls and the various debris on the line. Even though we did not get to our intended goal it was a great Canada Day dive.

A dive into Cottage Country...

Today provided the opportunity to make a dive in Cottage Country, specifically in Desert Lake near Verona. This beautiful lake, surrounded for the most part by tall granite walls, has a maximum depth of 220 feet. The section we dived touched 86 feet - and produced a rather chilly minimum temperature of 41°F (5°C). The good news is that the thermocline lay at 19 feet - and most of the interesting scenery was above that level. It was particularly pleasing to encounter a number of small, curious Lake Trout in the shallows.

Enjoying the Barge

This morning 5 of us made it out to the marine museum for a quick 30 min swim. We entered by the boat ramp right behind the apartment buildings and followed the line out to the barge. Various fish were seen on our travel back and forth. The highlights were the giant sized pike and cat fish that was spotted on the way back. Visibility was not real great ranging in the area of 15-20ft. The temperature continues its upward climb as we had 63f/17c at 40 feet. Todays dive was a nice way to start of a Sunday morning.

Trip to the Wolfe Islander II

10 adventurous souls made it out to the Wolfe Islander II tonight. We had great weather as you can see here by the smiles on a couple of our newer members faces. The water temp on the Wolfe tonight was a cool 56 degrees at about the 77 foot mark and changed to about 64 degrees around the 60 foot mark. There were a lot of smaller fish hanging around just above the wheel house. At one point I had a chance to look up and it was like being in an aquarium with all the small fish just out of reach. Sorry I don't have any pictures yet but I have not figured out how to use my underwater camera underwater yet. Maybe next time. I would like to thank Steve from Limestone Dive Centre for a great dive.

sunny day behind the KPH

Four of made for the KPH today. we spent roughly one hour in the water touring the area and getting to the end of the pipe. We noticed some decent size fish and other trinkets on the way back. The max depth that we got on our tour was 60ft. The water is really warming up as we had it at 59f/15c. I can say if you are diving wet and have not got in the lake you are missing some great diving.

HMCS Terra Nova needs you

A request has be submitted that people show the government that there is support and a want to sink the HMCS Terra Nova in Ontario. On the EOARA home page there is a sign up list that you can add your name too. If you have a few spare moments please add your name to the list http://www.eoara.org/Home.html If you know of anyone else who would be interested please let them know. You do not have to be local residents to add your name. Thank you for those who add their names.

Great dive with a great Club turnout...

It's great to see a good Club turnout for any dive, but when you field 11 divers and visit an unfamiliar wreck - in this case, the massive remains of the vessel known as the Lusitania - life doesn't get much better. Despite slightly lumpy waters, the visibility at depth was very good indeed, certainly in excess of 60 feet. All the divers were impressed with the site and the service provided by the two boats laid on by Northern Tech Diver. It should also be noted that NTD moored this particular wreck recently - and it's a welcome addition to Kingston dive destinations. For the record, the water temperature at depth was about 50°F (10°C). Watch out for more pictures and information from the other photographers on the boat - Kim and Kevin.