1,000 Islands

St. Lawrence River
Brockville, Ontario, Canada

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Wrecks continued

Kinghorn

The Kinghorn

Also know as the Rockport Wreck while SOS was researching and identifying the vessel found in 1995 by the infamous Ron MacDonald of Seaway Valley Divers, the Kingshorn is a 130' largely intact schooner-barge that was one of seven being towed by a powerful tug bound for Montreal.

She sits in around 92' of water with a medium current. This lovely wreck is a photographers delight with some awesome ships parts including an intact ships wheel, bilge pumps and a pot bellied stove to name but a few.


Wreck of the A. E. Vickery

A. E. Vickery

This 136' long, triple-masted schooner went down in 1889 on a rocky shoal and has a maximum depth of 120' deep.

There is a windlass on the upper deck, along with what looks like a section of mast and several openings to the hold which can make for a fun swim through.

Two of her masts lie on the bottom just forward of the stern on the starboard side, and her entire rudder appears intact.

Wreck of the Henry C. Daryaw

Henry C. Daryaw

The Henry C. Daryaw is a 219' x 35' steel freighter built in France in 1919. While crossing a shoal around Crossover Isl. on Nov. 21, 1941 she tore a large gash in her starboard side where sank intact but upside-down in 90 feet of water.

The descent line is tied near the props and then another line leads to the block on the bottom. There is also a line running alongside the wreck that could be used for pulling when the current is just too strong.

Highlights include twin props on the stern that are now rising to the sky and spacious cargo holds. If you make it all the way to the bow, you can then drift (or rocket, depending on how strong the current is) back to the stern and the props.

Diving the wreck of the Muscallonge

Muscallonge

The "Muskie" was the largest tug on the river at her time. Shortly after midnight on August 15th, 1936, a fire was discovered in her boiler room and quickly spread. As the flames continued to soar she had burned to the water line.

At 5:30 the fire had reached her fuel tanks and exploded sending flames 80 feet into the air. The shock practically obliterated her hull and she broke in two as the bow settled into 95 feet of water in a medium to good current.

She has become one of the most popular sites for the local fish population, the boiler, winches, the engine and various other ships parts.

This year we return during the famous Brockville RibFest weekend.

The famous Brockville RibFest at Hardy Park

Flying High at Treetop Trekking

There is also a newly opened Adventure park, Treetop Trekking.  Only 10 minutes from one of the dive shops, this new outdoor area includes a Zipline Tour, Aerial Adventure Courses and a Treewalk Village.

Non-divers can take a City of the 1,000 Islands Cruise or visit the historic Boldt and Singer Castles.  There are lots of lighthouses to visit, or hit the mall in Brockville for some great deals due to the value of the American dollar in Canada.

To guarantee your spot, a deposit of $100 is due.

Please call Ed Tiedemann at 516-796-6560 or email him at LearnToScuba@gmail.com to coordinate payment.

The cost of the trip includes: 

  • A shore wreck dive on Friday afternoon.

  • An Air fill after the Friday dive.

  • 2 morning boat dives on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

  • 3 night accommodations at Comfort Inn Brockville.

  • Full, hot, continental breakfast each morning and complimentary popcorn nightly.

  • Full lunch (burgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies & drinks) Saturday and Sunday.

  • Nitrox fills after our dives on Saturday and Sunday (for Monday dives)

  • All taxes and tips.

  • A primary dive leader and a co-dive leader.

Want To Get More Out Of Your Trip?

The trip is great way to experience some new and interesting dive locations. Since are going to be doing a good number of dives, why not use those dives to learn something new.

The Courses we will be offering during this trip are:

Depending on the course, we may have academic review sessions on Long Island before the trip. All required dives will be worked into the trip’s normally diving schedule.

To guarantee your spot, a deposit of $100 is due.

Please call Ed Tiedemann at 516-796-6560 or email him at LearnToScuba@gmail.com to coordinate payment.

Have additional questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

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