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Aquadyne Scuba Club

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Company description Welcome!
The Aquadyne Skin and Scuba club is the one of oldest dive clubs in the country. Since 1952, divers from all walks of life share their common underwater passion.
Please note that the Aquadyne Scuba Club is currently ``in hibernation`` -- when we regroup, we`ll bring this website up to date with the latest contact and schedule information. In the meantime... Happy Diving!
Who can be a member?
Any certified diver over the age of 18 with a current diving certification from a recognized agency is welcome. Newcomers will however have to have a familiarization dive before becoming a member.
Aquadyne club menbers are asked what there is to see underwater near Montréal. The answer is always the same: YES!
St-Lawrence river
The Conestoga wreck
A good example is the Conestoga wreck, at Cardinal, some two hours by road from Montréal.
Lock 21
When the Saunders dam was completed just upstream from Cornwall, the St-Lawrence river was suddenly heightened by about 30 meters, which brought about the flooding of a good proportion of the neighbouring land. Several villages were relocated, but what could not be moved had to stay there or be demolished.
Lock 21 of the old Cornwall Canal is now a very popular dive site.
The Mille-Roches powerhouse
The Mille-Roches powerhouse is another building which was not moved.
The Rothesay wreck
The Rothesay is a sidewheeler that sank more than 100 years ago, just upstreams from Prescott.
The Galop Canal
Just upstreams from the Conestoga shipwreck, the Galop canal offers a drift dive with a whirlpool that brings you back almost to your point of departure... After visiting the half-wreck of a tugboat.
The Keystorm wreck
The Keystorm is a modern steamship that sank after hitting a shoal. The wreck is interesting, as it is accessible to all levels of divers, since it lays from 6 meters deep to more than 40 meters deep.
The Soulanges Canal
Nothing very exotic in this old disused canal, but it`s proximity to Montréal (less than 30 minutes by car) makes it a choice destination when one wants to try new dive gear, or simply have a good look at a rarely observed mudpuppy specimen...
Location description: Dive sites
The wreck of the Conestoga
Location Alongside the south bank of the Gallop Canal, southwest of the town, just past the Legion Hall.
Access The wreck is 20 meters from shore.
Depth Less than 10 meters.
Current From 2 to 2 knots.
Visibility generally good - sometimes 15 meters or better it is very dependant upon time-of-year, runoff, etc.
Temperature very dependant upon time of year! During the summer, it can get near 70F.
The wreck is generally considered suitable for newly certified divers: shallow depth; extremely easy access from shore; and an interesting dive. The primary hazard is the current- depending upon the time of year, it is usually around 2 knots, but can get faster. Generally, there is not much boat traffic near the wreck, but as always it is advisable to tow a diver-down flag.

One of the many fragments
of a long-gone era of
steam engineering.
The ship lies with her bow upstream. That black metal bit sticking out of the water is part of her engine, and is near the stern of the vessel. The easiest way to dive her is to enter the water well upstream, and drift down with the current to that metal projection. Grab hold, and use it as a guide to submerge. Work your way forward inside the hull (the boiler lies just in front of that engine bit) towards the hull, and then you can drift back outside the wreck with the current.
An alternative (perhaps better for the more experienced diver) is to submerge as you enter the water and strike out directly south towards the wreck underwater - do this at or just upstream from the metal projection.
The Conestoga lies upright, parallel to the canal bank. All internal decking has long-since collapsed, and is in effect just the hull standing some 10-15 proud of the bottom. There are quite a few interesting bits of machinery tumbled about inside the hull: the remains of the engine; the boiler (and condensor?); structural components of the ship herself; hot water radiators; and a tumble of anchor cable and windlass in the very eyes of the ship.
Anyone with an interest in naval architecture is in for a treat - the Conestoga was built in the late 1870`s, and has features typical of her era. Worth noting is the wooden hull, that was sheathed in iron. There are usually quite a few fish to be seen: smallmouth bass; perch; rock bass; and sometimes suckers and/or small pike as you make your way to/from the wreck itself.

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Spoken language(s): English,French
Open: from 09-00 till 17-00
Local time:  GMT - 5 Bogota, Lima, Kito
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