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The Niagara Divers` Association

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Company description The Niagara Divers` Association (NDA) was founded in 1988 and currently has about 50 members from around the Niagara Region (Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada). We have one of the most ambitious dive schedules in Ontario. Just about every weekend from Mid-May to the end of September, we`re somewhere in the Southern Great Lakes. We cater to all levels of divers, and are one of the very few clubs that offers challenging diving to even the most advanced of divers. From Novice to Trimix, we have something for everyone. In the spring, we host our annual SHIPWRECKS Symposium.
The NDA has one of the most active dive schedules of any club in the province. We typically do 10 to 12 club dive trips a year. Most of our members are very active, so getting out diving is never a problem, with many members doing 100+ dives a year. Club owned safety equipment such as drop tanks and DAN O2 kit are taken on Club dives and are available for members` use when it doesn`t conflict with Club functions. We organize a number of social functions including summer picnic, mini golf, Halloween party, Christmas brunch, film nights, and trips to such things as Imax shows, Museum tours (Titanic). Trips to dive shows (Port Huron, Detroit, Oswego, Ohio Bay Area) have also been done in the past. LEven summer steam boat cruises and jet boat rides have been planned as club functions.

The NDA is also involved in a number of community events. As an example, our booth at the Can-Am event in Port Colborne was set up as strictly an information booth to promote diving in the area and support the local Marine Museum. It was the NDA`s involvement with the City of Port Colborne to organize the Archeology course and C.B. Benson survey which kept the wreck open to the public (the Province had intended to restrict it). We also support the Lake Erie Mooring Project and were very involved in fighting Bill 13 (Divers 1, Government 0). We have recently allotted $300.00 to make a replica plaque to replace the one stolen from the Munson`s generator in Kingston a couple of years ago.
The NDA also supports and holds memberships in other diving organizations such as Preserve Our Wrecks (Kingston), the Tobermory Maritime Association, the Divers Alert Network and the New York State Divers Association.
We hold meetings at the main St. Catharines library the first Tuesday of every month (7:30 PM ) except July and August. These meetings are open to the public, and we try to include a guest speaker or some sort of diving-related presentation. Speakers in the past have included a Conservationist, Police divers, Instructors from Seneca College (commercial diving), scientists from Aquatic Sciences, representatives from dive equipment or camera (Sea&Sea/Sherwood) manufacturers and a number of individuals such as Dr. Steve Brooks (expert on Empress of Ireland) who have information to share. We have monthly pool sessions throughout the winter months. Pool sessions are free to members, families and friends, and are a good opportunity to refresh skills and try out new equipment over the winter months. If you want to try out a new piece of gear, it is likely that someone in the club will already have it and is willing to let you try it out.
The NDA web site hosts a great deal of information, not only on the club, but on area diving, mooring project, New York`s sturgeon program and of course the Shipwreck Symposium. It has a members` only section which includes such things as membership list, important club forms & info, pictures and current and back issues of our newsletter. Members receive an e-mail notifying them when the newsletter is ready for download from the members` only site.
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Location description: The following is a partial list of Dive Sites in Ontario that our club plans dives to.
Kingston
Lake Muskoka
Lower Lake Huron
Shipwreck Locations in Lake Erie
Sites in Penetanguishene
The Kingston area has become one of the most popular destinations for our club in the last few years.
The Cornwall is another of Kingstons sidewheel steamers that was built in 1854.
Dimensions are: length 176 feet, 27 feet in beam and 10 feet in draft.
The Cornwall was scuttled in 1930 and today lies in 75 feet of water.
The Comet is a wooden steamer built in Kingston in 1848.
Dimensions: 174 feet long, 24 feet in beam and 10 foot in draft.
The ship was lost in a collision with the schooner Exchange on May 15, 1861. Three lives were lost. Today the wreck lies in 75 feet of water and is largely intact. The 30 foot paddle wheels which raise vertically from the lake bottom are the most impressive features of this wreck and is a must see.
The George A. Marsh is a three masted schooner built in 1882 in Muskegon, Michigan.
Dimensions: length 135 feet, beam 27 feet and hold depth of 9 feet 3 inches.
On August 8, 1917 loaded with coal, the Marsh was lost in a summer storm. Many lives were lost, including the captain`s wife and children. Today the wreck lies in 85 feet of water and is almost entirely intact. The wreck has a wheel, capstan, and stove to keep divers occupied. The club is lucky to have an expert on the wreck and if Jeff goes on a club charter, a trip to the Marsh is almost guaranteed.
The Munsen is a double-decker work barge which sank in 1890. The Munsen is one of the newest wrecks available for your diving pleasure and is always changing, as local divers are finding more and more of the tools off the wreck and placing them on the deck for all to see. The wreck is in 110 feet of water and can be a dark and disorienting dive, but well worth exploring.
The City of Sheboygan is a three-masted schooner built in Sheboygan Wisconsin in 1871.
Dimensions: 135 feet in length, 28 foot beam and 10 foot depth of hold. On September 1, 1915, while overloaded with 500 tons of feldspar, the vessel was lost in violent waters. Today the wreck lies in 95 feet of water and is almost completely intact. The wheel and anchor have been removed.
The Wolfe Islander is a steel coastal freighter that was converted in 1946 to a car ferry. The ship was retired from service and in September 1985 was scuttled by local divers. It is 164 feet long. Today the wreck sits upright and is in 80 feet of water. The Wolfe Islander is in sheltered water and thus is a good wreck for those bad weather days. Since the upper deck is in only 40 feet, the wreck is suitable for divers of all levels.
On our web site you can find many photos of these places.

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Find information on membership, meeting schedule, outings, dive site descriptions, and club projects. Located in Saint Catherines.

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