Dive Review of Limestone Divers in
Canada/Lake Ontario

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Limestone Divers, Jul, 2005, by Paul Williams, PA, USA ( Reviewer 6 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 1836.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Kingston is a nice old college town on the northeastern shore of Lake Ontario at the mouth of the St. Lawrence. Because of this, there have been many shipwreaks over the years. In addition, Kingston has done clean-ups where they towed old derelics out for sinking. With the zebra mussels and the cold, fresh water working together, you get a wreak lovers paradise. We were treated like responsible adults and only had to fill out a next of kin form. The boat was a fast 36' all aluminum with a head and oxygen on board. Boat driver Steve Flaherty certainly knew all about the local area, what the diving would be like, and how conditions would turn out on the lake. He was happy and smiling until conditions started to change our last day. Our safety and enjoyment were their concern. The Kingston dive community has placed permenant bouys off of the wreaks to preserve them. You drop off of the stern and take the line to the anchor line. Dropping down thru the thermocline (30') to about 20' above the wreak and there it all is. You can see the whole or most of the wreaks. On some, artifacts found by previous divers are left for you to observe and go back in time. By the end of the week we had done most of the major wreaks. We stayed at the Days Inn, but there are as many hotels to stay as there are restaurants to choose from. We are already planning to return.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Northeasten Pennsylvania lakes, rivers, and quarries. Fiji, Bahamas, New Jersey, Massachuttets, North Carolina
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	42-70°F / 6-21°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	35-40 Ft/ 11-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Just dive safe.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Limestone Divers in Canada/Lake Ontario

Limestone Divers, Jul, 2005,

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Dive Review of Limestone Divers in
Canada/Lake Ontario