Instructors: Courtney Gibson and Martin Bonert.
21 Trainees from the “Learn to Scuba” course were referred to Blue North Scuba Club for their Certification Weekend in Tobermory on a beautiful sunny weekend in June.
Photos
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Dive Sites
Lighthouse Point
How’s this for a great shore dive site! Picturesque, limestone ledges, underwater boulders, crayfish! Toby is considered the freshwater shipwreck capital of Canada with fabulous shore diving, interesting shipwrecks as well as a cavern grotto and cool clear water.
The Wetmore
The W.L. Wetmore was driven ashore in a storm on Nov. 29, 1901. The 819.74-ton steamer was towing 2 barges, the Brunette and James C. King, when it got caught in a squall and ran aground off Russel Island. The Brunette was salvaged, but the James. C. King slid into deep water a few meters north of the Wetmore.
This is an excellent shallow water dive with several key points to investigate. The port and starboard sides have collapsed and now lie along side the bottom of the hull. At the north end of the wreck, there is a huge oak rudder with a 15′ blade, and a sheared off propeller with a 25′ long drive shaft. Moving forward to the bow area, you can find a large length of anchor chain, hawse pipes and an impressive anchor. The most notable feature is the ships boiler, which rises 15′ off the lake bottom. Take some time to examine the construction of ships of this time. You can see excellent examples of scarph joints and hanging knees. This site is also excellent for snorkelers. Built: 1871 – Sunk: 1901 – Depth: 20 ft. – Length of wreck: 214 ft.
Description and more photos from DiversDen.ca
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The Tugs: Alice G
On December 8, 1927, the Alice G was forced out of Little Tub harbour by gale force winds. Before the crew managed to fire up the engine, the tugboat rammed against the rocky shoreline outside the harbour. More about the wreck from Divers Den.ca.
Wreck pictures from DiversDen.ca
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