Must-Do Dive Info Sheets

Must-Do Dive Info Sheets These sheets highlight high-profile and frequently-dived sites in the Shotline coverage area. Each one compresses the essentials for planning into a single page: depth bands, layout, approaches, hazards, moorings or shotlines, and any “do not miss” features that reward a repeat visit. They are designed to sit beside your own plan…

Must-Do Dive Info Sheets

These sheets highlight high-profile and frequently-dived sites in the Shotline
coverage area. Each one compresses the essentials for planning into a single page:
depth bands, layout, approaches, hazards, moorings or shotlines, and any “do not
miss” features that reward a repeat visit.

They are designed to sit beside your own plan and slate – not to replace training,
experience or local briefings. Treat them as structured notes from someone who has
been there a few times and kept tweaking the checklist.

Start with the sites below. As new Must-Do sheets are written, they will be added to
this page and linked from the individual wreck and region hubs.


Must-Do dive sites – sample wreck imagery from Shotline Diving

Must-Do Dives Index

Each tile below links to a dedicated Must-Do Dive Info Sheet for that site. The sheets
follow a common layout: site overview, depth and rating, access and approach, route
ideas, hazards and notes on conditions that are typical rather than theoretical.

MD1
St. Lawrence / Lake Ontario

MUST DIVE #1 – Wolfe Islander II

Former Kingston–Wolfe Island ferry, purpose-sunk as a dive site off Wolfe Island.
Large steel car ferry standing upright, with multiple levels and huge, recognisable
features that make it an ideal “home base” wreck for the region.

Depth: ~18–24 m / 60–80 ft
Skill: Advanced OW (with experience)
Access: Boat, mooring/shotline
  • Perfect for trim/buoyancy work and wreck-orientation training.
  • Highlights: prop and rudder, car deck details, superstructure and wheelhouse area.
  • Multiple routes allow progressive exploration over several dives.
  • Interior areas are for properly trained wreck divers only – easy to silt, lots of structure.

Classic Kingston-area dive: cold water, seasonal thermoclines, variable viz and regular
boat traffic. Best treated as a multi-visit site rather than a “one and done” tick box.

MD2
St. Lawrence River – Brockville / Rockport

MUST DIVE #2 – The Keystorm: A Wreck of Iron and Legend

256 ft steel freighter lying on her starboard side near Oak Island, often described as
the crown jewel of Brockville/Rockport diving. The shallow bow suits newer divers, while
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Depth: ~6–36 m / 20–120 ft
Skill: OW to Technical (by depth/route)
Access: Boat, strong current possible
  • Bow section in the 6–15 m / 20–50 ft range for less experienced divers.
  • Stern, engine room and deeper structure for advanced/technical profiles.
  • Current, depth and overheads make gas planning and team control non-negotiable.
  • Outstanding “big wreck” sense – hull, fittings and scale are immediately obvious.

Plan profiles carefully: shallower tours for newer divers, staged or technical dives for
the deeper stern. Surface intervals are a good time to compare impressions: bow vs stern
often feel like two different wrecks.

MD3
Lake Ontario – Kingston / Lemoine Point

Must Dive #3 – Dredge Munson

Steam-powered dredge sitting upright off Lemoine Point, remarkably intact with both decks
in place, towering spud poles and characteristic dredging machinery. Often described as an
“underwater industrial museum” rather than a traditional shipwreck.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Depth: ~33–35 m / 110–115 ft
Skill: Advanced / Technical
Access: Boat, mooring/shotline
  • Signature features: vertical spud poles, shovel, machinery and scattered tools.
  • Dark, cold and often low-viz — powerful lights and solid team discipline required.
  • Square shapes and multiple levels make orientation surprisingly challenging on first visit.
  • Excellent site for experienced wreck divers who enjoy detail-hunting and slow observation.

Treat Munson as a serious deep wreck: long descent/ascent in cold water, little ambient
light, and a lot to see in a single square footprint. Not a first deep dive; very rewarding
once you’re comfortable at this level.

MD4
Fathom Five – Tobermory

MUST DIVE #4 – ARABIA

Striking three-masted barque resting upright in cold, clear Fathom Five water. Beautiful
lines, dramatic bow and classic Great Lakes timberwork – but the depth and conditions mean
this is firmly an experienced diver’s wreck.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Depth: ~33–36 m / 110–120 ft
Skill: Advanced / Technical
Access: Boat, Parks Canada mooring
  • Known for its dramatic bow, spars and intact hull form.
  • Cold, often 4–6 °C at depth; short NDLs and strict gas management.
  • Protected site – no touching, no tying into the wreck; use Parks Canada moorings.
  • Best enjoyed by divers who are already comfortable at 30 m+ in cold fresh water.

A “bucket list” Great Lakes wreck, but not a training dive. Build up cold-water depth
experience first, then come to Arabia with a solid plan, redundant gas and time to focus.

MD5
Lake Ontario – Picton / Amherst Island

MUST DIVE #5 – City of Sheboygan

135 ft three-masted schooner, upright and remarkably intact off Amherst Island. Rails,
masts and fittings give a strong sense of a working sailing vessel, and the site has a
reputation for being both atmospheric and photogenic.:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Depth: ~29–32 m / 95–105 ft
Skill: Advanced
Access: Boat (Picton/Kingston charters)
  • One of the most intact schooners in the region; excellent for wreck photography.
  • Key features: masts, deck fittings, hull form and surviving gear.
  • Typically cold, with variable viz and potential for thermoclines.
  • Pairs well with other Picton classics for a full-day advanced charter.

Plan like any 30 m Lake Ontario wreck: drysuit, redundant gas, realistic bottom time and
good light. Worth multiple visits in different conditions to see how the mood of the wreck changes.

MD6
Lake Huron – North Channel / Manitoulin

MUST DIVE #6 — SS North Wind

Steel package freighter from the family of “six sisters” built in Cleveland in the late
1880s, now sitting upright and very intact in the North Channel. Long hull, classic Great
Lakes lines and a depth range that supports both recreational wreck touring and more
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Depth: ~23–37 m / 75–120+ ft (max ~43 m / 140 ft)
Skill: Advanced to Technical
Access: Boat, North Channel conditions
  • Large, intact freighter with plenty of structure and detail to explore.
  • Depth range allows “shallower” bow tours and deeper stern/hold objectives.
  • Cold, clear Huron water – rewarding, but demands serious thermal and gas planning.
  • Excellent progression site for divers moving from mid-range wrecks into deeper steel.

North Wind rewards slow, planned exploration over multiple dives. Treat her as both a
time capsule of Great Lakes cargo traffic and a proving ground for disciplined wreck
technique in the North Channel environment.