Thank-you to Sean for these photos.
Yellow Perch (click for more info)
Fresh Water Sponges are very delicate. Use caution when finning.
Mud Puppy
Thank-you to Natasa for the following photographs.
A painted scuba tank at the swing bridge will direct you to your entry point if you head east. Zebra mollusks(mussels) encrust the pilings for a wreck like appearance on the right.
Several fish swim around the pilings while Sam swims for the surface with the bridge pilings in the background.
Photo by Kevin
Peter and Susy get caught by the paparazzi as they climb out of the water after a great dive around the swing bridge. Water temperature was a balmy 60 degrees.
Photo by Peter
We know Rubbermaid is great for hauling wet scuba gear, but dripping wet divers? Ted gets himself into hot water and warms up before his navigation dive.
Thank-you to Bob C. for these great shots he took at night.
Rock Bass
(click for more info)
Goby
Northern Pike
(click for more info)
Photos by Peter
An eager dive group listens to Joe as he gives a pre-dive briefing for the swing bridge.
The group consisted of newly certified divers Sean and Allysa with their father George,
Steve, Buddy, Joe #1, Joe #2, Silvie, Jack, Paul and his wife Eve with the tissue box.
Sean, Steve and Buddy get their gear on while Divemaster candidate Jack on the far right gives Natasa and Chris a pre-dive briefing.
Natasa uses Chris for support while she gets her fins on while Ted and Kevin show off their recycled scuba tank for use as an underwater marker to help divers navigate around the swing bridge.
Photo by Peter
Marianne, Sara and Kim from Toronto give an OK and two thumbs-up after their dive at the railway swing bridge.
Photos by Peter
Cliff uses a discarded shopping cart for support to put his fins on while Kevin uses Stephane for support.
Stephane watches as Kevin adjusts his mask and Cliff does a buoyancy check before descending for the dive.
Cliff followed by Stephane then Kevin make their way up the embankment following their dive.
Stephane, Cliff and Kevin pose with smiles in front of the swing bridge after their dive.
Photo by Peter
A nice shot of the railway swing bridge on the old Welland Canal in Welland.
Photos by Bob
Elaine shows us great buoyancy control while a lone bass swims around the pilings.
Photo by Bob
A special thank-you to Bob for the above underwater photos. The visibility and scenery was excellent. Water temperature was a nice 72 degrees.
Photos by Peter
Kevin, Brendan and Dean look on as Bob and Elaine stow their gear after a great shore dive around the swing bridge.
Ted, Kevin, Peter, Brendan, Dean, Bob and Elaine are all smiles for this after dive photo.
Photos by Peter
Steve, Trevor and Jack relaxing on the stern of the tug. Trevor came all the way from Orangeville to dive the Tiller Wreck.
Jim and Sean eye old Port Dalhousie from the bow of the tug. Sean successfully completed his deep dive and wreck dive for his PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification.
Captain Gary Dell at the helm watching for traffic as we enter Port Dalhousie.
Gary and his tug head for home port after a day of diving on the Tiller Wreck.
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