Theres got to be an underwater forest in Ontario right? Anyone know?

LisaMarie · Mar 11, 2012

Hey, I am a diver in eastern Ontario and was wondering if anybody new of any locations where there are underwater forests or towns? I'm hoping to start the dive season early this year and currently working on a list of places I can explore. If anybody knows of a spot it would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

Lisa

WaterV · Mar 21, 2012

In the region of the old locks, there are villages that were flooded when they built the new shipping channel. I don't have more details than that but it would prob make a good dive, although with a lot of current...

Xaryo · Mar 21, 2012

The trees were cut to avoide navigational hazards. however, at some places around big structures, you can still see the tree stomp.

The houses were moved , but some basements remain. The roads are still there. All this is located between Cornwall and Iroquois. Some of the houses were moved to the Uppur canada village in Morrisburg and others to the Lost villages Museum near the Lock 21.

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Sunken Villages

two great sites

dv · Mar 21, 2012

One site I went to last year was the Mille Roches powerhouse. It was a hydro-electric power station in the 40's, before they flooded everything.
You can see some of the old stumps from the trees they cut down. The Milles Roche dive was amazing, i highly recommend it, but you do need a boat..

LisaMarie · Mar 22, 2012

Awesome!! This is all great information. I look forward to trying out these sites.

Thank you!

roastbeef · Mar 24, 2012

Want to dive something weired dive the south side of lake on the mountain Picton Ont.

ScubaSteve · Mar 26, 2012

I have heard rumour of an underwater forest somewhere near the mouth of Colpoys Bay. I cannot confirm it's existence or location but did read about it (I will figure out where) and hear story of it from other divers.

r4e · Mar 26, 2012

Not U.S., but please see this video of an underwater forest in Russia:

Solo Diving a Russian Underwater Forest on Vimeo

abnfrog · May 4, 2012

there was an underwater forest in aurther, i dove it years ago while i was up skydiving there .it was where the jump school did the water landings ....till we told them what we found just under the surface ...im sure its still there

skippy31 · May 4, 2012

Check out these video which are all located in the Lost Villages near Cornwall, Ontario likely not too from from you. Although we did them with scooters they are normally boat dives. The first video shows a number of tree stumps at the end it. The second one is a concrete arch bridge still left standing, and the third is a submerged lock with the lock gate still in place. Feel free to contact me if you need more info on these sites. Phone number is on my website which is listed in all three videos.

Mat.

[video=youtube;kWSNIOFS4wA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWSNIOFS4wA[/video]

Diving Hoople Creek Bridge - YouTube

Diving Lock 22 in the Lost Villages - YouTube

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