Welcome to ScubaBoard, an online scuba diving forum community where you can join over 205,000 divers diving from around the world. If the topic is related to scuba diving, this is the place to find divers talking about it. To gain full access to ScubaBoard (and make this large box go away) you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:

  • Participate in over 500 dive topic forums and browse from over 5,500,000 posts.
  • Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
  • Post your own photos or view from well over 100,000 user submitted images.
  • Gain access to our free classifieds marketplace to buy, sell and trade gear, travel and services.
  • Use the calendar to organize your events and enroll in other members' events.
  • Find a dive buddy or communicate directly with scuba equipment manufacturers.
All this and much more is available to you absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact the ScubaBoard Support Team.
Page 1 of 4 1234 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 32
Like Tree2Likes

Thread: Toronto Divers Unite!

 

  1. #1
    Registered


    Has not set a "status"
     

    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    9
    Dives
    100 - 199

    Toronto Divers Unite!

    Hi all. I have to admit I am a bit frustrated with the diving here in the core of the city. Unless I am mistaken it seems that hart house is the only place in the core to dive and you need to be a member in order to use it. I do much of my stuff with Aquarius and they are great but the dive locations are killer if you don't want to have to drive to Etobicoke or Mississauga or Guelph for open water training. I am looking for ways to change this situation and have a few ideas about how that might happen. Is anyone else interested in getting involved in creating some better diving options for Toronto. I'd love to here from you.

  2. #2
    Registered


    Has not set a "status"
     

    Groundhog246's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Kitchener, ON
    Posts
    1,642
    Dives
    100 - 199
    Photos
    14
    I don't know what Hart House is and I'm completely confused by what you mean my diving in the core of the city. Are you talking a pool for training? Or dive sites?
    CARPE DUCTUM
    (Seize the Tape)

  3. #3
    Registered


    Has not set a "status"
     

    Dhboner's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    496
    Dives
    200 - 499
    Who wants to dive in a pool...there are dozens of us at Humber Bay every weekend. Everyone from open-water newbies to rebreather divers. If that doesn't appeal to you, drive an hour north to Simcoe and tool around on the Morrison.
    Happily stirring the pot since 1958!

  4. #4
    Victim of The Pogrom


    Has not set a "status"
     

    SubMariner's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2000
    Location
    A Canuck Conch
    Posts
    6,639
    Dives
    2,500 - 4,999
    Quote Originally Posted by Groundhog246 View Post
    I don't know what Hart House is and I'm completely confused by what you mean my diving in the core of the city. Are you talking a pool for training? Or dive sites?
    Hart House is part of the University of Toronto (down @ the St. George Campus): Hart House (University of Toronto) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    =SubMariner=
    No matter where you go, there you are

  5. #5
    Registered


    Has not set a "status"
     

    elan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    3,009
    Dives
    200 - 499
    You can dive almost in any park along the shore.
    Of cause there will be boat traffic in many places and you need to buy a permit to dive in the bay of humber
    Your point is not really clear...

  6. #6
    vit·ri·ol \ˈvi-trē-əl\


    should try diving sometime
     

    ScubaSteve's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Acton, Ontario
    Posts
    37,457
    Dives
    200 - 499
    Photos
    102
    I have a funny feeling the OP was talking about confined water training because there is zero OW diving in all three locations he listed OR he is talking about "fun pool dives" (??) which would lead to Bob's answer. As for OW diving, I agree with Bob. There are sites here....they may not be much to look at but they are open water.
    "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

    - Pictures from a photographic non-achiever
    Favorite Albums = THAILAND 2009 .... LAKE TAHOE, CA ...

    HITLER IS NOT AOW - Download your copy here available from my website Diving My Way

    Spoken by the arresting Officer:
    "If you take your hands off the car, I'll make your birth certificate a worthless document."

  7. #7
    Registered


    Has not set a "status"
     

    Dhboner's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    496
    Dives
    200 - 499
    Quote Originally Posted by elan View Post
    You can dive almost in any park along the shore.
    Of cause there will be boat traffic in many places and you need to buy a permit to dive in the bay of humber
    Your point is not really clear...
    You don't need a permit to dive in Humber Bay. It is not considered part of Toronto Harbour.

    Bob
    Happily stirring the pot since 1958!

  8. #8
    Registered


    Has not set a "status"
     

    Groundhog246's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Kitchener, ON
    Posts
    1,642
    Dives
    100 - 199
    Photos
    14
    Seems to me he just wanted to vent something. This Parks, Forestry & Recreation : Indoor Pools shows 70 indoor pools in Toronto. The Etobicoke Olympium has been used by Aquarius Scuba for years, so the city doesn't seem to have rules banning rental for scuba. His profile says he's a PADI instructor. Sounds to me as though he wants someone else to make a downtown pool available to him. Wonder if he's even called Parks & Rec to inquire.
    CARPE DUCTUM
    (Seize the Tape)

  9. #9
    Registered


    Has not set a "status"
     

    elan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    3,009
    Dives
    200 - 499
    Quote Originally Posted by Dhboner View Post
    You don't need a permit to dive in Humber Bay. It is not considered part of Toronto Harbour.

    Bob
    Yeap the harbour is what I meant, not the park..

  10. #10
    Registered


    Has not set a "status"
     

    elan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    3,009
    Dives
    200 - 499
    He probably just wanted to Unite

Page 1 of 4 1234 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. Scuba divers unite !!!!!!!!
    By masonak1298 in forum Basic Scuba Discussions
    Replies: 22
    Last Post: October 29th, 2006, 08:33 AM
  2. Divers unite for Toys For Tots
    By Mishelle in forum Good Causes, Petitions and Solicitations
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: October 18th, 2005, 11:35 PM
  3. Divers unite for Toys For Tots
    By Mishelle in forum Old Unclassified Classified Ads
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: October 18th, 2005, 11:05 PM
  4. Cold water wetsuit divers unite!
    By FreeFloat in forum Ontario
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: November 13th, 2003, 01:09 PM
  5. ATT: Toronto Divers Compressor down time
    By algorithm in forum Ontario
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: November 26th, 2002, 05:53 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •