Morrisburg- Beach closed, high bacteria count

[Air_Miser]

Ok, so here's one for the "Things you don't want to hear after a dive" list....

Drowned_Rat and I did the Morrisburg Pumphouse drift yesterday, popped out at the beach downstream. We're walking to the car and a guy in a lawnchair goes, "Hey, are you guys with the Health Unit?"

He points to a sign saying the beach is closed due to high bacteria levels.

So- You may want to consider other sites. No idea how long it's been closed.

My theory: 10,000 geese pooping all over the place down there = a lot of goose poop bacteria....

Safe diving everyone, I'm off to brush my teeth again....

Matt.

 

[artw]

not to mention this stuff will drift downstream (current).
Off to the store to buy some Buro-sol. Last thing I need is another ear infection
thanks for the heads up Matt.

 

[JJ1]

Buro-Sol rox!

It's part of my dive kit year round.....ear infections SUCK!

 

[Vertigo]

I always use ear drops after diving in the St. Lawrence.
I often think that there are worse things in the river than a high bacteria count, (chemiclas and elevated phospate levels from farm run off)..but once that second stage is in my mouth, I try not to remove it until I am well out of the water..keeps the Morrisburg Flu from moving in, especially in areas like the Pumphouse dive where the water can back eddy in the shallows ( with the swollen dead carp.)

V.

 

[divedude]

I always use ear drops after diving in the St. Lawrence.
I often think that there are worse things in the river than a high bacteria count, (chemiclas and elevated phospate levels from farm run off)..but once that second stage is in my mouth, I try not to remove it until I am well out of the water..keeps the Morrisburg Flu from moving in, especially in areas like the Pumphouse dive where the water can back eddy in the shallows ( with the swollen dead carp.)

V.

One of the great things about diving Kingston...............
The water at depth is so damm cold the bacteria move down river or freeze to death :11:
Never had a ear infection diving here.

BTW: I have a dive boat for sale