1,000 Islands

St. Lawrence River
Brockville, Ontario, Canada

August 7 through August 10, 2020
The last Rodeo…

Trip Leaders: Jim Vafeas and Mary Davis

Dive the Canadian Caribbean
Join us on our 20th, and final, trip to the 1,000 Islands to dive the incredible wrecks of the St. Lawrence River.

Visibility in these 70°+ waters can reach 60 feet this time of year, and the currents cause the river to have no thermoclines – even to depths of 130ft – earning the name Canadian Caribbean. This trip is perfectly suited for all levels of divers.

The 1,000 Islands are as beautiful underwater as they are above water. The irregular bottom contour provides many shallow shoals that surprised unsuspecting ships, leaving them scattered about the lake bottom, but remain in excellent condition due to the freshwater. From paddle-wheel steamers of the 1800’s to contemporary mid 20th century freighters, this river has them all awaiting us. These wrecks include:

Celebrating 20 Trips!
2020 marks 21 years since our first trip to Canada, which started back in the Fall of 1999.  7 of us drove up and dove Saturday and Sunday. Since then we've made regular trips to the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. 2020 marks our last annual trip there so you don’t want to miss out!

The cost of the trip includes: 

• A shore wreck dive on Friday afternoon.

• An Air fill after the Friday dive.

• 2 morning boat dives on Saturday, Sunday, and for those staying for the full trip, on Monday.

• 2 or 3 night accommodations at Comfort Inn Brockville.

• Full, hot, continental breakfast each morning and complimentary popcorn nightly.

• Full lunch (burgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies & drinks) Saturday through Monday.

• 2 Nitrox fills after our dives on Saturday (for Sunday dives) and on Sunday (for Monday dives)

• All taxes and tips.

• A primary dive leader and a co-dive leader.

• Tour of Singer Castle during our surface interval between our Sunday dives*

• Optional bonus / Advanced a-la-carte diving on Tuesday*

* Cost of Singer Castle Tour, optional Tuesday dives and fills for Tuesday dives are not included in price of trip.

This year we return one more time during the famous Brockville RibFest weekend.

There is also a newly opened Adventure park, Skywood Eco Adventure.  Only 10 minutes from one of the dive shops, this new outdoor area includes a Zipline Tour, Aerial Adventure Courses and a Treewalk Village.

Non-divers can take a City of the 1,000 Islands Cruise or visit the historic Boldt and Singer Castles.  There are lots of lighthouses to visit, or hit the mall in Brockville for some great deals due to the value of the American dollar in Canada.

Lastly, and most famously, Ed Tiedemann himself will be joining us to experience first hand, what has been bringing us back year after year!

To guarantee your spot, a deposit of $100 is due. Please call Ed Tiedemann at 516-796-6560 or email him at LearnToScuba@gmail.com to coordinate payment while the shop remains closed during the Coronavirus crisis.

Download our 1,000 Islands Frequently Asked Questions document below: