North East Underwater Explorers - NEUE Goes to Canada - Labor Day 2009

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NEUE Goes to Canada - Labor Day 2009

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Written by George Bouloukos
Saturday, 15 August 2009
Currently 0.00/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating 0.0/5 (0 vote) We're heading back to Canada this September! Labor Day weekend, NEUE is heading North to do a little diving and experience well preserved wooden shipwrecks as well as current-bathed, metal shipwrecks in Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence River. We have organized a mixture of recreational wreck diving via boat - this is very enjoyable fresh water diving with bottom temps range from 50 deg at 100 feet to 60+ deg at 60 feet. The recreational diving has a max depth of 100'. We have also arranged a technical option for those qualified on Saturday, diving the Roy Jodrey with options for Tec 1 & 2 dives in the 150' to 239' range. Saturday afternoon we'll be running the scooters in the river for those interested. Space is limited, so if you're interested, read through the details below and sign up now! Who Max 8 Recreational divers, plus up to 6 technical divers What Recreational wreck diving via boat, fresh water, bottom temps range from 50 deg at 100 feet, 60+ deg at 60 feet. Max depth 100'. Technical option on Saturday - Jodrey with optional river scooter, bottom temp 70ish, depths from 150 to 230' Where Kingston, Ontario (7.5 hours from Boston, 6 hours from Hartford/NYC) When Sept 4-7, diving Sat, Sun, Mon Why Cause it's fun!!! Commitment Date Reservations Open to NEUE divers exclusively thru Sat, Aug 22, after that it will be opened up to DIR Ontario. Reservations are first come, first reserved. Please reserve quickly. Space on the boats can only be held for a limited time. Schedule Fri - travel Sat - recreational: AM 2-tank departing Northern Tech Diver in Kingston, technical: AM Jodrey dive in St. Lawrence via Rockport Dive Centre, followed by (optional) scooter dive from Brockville Sun - all divers: AM recreational 2-tank departing Northern Tech Diver, afternoon BBQ Mon - all divers: AM recreational 2-tank departing Northern Tech Diver, travel home For those who want more: afternoon charters or shore dives also available NTD charter destinations are decided morning of based on weather and diver requests. Logistics Northern Tech Diver and Rockport Dive Centre both have nitrox, helium, and boosters. NTD banks 32% as well. Kingston has many restaurants and is generally considered "civilization." Hotel Group room block booked in Kingston. Friday night thru Monday morning. All rooms are non-smoking, 2double-bed rooms, wireless internet, no pets, continential breakfast. I can help create room shares if needed. Cost Hotel - $337CAD (or less) plus tax - all three nights included in this price. Charters - $70-80CAD each (depending on charter destination) BBQ - $10CAD Gas Fills, Travel and other meals - Personal expense, not included. Buddy Policy Please sign up with a buddy. If you would like to sign up without a buddy, let me know and I will facilitate finding a compatable buddy prior to confirming your reservation. Cancellation Policy By committing to this trip, you are committing to 3 nights of hotel, 3 charters and the BBQ (special requests will be honored, if made in advance). Cancellations prior to Sept 1 will be responsible for charter seats that I am not able to fill. Cancellations after Sept 1 will be responsible for charter seats that I am not able to fill plus $119+tax hotel cancellation fee. More Details For some ideas of what's in Kingston, check out last years reports and videos on www.ne-ue.info and pictures available on http://www.scubaq.ca/?cat=10 Questions Meredith Tanguay - meredith.tanguay @ gmail.com OR George Bouloukos - george.bouloukos @ gmail.com
Last Updated ( Saturday, 15 August 2009 )