The steamboat Put-in-Bay travelled from Detroit to Sandusky from 1911 until 1949, with stops at Put-in-Bay and Cedar Point. Thousands…
Author: Kathy Dowsett
Kathy Dowsett
Kathy is the owner of Kirk Scuba Gear, a passionate Scuba Diver, Ocean Advocate and Managing Editor of The Scuba News Canada
Facing the fury and danger of Lake Michigan. Written by Michael Passwater. Lake Michigan has been the site of thousands…
The Northerner was a two-masted schooner measuring 81 feet in length (24.7 meters). On November 29, 1868, she went down…
Jett Britnell’s planned diving trip to Newfoundland with Ocean Quest has been cancelled, The Scuba News Canada has been informed.…
Two filmmakers join Indigenous leaders, scientists, and an orca mother in a final effort to save the last 73 Southern…
Melibe leonina, also known as the lion nudibranch, lion’s mane nudibranch, or hooded nudibranch, is a species of predatory nudibranch…
The Wooden Boat Museum in Winterton, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, celebrates the skill and ingenuity of local master boat builders like…
For an upcoming episode of Northwestel Community TV, Jeremy Macdonald and his diver buddies went looking for gold in a…
Replying to a diver’s inquiry. Diver almost hit by cargo ship. Who’s at fault? Let’s talk about it. We’ll be…
A bill is currently before the province of Ontario legislature that will require children 12 and younger to wear a…
The Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium is a catch-and-release seasonal public aquarium located just 15 minutes outside of St. John’s, Newfoundland.…
Divemaster Allan Parrish believes he saw a shipwreck deep in the waters off Skinner’s Pond on Prince Edward Island’s northwest…
The best dive of the Lake Saint Charles project to date occurred on May 22, 2023. Lots of fish and…
The Cora W Post Brick Barge is a freshwater dive accessible from the shore on Howe Island in Kingston, Ontario,…
Stanton A. Waterman, who passed away on the 10th August 2023, was a five-time Emmy-winning cinematographer and underwater film producer…
From 1959 to 1974, HMCS Chaudière was a Restigouche-class destroyer and the second vessel of her class in the Royal…
Please note, this is a pre-order. This title will be released on November 14, 2023. Discover the extraordinary history and thrilling…
A diver is someone who swims under water while wearing special breathing equipment. Why? Scuba diving allows you to move…
“The New Orleans was a 231 foot-long bulk freighter that was built in 1885 in Marine City, Michigan. It sank…
Saltwater Sean (Sean McMullen) of Nova Scotia discovered this J. Quinn Ginger Beer bottle during one of his freediving cleanups…
A commercial fisher caught a single adult female Grass Carp in Lake Ontario’s Bay of Quinte on July 3. The…
“”Ever wonder what else comes out at night in our lakes and rivers? Night diving in Lower Niagara river at…
The sea lamprey is an invasive species that has been kept under control in Canada’s Great Lakes for decades -…
“Leave well enough alone” is an expression. This easily applied to the Alvin Clark, a schooner that sailed the Great…
Have you ever wanted to scuba dive the Niagara River? Come along with Bill Lindberg on a dive and see…
Sarnia, Ontario’s waterfront has the Bluewater Bridge, connecting Sarnia, Ontario to Port Huron Michigan, a walking path, benches and of…
Call For Applicants for the 2023 Zale Parry Scholarship. The Academy of Underwater Arts and Science is currently accepting applications…
Doug Ford’s plan to pave over 7,400 acres of the Greenbelt is more than just breaking a promise he’s made…
Kayla Martin is very excited to be presenting “3 Different Times” about her diving experiences with shipwrecks at the Port…
The Gyles family’s crown jewel is the 90-year-old racing yacht Severn II. The Lake Ontario boating community came to a…
Spencer Baker, was working on the Ambassador Bridge, and fell 43 meters (141 feet) into the Detroit River. This heavily…
“In a truly “Yellowknife” moment; I found a wallet under the Government Dock while doing a cleanup today. (July 2022)…
The St. Peters Canal is a small shipping canal on Cape Breton Island in eastern Canada. It spans an isthmus…
Bob Chaulk, a Halifax diving veteran, contacted Saltwater Sean and asked if he could do some underwater photograph work for…
We’ve all heard of the Edmund Fitzgerald and her November 10, 1975 disaster, which was considered one of the worst…
The Great Sand Hills are sand dunes in the south-west region of Saskatchewan, Canada. The Great Sand Hills, which are…
Summertime fun in the water is approaching, and nothing beats having fun in the water, whether in pools, lakes, or…
Saint Pierre and Miquelon officially the Territorial Collectivité de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon is a self-governing French overseas collectivity in the…
Lock 21 is located at the upper entrance to the 11-mile-long Cornwall Canal, which was built to avoid the Great…
Bill Lindberg and three diving buddies went diving at Navy Hall (lower Niagara River: Niargara-on-the-Lake) recently About Navy Hall: Fort…
The Walton Harbour lighthouse in Nova Scotia stands 6.1m (20ft) tall and 18.3m (60ft) above the water. The lighthouse, built…
The International Scuba Diving Show is pleased to introduce the 25th edition’s godmother, underwater filmmaker Nathalie Lasselin Aquanath. Nathalie Lasselin…
The St. Peter is a historic Great Lakes schooner that was lost at sea in Lake Ontario near Pultneyville in…
Chris Foisey responds to a free diver’s question about a “sound underwater” and explains how sound travels in water. We’ll…
The George C Finney lies upright in 100 feet of water, buried in mud and silt, with the majority of…