Northern NY diving

[lmghsowl]

Hey,

I got my OW certification about a year ago. I'm a student in Potsdam, NY and are looking to dive a couple of times this summer. I'm willing to travel some (3-4 hr) to get to dive locations especially if it turns into a dive weekend. Are there any dive shops within that distance that I could hook up with as far as weekend trip and renting gear? I'm not overly familiar with this area as far as diving goes.

 

[Web Monkey]

I beleive Hunt's Dive Shop in Alexandria Bay rents gear (I know they rent tanks, not sure about the other stuff).

There's a nice easy shore dive behind the hospital in A-Bay called The Islander.

On the US side, Hunts runs trips on the river pretty much all summer.

Sometimes he goes to The Keystorm, which is a nice wreck and not difficult, although a little deep if you don't stay near the top. It runs from around 50' (approx) to 100'.

Terry

Hey,

I got my OW certification about a year ago. I'm a student in Potsdam, NY and are looking to dive a couple of times this summer. I'm willing to travel some (3-4 hr) to get to dive locations especially if it turns into a dive weekend. Are there any dive shops within that distance that I could hook up with as far as weekend trip and renting gear? I'm not overly familiar with this area as far as diving goes.

 

[Soggy]

Sometimes he goes to The Keystorm, which is a nice wreck and not difficult, although a little deep if you don't stay near the top. It runs from around 50' (approx) to 100'.

Terry

The keystorm is a great multilevel dive. The sand runs from 120' to 50', but the port side runs from like 15'-20' down to about 90'. So, basically, anyone can dive it.

 

[cfdfirediver]

In the Lake George Area This is the place http://www.morinsdivecenters.com/frame.htm
Great staff, very professional, very well trained. And Lake George is a great place to dive.

 

[Soggy]

And Lake George is a great place to dive.

What is there besides that little Radeau thing? I'm in that area frequently.

 

[markfm]

Immediately over the border in Canada, at the Ogdensburg bridge crossing, there's a scuba park, plus the Connie and Rothesay wrecks. The Connie is just a short ways east after going over the bridge, an easy shore dive. The Rothesay is just a short distance west of the crossing, also a shore dive though you have to get there via ropes on the bottom (it's a fair ways out, and there's normally some current, though it's not deep).

 

[cfdfirediver]

There is the Radeau, and an area called The class room, a protected underwater area with several small revolutionary war boats, and an island called Diamond Island because of the Herkimer Diamonds, several rock ledges. Depth range from 30' to 130'+. Also lots of great camping and boating. Morin`s SCUBA Center http://www.morinsdivecenters.com/frame.htm is the best place for info and charters on Lake George and some sites in Vermont and on Lake Champlain also.

 

[lakewinni]

I live in the albany area and there really isnt a whole lot of diving. Lake george and then a quarry up in VT. Unless I'm going to the ocean I almost always go to the portland quarry. If anyones in the albany area though and wanted to dive lake george or whatever I'd definitely be up for it.

 

[lmghsowl]

I've looked at the Hunt's dive shop page and attempting to e-mail them. Unfortunately the e-mail address isn't correct or isn't working. Any idea of another way to possibly contact them without driving down to the shop?

Also, I've find references online to a dive shop in Ogdensburg, NY. Anyone know anything about that shop (I don't remeber the name)? Thanks.

 

[Web Monkey]

I've looked at the Hunt's dive shop page and attempting to e-mail them. Unfortunately the e-mail address isn't correct or isn't working. Any idea of another way to possibly contact them without driving down to the shop?

Also, I've find references online to a dive shop in Ogdensburg, NY. Anyone know anything about that shop (I don't remeber the name)? Thanks.

Try these:

From http://www.1000islands.com/dive/

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Email: dive@1000islands.com

40782 Route 12
Clayton, NY 13624
Phone/Fax: (315) 686-1070


PO Box 832
200 East Main St.
Watertown, NY 13606
Phone/Fax: (315) 788-2075



Located just 3.5 miles West of Interstate Route 81, Exit 50-S