Wreck
down to 30 m
Lillie Parsons
An upside-down 1868 schooner against Sparrow Island, finished with a quick drift along the island's walls.
- Advanced
Advanced≤30 m
Robert Gaskin
Dive site in Brockville & the St. Lawrence River, Canada
An 1863 barge about 400 ft off shore at Brockville, 15-21 m deep, where divers can pass through the hold and exit via the stern hole.
- Usual dive
- 21 m
- Deepest point
- 21 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jul–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Moderate
The story
Built in Kingston, Ontario, in 1863, the Robert Gaskin was later used as a salvage barge for the Armstrong and sank while pumping steam to the pontoons attached to that vessel.
Source: divebrockville.com
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: shotlinediving.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Fresh water
What you might see
- Freshwater fish
Season in Brockville & the St. Lawrence River
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jul–Sep.
Source: padi.comPrices in Brockville & the St. Lawrence River
- One dive
- €38–151
- Try dive
- €192
- Open Water course
- €555
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is Brockville & the St. Lawrence River?
The point shows the Brockville & the St. Lawrence River area, not the exact dive site.
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Wreck
down to 13 m
Prescott Scuba Park
A Prescott shore site with a ramped entry, training platforms and stairs, three submerged anchors and the sunken dinghy S.S. Prescott.
- Open Water
Drift
down to 30 m
Brockville Wall
Underwater walls just east of downtown Brockville, between the Muskie and the Gaskin, with a slow drift or a fast ride down the river.
- Advanced
Artificial reef
down to 18 m
Centeen Park Underwater Sculpture Park
- Open Water
Wreck
down to 9 m
Conestoga
An American freighter that burned in the Galop Canal in 1922, south of Cardinal, with the top of her steeple engine still above the water.
- Open Water
Wreck
down to 36 m
Keystorm
A 1908 steel steamer on her starboard side, bow at 6 m and stern at 35 m, so divers choose their depth; run from Brockville (passport needed).
- Advanced
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.