Wreck
down to 21 m
Robert Gaskin
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.
- Advanced
Open Water≤18 m
Rothesay
Dive site in Brockville & the St. Lawrence River, Canada
- Max depth
- 11 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Jul–Sep
- Entry
- From shore
- Current
- Moderate
The story
The Rothesay, a 19th-century wooden side-wheeler, sank in 1889 after a collision with a tug. She lies just west of Prescott in Riverview Heights.
Source: prescott.ca
The dive
A wreck dive from the shore.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: sharkyscuba.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Fresh water
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.
More dives in Brockville & the St. Lawrence River
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
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
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.