Neptune: diving in Ontario, Lake Larder

Dive site characteristics

Types

Conditions

Services

Planning

Diving notes

Lake Larder has an elevation of 354m (1156’) above sea water level, it is therefore indicated for an altitude dive.
From the shore, you just have to make your entry.

Entry points

Note: directions are accurate as possible, it is prefferrable to go with someone knowing the dive site.

Site Depth Characteristics
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Caverne 26′   N48 5.6983 W79 41.7633
Cave

Chute du parc   N48 6.4200 W79 37.7633
Park waterfall with mine residues, lovely site.

Plongeon   N48 5.9217 W79 39.6917
30 feet high (Black cliff)

Site de 2 noyades en motoneige   N48 6.3033 W79 37.8967
Site of two drownings in 1990

Lac Raven 10-30′   N48 3.8483 W79 30.6667
Raven lake bridge

Haut fond 10′   N48 5.7433 W79 40.8567
Informations to come.

Épave   N48 5.2400 W79 41.9867
12’ boat found with a 3.5hp motor on June26, 2005 by the Barracudas Scuda Diving Club. Death of M. John X on June 19, 2005 at 5:50 from an heart attack.

Ancien bordel au flanc est de l’île   N48 5.6550 W79 37.7000
Old whorehouse of 1920 (bottles)

Bateau à vapeur 20′   N48 5.8767 W79 42.4300
Wreck of the Geischa a 45′ foot boat

Bateau Roxy 80′   N48 5.6550 W79 37.7000
Wreck of 21′ by 8.3’ sunk in November 1919

Taxi 80′   N48 5.6550 W79 37.7000
Taxi loaded of bouze between the city and the mine hole

Road directions

Approximative travel time : 0:30 hr
From Rouyn-Noranda, follow road 117 Nord, heading Ontario (approximate distance 60 kilometers).

Diver’s services

Services Address       Phone       Description

Les Barracudas de Rouyn-Noranda C.P. 532,
Rouyn-Noranda scuba diving club

La maison du plongeur. 685, rue Régaudie,
Rouyn-Noranda 819 762-9264

Michel Dubuc 791, 1e avenue ouest,
Amos 819 727-2820

Les entreprises sous-marines Tomlin 1269, 4e rue,
Val-d'Or 888 756-6433
819 825-2160

Centre de location Robert Plouffe 35, ruisseau Gordon,
Témiscaming 888 756-6433
819 825-2160
819 627-9084