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Diving in Quebec - Les Méchins
Dive site characteristics
Types Sea dive Shipwreck dive Deep dive Drift dive
Conditions Visibility more or less reduced Thermocline or cold water Strong current
Interests Sea stars Sea shells
Services Parking Boat ramp Restaurant Swimming
Planning Rescue in case of emergency Weather conditionsFerries scheduleRoad conditionsRoad map
Diving notes

Behavior to have: protect the wreck.


Source: permission Richard Larocque

The dive is done from the shore. The dive is done in sea water, watch your buoyancy. Raise the weight on your weight belt accordingly.

Entry points

Note: directions are accurate as possible. It is recommended to go with someone who knows the site.

 Site  Depth   Characteristics 

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 1-Récifs
 20-35′  From the shore, the dive is done near the islands (îlets).
 2-Récifs
 65-100′  From the shore, by boat, the dive is done on the North side of the islands (îlets).
 3-I.V. No.4
 ?  Wrecked on december 13th, 1959 near the public wharf of Les Méchins. Informations listed in the shipwrecks inventory of le Musée de la Mer. A this time (sept. 2, 2007), we don’t know if the wreck is still there and if we can dive on it. Please let us know if you have any informations.
Road directions
Approximative travel time : 03:00 hrs

From highway 20, leaving from Rivière-du-Loup (where the highway 20 becomes road 132). Head up to Rimouski, then to Mont-Joli, Matane and finally to Les Méchins.
Source: Transports Canada (photo #1) & SHC (photos #2 & #3)

On the aerial picture (the left one), you can see the shipward. The dive site entry point is located outside the village ie very far at West of the shipward of Les Méchins at allmost 4km West. The center picture shows the Îlets. The right picture (dating from 1974) shows the old wharf (today disappeared) in front the Îlets.

Diver’s services
 Services   Address        Phone        Description 
Centre de plongée du Bas St-Laurent 292 St-Germain est,
Rimouski		 418 722-6232 air, nitrox, rental, charter
Sport Saint-Cyr 199, Route de la Mer,
Ste-Flavie		 418 775-5611 air, nitrox, rental, charter
Sécur Feu Sainte-Anne-des-Monts 418 763-3402 air
Centre hospitalier de Rimouski 150, av. Rouleau,
Rimouski		 418 724-8554 health center

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