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Diving in Quebec

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Diving notes

Source: Transport Canada - Transports Canada On the aerial photo, you can see the port installations of Rimouski on the left and the old wharf at Pointe-au-Père à droite. The dives are done from a boat. The dives are done in sea water, watch your buoyancy. Raise the weight on your weight belt accordingly. There are strong tidal currents. The water tidal amplitude may reach 5m. The water current may surprise you and carry you. Be carefull. Don’t hesitate to prepare yourself long time before. Usa all the techniques of shipwreck diving and also redondancy, redundancy but above all your judgment! From Ste-Luce-sur-Mer, the departures are from Pointe-au-Père or from Rimouski in order to reach the site which is marked with a buoy.

Entry points

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

Site   Depth   Characteristics  TideWeather To display on Google map, click on . Nipigon  110′    N48 36.480 W68 25.703 Informations to come.

Road directions

Approximative travel time : 07:00 hrs Dive site since july 26th 2003. Don’t get into trouble, make a reservation by calling (418) 739-5271 (excursion fee). Bring your C-card: you must register in order to dive on the site. From highway 20, follow the indications leading to Rimouski. Head up to Pointe-au-Père (Father Point). You must then continue until Ste-Luce-sur-Mer a couple of kilometers more. Please adjust the destination target with the help of your charter. Touristic note: at Pointe-au-Père (Father Point) where you may visit the Musée de la Mer (Sea Museum) which presents an excellent exhibit about the RMS Empress of Ireland (the 3rd largest sea tragedy after those of the Titanic and the Lusitania ; some historical data can be read at PBS Online). And also on the road or while returning, you may visit Musée maritime du Québec (Quebec Maritime Museum) located at L’Islet, a nice visit to do. Did you know that...? Source: RAEQ The Nipigon is a Annapolis class warship of 366’ long and 42’ width. It was until recently the property of Canadian Navy. It has been on duty since december 10th 1961. It serves as an escort ship anti-submarines. It has been decommissionned and bought for the amount of nearly 210,000$ CAN by the RAEQ Society. It should be sink during the 2003 summer probably. The abbreviation H.M.C.S signifies Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship. According to the Canadian marine tradition, the name of a river is given to a ship. Nipigon is the name of a river flowing from the lake Nipigon in Ontario. RAEQ sur Libertel

Diver’s services

Services   Address        Phone        Description  RAEQ 22, route du Fleuve O., Ste-Luce-sur-Mer 418 739-5271 RAEQ Society Centre de plongée du Bas St-Laurent 292, St-Germain est, Rimouski 418 722-6232 air, nitrox, rental, charter Sport St-Cyr 199, Route de la Mer, Ste Flavie 418 775-5611 air, nitrox, trimix Centre hospitalier de Rimouski 150, av. Rouleau, Rimouski 418 724-8554 health center Marina 1, rue de la Marina, Rimouski 418 723-0202 marina

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