Niagara Divers Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks 2019 was held on Saturday, April 13, 2019. We had approximately 400 people in attendance. For 2019, we had 100door prizes donated which are now listed on the web site along with the contributors and winners’ names. The Fort Erie Underwater Recovery Unit once again held a 50/50 draw with proceeds going to the …
Master of Ceremonies One of Tom’s favourite phrases is, “The more I learn, the more I learn how little I know,” from Socrates, which he finds translates perfectly into Great Lakes diving. “The more I dive the more I realize there’s more out there to discover than I ever imagined,” he said recently. Drawing on …
Art Amos has been diving since 1966. When he saw his first shipwreck, he realized the wealth of history that was on the bottom lands of the Great Lakes. Since that time Art has been involved in numerous underwater archaeological projects. He participated in the research of the shipwrecks to be included into the Fathom …
Scarlett Janusas is the President of Scarlett Janusas Archaeology Inc., which conducts both land and underwater archaeological assessments, and cultural heritage assessments in Ontario.   Scarlett holds a BA and MA in archaeology, served as President of the Ontario Marine Heritage Committee for 10 years, President of the Ontario Association of Professional Archaeologists for 4 years …
Cris Kohl and Joan Forsberg, well-known maritime historians, scuba divers, authors, lecturers, photographers, and videographers, are a husband-and-wife team who love to explore shipwrecks, particularly those in the Great Lakes. They both have university degrees in History, and underwater archaeology certifications from Great Britain’s Nautical Archaeological Society (NAS). Cris, a prize-winning underwater photographer, is a …
Kevin Magee was certified for scuba in 1984, moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1993, and discovered shipwreck diving in the Great Lakes shortly afterwards. He enthusiastically practices diving shipwrecks in Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes. Kevin is the co-founder and Deputy Director of the Cleveland Underwater Explorers (CLUE), an organization that searches for …
Kayla Martin made her first dive trip at six weeks old and could swim before she could walk. This naturally led to a love of the underwater world. In 2013 at just 13 years old she got certified and has since logged over 200 dives exploring the history of Great Lakes Shipwrecks and the beauty …
JONATHAN MOORE grew up in Kingston, Ontario where he got his start in both land and underwater archaeology. He learned to dive in 1988 and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Studies (Queen’s University) and a Master’s degree in Maritime Studies (University of St. Andrews, Scotland). In 1994 he joined Parks Canada’s Underwater Archaeology Team …
Mike and Georgann Wachter are scuba divers and the authors of the Erie Wrecks series on Lake Erie shipwrecks and lighthouses. They have been diving all over the world, but they especially enjoy diving and speaking on the Great Lakes. They have discovered or rediscovered 35 shipwrecks which are documented with 325 other wrecks on …
Grand Prize 1 – Hollis SMS100 Complete Sidemount System in a Hollis Duffle Bag Tamas Vesztergombi   AquaSub Scuba Diving Centre 1241 Elgin Mills Rd. ERichmond Hill, ONinfo@aquasubscuba.com905-883-3483 aquasubscuba.com 1 – Purple – Ladies Scubapro Crew T-shirt Todd Spencer 1 – Orange – Men’s Scubapro CrewT-shirt Steve Wallace  3 – Unlimited Air Fills …