Niagara Divers Shipwrecks
David Gilchrist, an NDA member, is a former presenter and Master of Ceremonies at Shipwrecks. 2020 marks his 50th year diving, with his initial training with the Aqua Knights of Hamilton, in 1970. He is a former ACUC,CMAS,DAN and PADI MSDT Instructor. He has been an active member of the Ontario Marine Heritage Committee(OMHC), participating …
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 hundreds of dives exploring the history of Great Lake’s Shipwrecks and the beauty …
Important Notice Due to a death in the family, Jim Kennard will be unable to present at this year’s show. Our most sincere condolences go out to his entire family during this difficult time. Jim Kennard has been diving and exploring the lakes of the northeast since 1970. He’s found more than 200 shipwrecks …
Michael McAllister has worked in museums and archaeology for over 30 years. He was the Project Coordinator of the Hamilton & Scourge National Historic Site between 2008 and 2018. In that time along with partners at Parks Canada Underwater Archaeology Service, ASI group, Canadian Conservation Institute, Yap Films, film maker Peter Rowe and the Department …
Walter Lewis took up diving in 1990 specifically to dive on the wreck of the CORNWALL. At Shipwrecks ‘95, he did a presentation on the wreck, which was subsequently the subject of The River Palace, co-authored with Rick Neilson and published by Dundurn Press in 2008. In the following year, he and Rick were awarded the S.O.S. Marine Heritage Award. In 2011 Walter was …
David Trotter has been involved in Great Lakes shipwreck searching, diving, exploration, and documenting new discoveries for 35+ Years. In solving “History’s Mysteries” he has made significant contributions to the history of our Great Lakes and provided new exploration opportunities for sport and technical divers to enjoy. His Discoveries have been featured on the Discovery …
Matthew Mandziuk is an established Technical Wreck, Cave, Trimix, Rebreather Explorer and Instructor who has been involved in local and multi-national expeditions around the world, featured in television, documentaries, magazines over his career. Web Site: https://dansdiveshop.ca/ Wreck Diving Tips, Trips and Techniques Matt will be discussing what attracts us to shipwrecks, the proper training, skills, …
Helen Cooper has been in the diving industry since 1994 when she and her late husband, Dave Cooper, opened up the first dive shop in Brockville. Fast forward 27 years, 6 dive charter boats, 2 dive shops, a couple of air stations and kids, Helen has become the regional source for local dive site information …
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 …
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“Shipwrecks/2018″was held on Saturday, April 7, 2018. We had approximately 300 people in attendance. For 2018, we had 45 door 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 Lake Erie …
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 past …