SHIPWRECKS/2022

The Niagara Divers’ Association will present its 28th Annual Shipwrecks Symposium, “Shipwrecks/2022” on Friday April 15 and Saturday, April 16, 2022. This year in response to Covid-19 we will be holding a Streaming event instead of our usual in person location at Centennial High School, 240 Thorold Road, Welland, Ontario.

The event is free to attend however, anyone willing to make a donation directed to the expense of holding Shipwrecks 2022 can do so at registration. We would be grateful for anyone in the position to contribute to this years exciting show. New this year we have a full online registration as well. In order to register, you will be prompted to create an account. This registration process will be used for future shows as well. Register Here

As in the past, we have plans for numerous multimedia presentations by both world renowned and local speakers. We have finalized our speakers for Shipwrecks 2022 and you may view this exciting line up on the Speakers and Presentations page.

Weekend Agenda

Tech Diving Festival

Friday April 15th at 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm EDT

Ric Mixter – Master of Ceremonies

Cal Kothrade – Frozen in Time: Finding and Identifying the W.C. Kimball
Chris Foisey – Inspiring a new Generation of Divers
Jill Heinerth – Canada’s Longest Underwater Cave

Friday April 15th at 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm EDT

Meet the Speakers Zoom after party

Diving Workshops

Saturday April 16th at 9:00 am to 1 pm EDT

Jill Heinerth – Sidemount: Getting it Right
Jim & Pat Stayer – What’s Going on in Our Underwater World… Animal Behavior
Roger Roth – The Art of Underwater Video & Assembly of Your Trip Photos

Shipwreck Travel Seminars

Saturday April 16th at 2:00 pm to 4 pm EDT

Cris Kohl & Joan Forsberg – Co-Master of Ceremonies

Jim & Pat Stayer – The Historic Sunken WWII Planes of Northern PNG
Kayla Martin – Ontario Scuba Adventures
Roger Roth – 8 World-Famous Shipwrecks of the Sinai Peninsula

Shipwrecks Main Event

Saturday April 16th at 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm EDT

Jill Heinerth – Master of Ceremonies

Cris Kohl & Joan Forsberg – Shipwrecks off Whitefish Point
David Trotter – Two Brothers, Two Ships, Two Shipwrecks – Cancelled
Ric Mixter – Bottled Goodbyes

Saturday April 16th at 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm EDT

Meet the Speakers Zoom after party

Speakers & Presentations

Show	Speaker
Canada’s Longest Underwater Cave	Jill Heinerth
Bottled Goodbyes	Ric Mixter
Frozen In Time – Finding and Identifying the W.C. Kimball	Cal Kothrade
Shipwrecks off Whitefish Point	Cris Kohl and Joan Forsberg
Ontario Scuba Adventures	Kayla Martin
The Historic Sunken WWII Planes of Northern PNG	Jim and Pat Stayer
8 World-Famous Shipwrecks of the Sinai Peninsula	Roger Roth
Two Brothers, Two Ships, Two Shipwrecks	David Trotter
Inspiring a new Generation of Divers	Chris Foisey

Workshops

Presenter	Workshop	Cost
Roger Roth	The Art of Underwater Video & Assembly of Your Trip Photos	$35
Jill Heinerth	Sidemount – Getting it Right	$50
Jim and Pat Stayer	What’s Going on in Our Underwater World… Animal Behavior Workshop	$30

Gold Sponsors

Gold Sponsor Dan’s Dive Shop

Dan’s Dive Shop On-Line Newsletter Spring Edition

Gold Level Sponsor: ABUCS Scuba Charters

Gold Level Sponsor: Aquasubscuba

Silver Sponsors

Silver Level Sponsor: The Fort Erie Underwater Recovery Unit

Our sister Club, The Fort Erie Underwater Recovery Unit has been one of our longest running sponsors!

Each year at Shipwrecks, they have run the 50/50 Draw which supports the Lake Erie Eastern Basin Mooring Project. Todate they have raised almost $16,000.00 in support of protecting our underwater marine heritage.

If you are looking to dive the Niagara River, please contact them.