Cris Kohl article featured in Lakeland Boating Magazine..

It's always good to see the boating community made more aware of the underwater environment and the fact that divers share the waters with them. Cris Kohl and his wife, Joan Forsberg are profiled in the latest, September, edition of Lakeland Boating. They have also contributed an excellent article on wreck diving in the Great Lakes. Click here to download the magazine and to enjoy the articles.

U-Boat Tales..

This weekend saw the long-awaited visit of a dive group from the Washington, D.C. area. Sea Ventures, a dive store based in Fairfax, Virginia, has a marvelous program that studies the German wartime U-Boats sunk off the US coast, and then dives the ones that are accessible. Members graciously invited us to join them on charters aboard Proteus and to hear a presentation about their U-Boat course. The talk was excellent. Video, still pictures and historical input were all combined to create a fascinating account of the Battle of the Atlantic, the U-Boat development program and the particular fate of the Boats visited by Sea Ventures.

There is an opportunity to join Sea Ventures for a dive on the U-1105 - off the Maryland coast - on September 18th. Please contact info@powkingston.org, if you are interested in this.

NAS Course a great success.. again.

Despite rather unhelpful weather, last weekend's Nautical Archaeology Society Level One Course in Kingston, was a great success. Very professional tutoring, combined with the huge enthusiasm of the eight students, made for a really good atmosphere and a great outcome. It was also rewarding to see several former graduates of this programme turn out to assist with the practical aspects. Full report forthcoming in the next Newsletter, which is very close to issue.

Wreck Discovery in Lake Michigan..

Information was passed this week about the discovery of a new wreck in Lake Michigan. I know this isn't strictly relevant locally, but it's always interesting to note that wrecks continue to be found in the Great Lakes. It's largely inaccessible to recreational divers at 300 feet, but there's some great footage in this video report out of Chicago.

Sponsored Dive on the Munson

The picture shows the 14 divers lucky enough to benefit from the generosity of Kingston Dive Charters last Sunday, June 6th. Anne and Harold provided free transport to the Munson for members of Preserve Our Wrecks, Kingston as an encouragement to those who are active in the Organization. It was a fun dive, albeit undertaken in conditions that included quite a bit more current than we're accustomed to in the Lake. Visibility though was excellent, as it so often is on this marvellous site.

A great event, with a great turnout from many locations. Thanks to all those who participated, not least of all for your clear support for POW and its aims and activities.

Diver Propelled?

Diver Propelled?
At the General Meeting the idea of a diver propelled vehicle race was floated. Is there anyone out there who can make an attempt at a neutral buoyancy, diver powered vehicle? The initial thought was to require a modified bicycle power drive.

If you are interested please let us know at:

http://powkingston.org/contactus.aspx

If there are no takers or too few then something else can be set up.

Thousand Islands Museum to present the 'Lost Fleet'

The Thousand Islands Museum in Clayton, New York is hosting an event on June 5th that will describe the 'lost fleet' of vessels sunk in the region over the centuries. The principal speaker is Skip Couch - well known to most as a great researcher and author on dive subjects in the Thousand Islands. More information in the document available for download here.