Best for beginner divers, 2-9m, shore entry.
Innerkip Quarry is a spring-fed freshwater site in Ontario, Canada, featuring a variety of sunken artifacts including planes, boats, buses, cars, and a mine shaft. Divers can explore these structures at depths ranging from 2 to 9 metres. The site offers shore entry and is suitable for beginners, with typical dives lasting around 40 minutes. Visibility varies between 3 and 15 metres, often decreasing in autumn and winter. Facilities on-site include parking, toilets, showers, changing rooms, air fills, a cafe, and a dive shop. Due to the spring-fed nature of the quarry, water temperatures are cold, presenting risks of cold shock and hypothermia. Night diving is permitted.
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Use the quarry's geometric structure for navigation practice as the regular walls make excellent training for compass and natural navigation.
Maintained platform and adjacent staging areas on the eastern shore of Trout Lake.
Recorded at this site
Depth
Up to 9m
Visibility
3-15m
Skill Level
Beginner
Entry
Shore
Water Temp
-1-22°C
Current
None
Typical Dive
40 min
Best Time
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
The site has an average depth of 9 metres, with a range between 2 and 9 metres.
Yes, the site is suitable for beginner divers.
Yes, entry to the water is via the shore.
Divers should be aware of cold water temperatures, potential entanglement with submerged objects, and low visibility conditions.
Divers can explore various sunken artifacts such as planes, boats, buses, cars, and a mine shaft in a spring-fed freshwater environment.
Diving at Innerkip Quarry in Innerkip Quarry requires the following certifications: Open Water. Always dive within your training limits.
A drysuit recommended is recommended for diving at Innerkip Quarry in Innerkip Quarry. Water temperatures range from -1°C to 22°C.
The best months to visit Innerkip Quarry in Innerkip Quarry are April, May, June, July, August, September, and October. Conditions outside these months can still be good but are less predictable.
Visibility at Innerkip Quarry in Innerkip Quarry typically ranges from 3 metres to 15 metres. Conditions vary with weather, tides, and seasons.
