Save Ontario Shipwrecks urges divers to respect wrecks

By Kathy DowsettNovember 11, 2017No Comments1 Min Read

Keystorm Wreck at Mallorytown. Photo Credit Daniel Villeneuve/SOS

Scuba divers love to explore shipwrecks. But they must do it without touching the wreck. Wooden hulls can be can be easily damaged after lying at the bottom of the St. Lawrence River. “Wood underwater for 200 years is more like sponge,” says Tom Scott, a scuba diver and a member of a volunteer organization called Save Ontario Shipwrecks.