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The Rothesay is a wonderfully intact wreck for all levels of certified divers. A maximum depth of 28 feet provides plenty of bottom time to explore this steam powered, wooden sidewheeler. Built in 1868 at St. John, New Brunswick, this 193’ passenger sidewheeler collided with the  tug Myra on September 12, 1889.
A very popular shore dive on weekends during the summer, you will want to get there earlier rather than later, for best visibility. Located across the river from Morristown, halfway between Alexandria Bay and Ogdensburg, you can use either bridge to take you to the shore dive just east of Brockville, Ontario.
Ample parking, a jonnie on the spot, and stairs leading down to the beach with picnic tables located near the parking lot as well as on the shore, make this a very diver friendly location. An easy, shallow water entry, mild current to the white float which marks the beginning of a rope trail to the Rothesay. Take a compass bearing on the white float and either snorkel or scuba across the gradual flats to about 7 feet deep where it will slope off to about 12 where you will find the beginning of the rope trail. The rope trail will lead you across the sand plain will plenty of  weed growth and aquatic life, mostly perch and bass.
The portholes were stolen sometime ago, but they could not steal the openings for us to enjoy today.
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