Apostle Islands

[chrisw]

Hi all,

Anyone have any tips re: diving the Apostle Islands?

I have kayaked the area for years but this is my first
season as a diver.

Is the bouy still in Julian bay?

Are the Devils Island sea caves "better" than the ones
at Meyer's beach?

Any dive shops nearby?

Thanks,
-chris

[FreediveWI]

I think that it is better to "dive" the wrecks by kayak.

I have dove the Pretoria and it was only an OK dive. It was really much more interesting to paddle over the shallow wrecks and look at them from above. The Sevona looks interesting, but at only 25' it would be a better snorkel than a scuba dive.

I am not sure of any diveshops because we trailered our own boat and brought our own tanks up there last time I was there.

Jon

[jasondbaker]

What is the best way to get to these wrecks? Where is the nearest port?

[chrisw]

Most common access points/ports:

* Little Sand Bay (National Lakeshore Marina)
(715) 779-7007

* Red Cliff Marina
(715) 779-3743

* Bayfield
Apostle Islands Marina
715-779-5661

* There are other private marinas in the vicinity.

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* a summary of wrecks:

* Apostle Island National Lakeshore dive info page:

* Wisconsin's Great Lake Shipwrecks site:

* Briefly or not mentioned above is the Finn McCool which lies in/near Bayfield harbour area.
It is privately owned. You can ask permission to dive it. (I dont know the owner
but ask at the Ship Store in town.

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Three local "shops" - I have NOT used any of these...

* Apostle Island Ship & Dive
117 South 1st
Bayfield, WI 54814
Ph: 715-779-5000
FAX: 715-682-5590

* Roberta's Sport Fishing & Scuba Diving
PO Box 841
Bayfield,WI
715-77-5744,
Sport fishing, gear provided, shipwreck diving air
and rental gear available with advance reservations.


* Sail & Dive Sport Shop
511 West Lakeshore Dr
Ashland, WI
715-682-9505

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[icpr4u]

Has anybody dove up near the Apostle Islands...any good sites? Also, does anybody know of a good place to charter a sailboat w/captain for the day? one final question for y'all (a flash back from living in Georgia); How about a nice place to stay?
The "dive master" and I are thinking of going in late June so any info. would be very helpful.

Thanks
Chad

[arcFlash]

I've been chartering sailboats up there for 4 or 5 years so send me a PM and I'll share what I know. Being this isn't a sailing board...

I've also dove the islands last summer from shore you can see some interesting stuff.

Look at MNScuba and read the Shore Dive post I started it lists island diving and I have some GPS for you is you want them.

The book, By Fire Storm and Ice is all about the islands and is worth a used book price.