Explore lost villages and ships beneath the ice

Diehard scuba divers will appreciate this first-ever organized trip. Arctic Kingdom Marine expeditions is offering an ice diving excursion in the St. Lawrence Seaway, near the 1000 islands, where throughout history the waters of the seaway have capsized schooners, barges, paddle-wheelers and freight carriers. even entire lost villages lay below the surface.

These freshwater wrecks have never been dived in wintertime, when visibility is at its best, says graham dickson, master instructor and founder of Arctic Kingdom expeditions.

"We've been planning this ice dive adventure in the St. Lawrence for many years and are very excited to see it become a reality," he said. Divers will arrive at the sites via airboat, which can cut through water or hover above the ice, allowing them to submerge through the ice for a historic exploration of the wrecks...[CalgaryHerald]