Training platform, walls, and fish context.
Freshwater quarry training site with limited wildlife and set hours.
Freshwater quarry training site with limited wildlife and set hours.
Carriere Kahnawake is a freshwater quarry dive site on the south shore of Montreal, built around steep quarry walls, a submerged training platform, and algae-lined bottom areas. It is a structured training site more than a wildlife dive, with limited fish life, a cash entry fee, and fixed access windows on Tuesday evenings and weekends.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
0m - 30.5m
Depth Note
Maximum depth stated as 100 ft.
Best Season
Year-round, with winter often offering the clearest water.
Typical Conditions
Steep quarry walls, a submerged training platform, and algae-lined bottom areas in generally sheltered freshwater.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Cold freshwater, deep quarry walls, and a training-platform environment make buoyancy control and gas planning important; plan around the posted access windows.
Access Restrictions
Access is limited to the posted Tuesday-evening and weekend daytime windows.
Legal Notes
Follow posted site rules, access windows, and on-site payment instructions before entering the quarry.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Freshwater quarry diving with depths reaching about 30.5 m (100 ft).
Freediving
Not a freedive-first site; the quarry setup and training-platform environment make it better suited to scuba.
Snorkeling
Not a snorkel-first site; it is structured around scuba training and deeper-water diving.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
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Research Sources
Training platform, walls, and fish context.
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