EPSO - Québec
The team at EPSO are the kind of divers you want on your side, especially if you’re looking to get serious about your skills. We’ve always appreciated their no-nonsense approach to training; they offer PADI courses, yes, but they really shine when you step beyond the basics, particularly into the technical side of things. If you're based in Quebec and want to progress your diving, whether it's getting comfortable with drysuit diving in cold water or exploring deeper sites, these are your people. What we really love about EPSO is their dedication to local diving. They’re not just sending you off with a certification card; they're actively facilitating trips to the local sites, some of which are genuinely interesting. We've geared up with rentals from them for a few Ontario quarry dives, and the equipment was always well-maintained. They know the currents, the visibility quirks, and the best times to hit some of those deeper freshwater wrecks. It’s that deep, practical knowledge of diving in this part of Canada that makes them a standout for us. They’re about getting you in the water safely and skillfully, whatever the conditions.
- Location
- Québec, Canada, North America
- Coordinates
- 45.471382, -75.701700
- Phone
- +1-819-205-4525
- Website
- https://www.epso.biz
- Certification Agencies
- PADI
- Courses
- yes
- Equipment Rental
- yes
- Air Fills
- yes
- Address
- 174, Boulevard Gréber, Gatineau, J8T 6K2
- Languages
- French, English
Dive Sites Near EPSO
EPSO provides access to 15 dive sites in Québec.
- Alice G.Tobermory Tugs (Wreck) - 12m (wreck)
- Aloha- Effie Mai (wreck)
- Amburgs Reef (reef)
- Arabia (Wreck) - 34m (wreck)
- Ash Island Barge (wreck)
- Barrett Reef (reef)
- Beaufort Reef (reef)
- Beaufort Reef (reef)
- Big Bay Point - 5-20m (reef)
- Boarding House Reef (reef)
- Boulton Reef (reef)
- Bourinot Reef (reef)
- Boyer Reef (reef)
- Bray Reef (reef)
- Brockville Underwater Sculpture Park
Other Dive Centres in Québec
- Aquarius Scuba
- Aqua Service
- AquaSystems - NAUI
- Barrie Scuba House - ["PADI"]
- Canadian Sport Subs, Ltd. - ["PADI"]
- Carlos Lopez
- Dan's Dive shop
- Deep Stop Scuba - SDI, TDI, ERDI, FRTI
- Dirty Adventures Scuba
- Dive Force Scuba - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Québec
Home to 44 recorded species including 37 reef fish, 3 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 other, 2 clams & mussels.
Notable Marine Life
- Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) - Reef Fish
- Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) - Reef Fish
- Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus) - Reef Fish
- Cisco (Coregonus artedi) - Reef Fish
- Spawn (Gasterosteus aculeatus) - Reef Fish
- White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii) - Reef Fish
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) - Reef Fish
- Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii) - Reef Fish
- pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) - Reef Fish
- sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)