Advanced divers may want to try the A.E. Vickory. After striking a rock near Rock Island, this three-masted schooner sank relatively quickly. The wreck faces into the current and the only place to get out of it is the hold. The strongest flow is from the surface to 30 feet. Owing to the proximity of the shipping channel, it is very important to ascend at the downline.
Bottle collecting is another pastime enjoyed by freshwater divers.
For hundreds of years, local inhabitants have disposed of innumerable bits of glassware. Diving along the town docks is permissible, but a dive flag is required. The site is dived on a regular basis but still yields treasures regularly. Clay pipes and crystal candy dishes mixed with modern soda bottles are not uncommon finds. The landmark Thousand Islands Inn, in downtown Clayton, offers several complete diving trip packages including divemaster supervised wreck dives, shoreline artifact dives, deluxe accommodations and gourmet dining.