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Diving the river, you'll need extra weights to Proudly MadeintheUS A!
keep you on the bottom, a grappling tool to hold
you to the bottom and dig with, a dive light, a There "may" not be treasure chests full of gold doubloons,
full wet/dry suit and gloves because of sharp but you can find just about anything else.
items and zebra mussels, a dive knife to cut
yourself or your buddy out of the miles of fish- There are rumors of a ship in the lakes where the ships safe,
ing line on the bottom, a "goody bag" to place known to contain a sizeable sum, has not yet been found.
your new found treasures in, and of course, a We've also recently discovered the approximate whereabouts
dive flag attached by rope to warn boaters that of some 1700s era cannons and also the verified site of a
a diver is in the water. Optional gear could be a crashed 1939 P-39 Airacobra fighter plane from World War
spear gun for the jet ski racing around your dive II!
flag, unfortunately using it as a fun obstacle.
We dive year round with the help of a dry suit. Divers can
At depths of 30-60 feet during your drift, the enjoy increased visibility during the winter months, and less
landscape can change from a sandy or weedy boat traffic. If you've ever considered diving, you can safely
bottom, to hills and valleys with old tree stumps try it in an indoor swimming pool by taking an "Introduction
jutting out from the bottom. Sometimes we to Scuba" class all gear provided.
make our way to a known wreck and explore it,
or look for a new one. You will see many fish Visit our friends at Anchor Bay Scuba on M29 in Fair Ha-
as well, even a sturgeon from time to time. Fish ven, www.anchorbayscuba.com, or call 586-725-1991.
aren't afraid of divers, in fact they often swim
right up to your mask, and sometimes swim
with you during your dive. If you’re digging or
fanning the bottom for treasures, fish often wait
by your side hoping you'll uncover something
for them to eat.

The river bottom is an antique collectors dream!
Some of the items our group has found include
highly collectable bottles, ink wells with ink
still in them, medicine bottles, brass lanterns,
a small ships bell, jewelry, a coin purse with
1800s era coins still in it, clay captains' pipes,
blade style shavers, antique toys, and orna-
mental pieces of wood from unidentified ships
(careful, there are laws governing taking things
off wrecks in the lakes).