I dove this iconic wreck several times in the early 2000s. Though it has deteriorated a bit over the years, it remains one of the most rewarding advanced dives in the Salish Sea. While most visit by boat, I’ve seen super-advanced divers attempt elite-level shore missions from Salt Creek using scooters to battle the Strait's currents.

The wreck is a masterpiece of light and life; the real magic is the gobs of color that encrust the hull. Look for lingcod and wolf eels hiding in the twisted metal. While I stayed in the upper sections around 90ft, technical divers who reach the 130ft bottom could possibly find remnants of the ship’s historic cargo—canned salmon—resting on the seafloor.

Safety & Planning: This is an Extreme current site. When I was there, even on one of the slackest days of the year, holding onto the surface buoy was a major challenge. Personally, I wouldn't recommend deco here; you don't want to have to mess with that kind of surface current while trying to do decompression. We found the best recovery method was having the boat wait downstream, letting go of the buoy, and drifting to the ladder.