Old Man of the Lake

The exposed end of the floating tree is splintered and worn but wide and buoyant enough to support a person's weight.

[2] Joseph S. Diller published the first geology of Crater Lake in 1902, the same year the area became a national park.

In his work, Diller briefly describes a great stump he had found in the lake six years earlier, in a report dated 1896.

[1] In 1988, submarine explorations were conducted in the lake, and the scientists decided to tie the Old Man off the eastern side of Wizard Island to neutralize the navigational hazard until their research work was complete.

[1][7] As of January 2012[update], tour boats regularly pass the Old Man on their journeys to view the sights around Crater Lake.