On Monday (8/13), after walking through the Gore Bay business district, we departed with Jan’s Tern for Meldrum Bay at the west end of Manitoulin Island. The 35 mile trip on flat water took 4 hours thanks to light and variable winds.&nb…
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North Channel fun – Little Currenr to Gore Bay
We stayed in Little Current for a total of three days due to rain, high winds and high seas on the North Channel. This gave us the opportunity to explore the community.Anchor Inn at the top of the business district. Note the clouds.Little C…
Now the North Channel – Killarney to Little Current
Subtitle: A “little” current at Little Current.We awoke Thursday morning in Killarney with a warning for increasing winds for the next four days (Thursday to Sunday) over Lake Superior, Lake Huron, the Georgian Bay and the North Channel. The…
We finish the Georgian Bay – Byng Inlet to Killarney
Today’s run (Wednesday, 8/8/12) from Byng Inlet to Killarney was absolutely spectacular with the Collins Inlet being the highlight.We departed Britt Ontario at 8:00 AM with a forecast of 10 MPH winds from the north east. This was optimum …
When two is not two – Parry Sound to Bing Inlet
Saturday, a low over northern Ontario with a warm front was moving into the area. This caused temperatures on Saturday to hit the 90s with high humidity. Behind the warm front was a trailing cold front. Additionally, a second cold fro…
Exploring the eastern shore – Midland to Parry Sound
Place holder to be completed today (8/7/12)
Now the Georgian Bay – Port Severn to Midland, Ontario
Now the Georgian Bay – Photos pending due to connectivity problems.Scroll down to see full text of article.Statue of KitchekewanaThe legend on the statue reads as follows: “The Huron giant Kitchekewana spurned by the princess Wanakita was o…
We finish the Trent Severn – Orillia to Port Severn
The 44 mile run from Orillia to Port Severn includes the final four locks, one of which is the Big Chute, the most unique lock in North Ameria.Big Chute cradle carrying boats east bound to Lake CouchichingThe Big Chute is a marine railway that transpor…
Oops, we nick another prop – Fenelon Falls to Orillia
We woke Thursday morning to an overcast sky and a high likelihood of rain as we sat 100 plus miles east of a shallow low pressure center over Lake Erie and fronts to the north (stationary) and south (warm). These conditions suggested a high likel…
More Beautiful Scenery – Peterborough to Fenelon Falls
Peterborough proved to by a lovely moderate sized city of 80,000, which motivated us to stay an extra day. We also wanted to check out their health food store to see if they sold the raw seeds I need to make my protein shakes. Unfortunately…
