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Doug & Kathy’s Boatlog 2007-07-28 13:18:00

Yesterday we stopped at Little Current, ON to stock up on groceries for the North Channel. It’s a much larger town than Killarney so they have real grocery stores. However, all the restaurants in town close between 7:30 and 8:00 PM. We wandered into …

Doug & Kathy’s Boatlog 2007-07-26 18:48:00

We stayed in Killarney, ON today at the Sportsman’s Inn marina…. at least it used to be a marina. Evidently, it was a hotel – restaurant – shops and marina and today only the boat dock is operating and only costs $35 per night to dock a 53 ft. boat t…

Doug & Kathy’s Boatlog 2007-07-26 18:48:00

We stayed in Killarney, ON today at the Sportsman’s Inn marina…. at least it used to be a marina. Evidently, it was a hotel – restaurant – shops and marina and today only the boat dock is operating and only costs $35 per night to dock a 53 ft. boat t…

Doug & Kathy’s Boatlog 2007-07-25 19:21:00

We explored the Bustard Islands in the dinghy yesterday.They’re solid pink granite islands scraped into parallel ridges by the last ice age. There is a very thin layer of soil where trees and vegetation gain a tentative foothold. The islands are load…

Doug & Kathy’s Boatlog 2007-07-25 19:21:00

We explored the Bustard Islands in the dinghy yesterday.They’re solid pink granite islands scraped into parallel ridges by the last ice age. There is a very thin layer of soil where trees and vegetation gain a tentative foothold. The islands are load…

Doug & Kathy’s Boatlog 2007-07-23 19:00:00

We’re at the Bustard Islands out in the Georgian Bay. There is very weak and expensive internet here, so I’ll post pictures later. It’s a beautiful group of about 100 islands on the Northwest side of the Georgian bay. We crossed the open waters o…

Doug & Kathy’s Boatlog 2007-07-23 19:00:00

We’re at the Bustard Islands out in the Georgian Bay. There is very weak and expensive internet here, so I’ll post pictures later. It’s a beautiful group of about 100 islands on the Northwest side of the Georgian bay. We crossed the open waters o…

Doug & Kathy’s Boatlog 2007-07-22 19:04:00

We’re anchored out at Kumfort Island in Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay. It’s an extremely beautiful setting here. We’re the only boat anchored in this bay. The bay is so small that we’re anchored off the bow and tied to a tree off the stern to ke…

Doug & Kathy’s Boatlog 2007-07-22 19:04:00

We’re anchored out at Kumfort Island in Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay. It’s an extremely beautiful setting here. We’re the only boat anchored in this bay. The bay is so small that we’re anchored off the bow and tied to a tree off the stern to ke…

Doug & Kathy’s Boatlog 2007-07-21 16:38:00

We finished the Trent Severn Waterway today! We’re in Midland, ON at the start of the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron. Besides the pretty scenery with granite islands of the Canadian Shield dotting clear, blue waters, there were some exciting things today…